UNIVERSTY of MARY - HARDIN BAYLOR, BELTON, TEXAS
The day after our concert in W. W. Walton Chapel, Nexus participated in a day of percussion featuring local high school and college percussion students. We were fortunate that our master class was with a large group of very fine players. Tom Burritt from the University of Texas at Austin was a visiting clinician and brought one of his students who performed during the afternoon.
". . . What a wonderful group of guys. They gave one of the best concerts I have been to in a long time. . . . So many students made wonderful comments on how they were inspired by the concert and Master Class. They have not stopped talking about the experience. . . Thanks so much for bringing this incredible musical experience to our university."
Stephen Crawford, Director of Bands
University of Mary – Hardin Baylor
- From Belton High School we heard:
4/4 for Four by Anthony Cirone - performed by Scott Dudley
FROGS by Keiko Abe - performed by Jacob Farnham
METRIC LIPS by Bela Fleck arr. David Steinquest - performed by Belton High School Percussion Ensemble
- The Bryan High School Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Zane Taylor, performed
COUNTY CLAIR - Arr. David Steinquest
- The Temple High School "VIBES" Jazz Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Aaron Horne performed
IF YOU PLEASE by Mark Douthit, arr. Cockarell
- Students at Mary - Hardin Baylor performed the following repertoire for the Master Class:
HURRRICANE by Jay Wanamaker - performed by Roberto Ramirez
SUITE MEXICANA, MVT. II by Keith Larsson - performed by Amy Jo Terry
- And finally, from the University of Texas at Austin,
NORTHERN LIGHTS by Eric Ewazen performed by Doctoral student, Ben Finley
Percussion is obviously alive and well in the Lone Star state.
"Listening to your concert was like eating the best chocolate in the world." A Nexus fan.
Ray Dillard - NEXUS