Posted by GWAA Blogger on April 27, 2009
The Baylor University Concert Band will present its final program of the season, “Music of Celebration and Praise,” on Sunday, May 3, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall, located within the Glennis McCrary Music Building.
This dynamic ensemble, 115 members strong, performs under the batons of Acting Associate Director of Bands Colin McKenzie and Visiting Assistant Director of Bands Rick Espinosa. Also appearing on the podium will be graduate conductor Patricia Crispino. Serving as master of ceremonies and commentator will be John Morris, Voice of the Baylor Bears. This will be Colin McKenzie’s last concert at Baylor as he leaves in May to pursue doctoral study at Michigan State University.
Opening the program will be James Curnow’s Fanfare Prelude on the Italian Hymn. Mr. McKenzie will conduct.
Next, the Concert Band will be led by Ms. Crispino in a performance of Steven Rousse’s arrangement of the spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
Mr. Espinosa will conduct Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik.
When Mr. McKenzie returns to the podium, he will lead the band in David Holsinger’s On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss and Henry Fillmore’s 1920 march Shoutin’ Liza Trombone.
Mr. Espinosa will conduct the Robert Cameron setting of Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria.
The program will conclude with Colin McKenzie conducting his own arrangement for band of the stirring Welsh hymn tune Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah.
This concert is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, call the Baylor University School of Music at 254-710-3991.
Taken from http://www.baylor.edu/music/index.php?id=63368
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Posted by GWAA Blogger on April 26, 2009
Thanks to everyone who came out to “GWAA Out to the Ball Game”!!! Even though the Bears lost the game, it was still fun to go to a Baylor sporting event and mingle with fellow alums. We had around twenty alumni at this event, and we had a blast! After the game we all went to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings and commune some more with alums from various generations of BUGWB. Hope to see everyone at our next event!!
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Posted by GWAA Blogger on April 19, 2009
Come join us in Grapevine, TX for a cookout, sports, games, and tons of fun with fellow BUGWB alums and friends! All kids and pets are welcome. We will provide the food so you should bring your family and sports equipment. We hope to see you all there!
Saturday, May 9
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Come and Go)
Dove Park
1509 Hood Lane
Grapevine, TX
Park Website:
http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/IndividualDepartments/ParksandRecreation/Parks/tabid/247/Default.aspx
Please RSVP by 5/6/2009 to dfwevents@goldenwavealumni.org
with the number of people you are bringing.
Suggested donation of $5 per person or $10 per family to help defray cost.
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Posted by GWAA Blogger on April 13, 2009
Please remember that April 19 is the deadline for all forms for the GWAA “Out to the Ball Game” event to be mailed in. We must receive your form and payment for all tickets by April 19 to ensure that your tickets will be available. An agenda for the April 25 event can be found on our website:
http://www.goldenwavealumni.org/docs/baseball_agenda_2009.pdf
Please note that we will be going out to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings on Franklin Rd. in Waco after the game if you would like to join us. Even if you are not paying for tickets through us, we would love to see you at our post-game gathering for a time of fellowship and catching up with old friends!
For any questions about this event, please email info@goldenwavealumni.org
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Posted by GWAA Blogger on April 7, 2009
GWAA has created a Twitter site!! To read our tweets or follow our feed, please see our new site:
http://twitter.com/goldenwaveaa
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Rachel Benke Harrell attended Baylor from 1998-2002, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Geography. She then attended Texas State University (was Southwest Texas State) and received her Masters of Applied Geography. While at Baylor, she was a member of BUGWB for all four years where she was a squad leader in the flute section. She is an alumnus of Tau Beta Sigma, and held several offices during her tenure in the organization. She loved helping the band out in every way possible. On July 26, 2008, Rachel married Ryan Harrell and they now reside in Houston, Texas. Rachel assumed the office of Vice President of Membership in March 2009 after the current Vice President of Membership had to resign to do personal issues. We are very excited to have added Rachel Harrell as the newest member of our team!! You can contact Rachel at vpm@goldenwavealumni.org
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