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ThestudentsoftheBigPurpleMarchingBandandtheJazzEnsembleinviteyoutothe
Annual Homecoming Breakfast
Saturday,October22
8:00amFessorFryHall,WilliamsPerformingArtsCenter
RSVPbyOct.9
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
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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!
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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.
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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
Passthewordtotalentedyoungpeopleandprospectivemusicstudents.Directthemtoour
website(ACUMusicHomepage)tofillouttheonlineform.
“GetMoreInfo”
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