Download - Annual Homecoming Breakfast · Concert Season Oct. 16 Choirs Fall Concert St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 3:00pm Oct. 22 ACU Homecoming Choirs in Concert WPAC Recital Hall, 11:45 am

ThestudentsoftheBigPurpleMarchingBandandtheJazzEnsembleinviteyoutothe

Annual Homecoming Breakfast

Saturday,October22

8:00amFessorFryHall,WilliamsPerformingArtsCenter

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Onlineatacu.edu/musicundertheAlumnitabEmail:[email protected]:325-674-2197

Afterthebreakfast…

9:30amHomecoming Parade

WPACSouthparkinglot

11:00amHomecoming Chapel

MoodyColiseum

11:45amChoral Concert

RecitalHall

1:45pmBigPurplePre-Game&Half-Time

ShowThrive!

ACUvs.

IncarnateWordShotwellStadium

8:00pm

Homecoming Musical ManofLaMancha

Upcoming Events Nov.3 CivicOrchestraofAbileneConcert7:30pmNov.15 JazzEnsembleConcert 7:30pmNov.21 PercussionEnsembleConcert 7:30pmDec.1 BigPurpleBandConcert 7:30pmDec.4 ChristmasVespers 7:30pm

YBP!

GreetingsandYBP!Wehavehadanamazingstarttotheyear,andwehopeyoucancomeandjoinusforHomecoming2016!TheBigPurplethemethisyearis“Thrive,”andourprogram,andmostofallourstudentsarethrivinginsomanyspecialways!Homecomingpromisestobeaspecialtimethisyear.Comeforthebreakfast,thechoralconcert,thefootballgame,andmanyBigPurplestudentsareinthepitorchestraforthehomecomingmusical,ManofLaMancha.Hopetoseeyouthere!

OCTOBER 20 – 23, 2016

ACU Bands

Orchestra/Jazz

Wearesoexcitedtoannouncetheformationofanewensemblefor2016-2017,theCivicOrchestraofAbilene!ThisisajointventurebetweenACU,HSU,andMcM,andisalreadyofftoanamazingbeginning. Themissionofthisgroupisto“makemusic,educatestudents,andservecommunity.”ThefirstconcertwillbeThursday,November3inCullenAuditoriumatACU.Tolearnmoreabouttheterrificnewensemblepleasevisitthewebsiteathttp://www.civicorchabilene.org.

Ourshowistitled“Thrive”thisyearandincludessomegreatmusic-

• “IWillSurvive”byGloriaGaynor• “Survivor”byBeyonce/Destiny’sChild• “GonnaFlyNow”byBillConti/Theme

from“Rocky”• “HeyJude”bytheBeatles

Also,forourhomegameOctober1st,themarchingbandfromtheUniversityofCentralArkansaswillbehere!Wearesoexcitedtowelcomethem,andwewilldoajointperformanceof“GodBlessAmerica”duringhalftime.Pleasejoinus!

TheACUWindEnsemblewasselectedtoperformatTMEAthisyear!Thisisagreathonorandwillbethe7thappearanceattheconferenceinthehistoryofourprogram.MusicwillincludeJohnMackey’snewworkLiminal,KristinWardperformingthe2ndmovementofDavidMaslanka’sClarinetConcerto,andmore.OurtourwilltakeustothemetroplexandtheAustinarea,endinginSanAntoniowithourperformanceFebruary9th.Pleasecomehearusandsupporttheseterrificstudents! Blessings,Dr.StevenWard&Dr.BrandonHoughtalen

WearepleasedtoannouncethatDr.MikeRogers,whowasourInterimDirectorofJazzStudiesandCoordinatorofMusicTheory,isnowfulltime!Wearesoexcitedheisonourfaculty.TheACUSwingCatswilljointheJazzEnsemblefortheannualFallStompSwingDanceonThursday,October6at8:00p.m.intheElksArtCenterindowntownAbilene.TheJazzEnsembleandComboswillpresenttheir

annualfallconcertonTuesday,November15at7:30p.m.inCullenAuditoriumandofcoursetheywillbeheavilyfeaturedatSingSong,February17-18,2017!

2016 - 2017 Concert Season

Oct.16 ChoirsFallConcert St.Paul’sMethodistChurch,3:00pmOct.22 ACUHomecomingChoirsinConcert WPACRecitalHall,11:45amNov.3 CivicOrchestraofAbileneConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmNov.15 JazzEnsembleConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmNov.21 PercussionEnsembleConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmNov.21 ACUOpera:AmahlandtheNightVisitors

Children’sPerformances AbileneHighSchool,9:00amDec.1 BigPurpleBandConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmDec.4 ChristmasVespers FirstBaptistChurch,7:30pmJan28 ACUOpera:IITabarro WPACRecitalHall,7:30pmMar3 CivicOrchestraofAbileneConcert

HardinSimmonsUniversity,7:30pmMar.4 ACappellaChorusConcert WPACRecitalHall,7:00pmMar.7 BandsConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmMar31 ACUOpera:HiddenJewel TBA,7:30pmApr.6 UniversityChoraleConcert WPACRecitalHall,7:30pmApr.10 PercussionEnsembleConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmApr.18 JazzEnsembleConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmApr.22 Tri-CollegeConcert AbileneCivicCenter,7:30pmApr.27 BandsConcert CullenAuditorium,7:30pmApr.30 CivicOrchestraofAbileneConcert CullenAuditorium,3:00pmMay5 BrownBagConcert CullenAuditorium,11:00am

Outstanding Students

MaryPottsandGeoffreyDriggers– CBDNAIntercollegiateHonorBandperformancewithconductorGaryLewisattheUniversityofColorado. GraysonHancockandMasonKelley– marchedwiththeCrossmenDrumandBugleCorps. LaurelDrain–workedfortheCrossmenDrumandBugleCorpsontheirmediateam. HaroldRandolph–marchedwiththeGuardiansDrumandBugleCorps. DanDudney–hiredasAsst.DirectoratBellaireHighSchool. JonathanDannheim–hiredasAsst.DirectoratCiscoHighSchool.AustinLemmons–acceptedtotheUniversityofAlabamaforgraduatemusicstudies.

Summer Band

VisitACUMusicHomepageformoreinformationandconcertupdates.Allconcertsarefreeandopentothepublic,exceptOpera.TicketpurchaseisrequiredforOperaandavailableatthedoor.

Christmas for Kids TheBigPurplewillagainsponsorthefund-raisingeffortandChristmaspartyfortheresidentsoftheNoahProjectandHopeHaven.Lastyear,we

collectedfundstopurchasetoysforchildrenstayingatHopeHaven,aswellasinvestedinequipmentfortheTeenRoomattheNoahProject.Bandmemberscollectedfundsforseveralweeks,wentshopping,andhelpeddeliverthegiftstotheNoahProject,and

hostedaChristmaspartyfortheresidentsatAbileneHopeHaven.Ifyou’dliketosupportthisworthycampaign,therewillbeacollectionbucket

attheHomecomingbreakfast,oryoucanmail

adonationtothedepartment.

Scholarship Auditions 2017

Saturday,February18Saturday,March4Saturday,April1

Video Audition Deadline

Friday,April21

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