From the ominous Incantation and Dance to the light-hearted Lassus Trombone, the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band ended the school year with a spectacular performance at the Spring Concert on May 3. Also including songs from the Men’s Chorus, and debuting the Jesuit Ursuline Jazz Band, the program attracted over 200 people and exceeded everyone’s expectations.
The concert band played...
"This is gonna be so lit." - was my first thought.
The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Bande (JURB) 2016 Spring Retreat took place Friday, April 1 through Saturday, April 2nd.
The band spent Friday night at the Lakeview Camp and Retreat Center in Waxahachie.
After an hour of practice to wake us up on Friday morning, we had our service project with NETWORK Community Ministries in Richardson....
The young musician sits in his chair, sweat forming on his left eyebrow. He wipes the nuisance with his polyester suit as the conductor enters onto his podium. He raises his hands, scanning the band for confirmation that they are ready to perform the piece.
This was the scene on January 30th when eight Jesuit-Ursuline Ranger Band members joined in unison...
The smell of gingerbread cookies, the absurd amount of ugly holiday sweaters, the hugs with distant family members you haven't seen since the Fourth of July; these can only mean one thing: It's Christmas time! This means it's also time for both the annual Jesuit Christmas Concert and the annual Ursuline Christmas Concert!
On Thursday night, December 10th, starting promptly at 7:00...
The green, rich turf adorns the field underneath a cloudy, soothing sky. The jet black shoes worn by 80 students taking their positions glide over the blades of grass. Forming a perfectly symmetrical circle directly centerfield, the band's members hold a position of attention, awaiting the orders of their drum majors. The crowd silent, a percussion pattern mimicking the...
Writers: Michael Miramontes '18, Caren B. '17
The much-loved movie trilogy “Back to the Future” and its music provided the Jesuit/Ursuline Ranger Band (JURB) with just the right notes to earn first in its division at the recent Classic on the Lake Marching Competition, held in Little Elm.. The addition of props and dancing in the Future show made it a unique challenge...
As some of the unsung heroes of the Masses at Jesuit, Men's Chorus members, along with practicing on many mornings and afternoons every week, arrive early in the morning, one Friday out of every month to help get the ball rolling before the Mass. About an hour and thirty minutes prior to the event, the boys gather in the...
Familiar with the glare of the bright lights, the pair of directors take the stage, their heads already playing back the melodies which are about to commence. The two part ways at the top of the stairs, one going to sit down, the other calmly pacing toward the podium, each knowing the next few minutes will prove if all the hours...
