Brass gleaming, fingers perched for the first note, all eyes focused on the conductor, the Jesuit-Ursuline Ranger Band prepares to begin its annual Christmas Concert. The band played various carols and arrangements for a Jesuit crowd on Tuesday, December 9th. Accompanied by the Jesuit Men's Chorus, the musicians combined for a total of ten songs throughout the night. From Sousa arrangements...
If the end of the year were able to speak, it would holler, “Surprise! Finals time!” Students cram for their finals as they hatefully scroll their eyes across seemingly infinite pieces of paper while jerking their fingers upward to hear the pop of the seventh can of Red Bull. The process continues as the clock strikes one, two, and...
In any ordinary museum, the visitors, allotted one visit in one day, tend to glance at the most prominent or famous pieces of art. In other cases, they tend to focus on pieces that “strike their fancy,” preferring particular styles of some works over others. However, the students of Jesuit receive four years, each about 180 days, to explore...
Atop the Jesuit stage, in front of a sold out crowd, switching between Italian and English in single dialogues, the cast of this year's fall production can proclaim the past two weekends of shows a success. Jesuit Stage and Flim's fall production of Peter Schaffer's Amadeus brought out record numbers of students and parents alike for two weekends of shows.
Consisting of about 23 students...
Ah, Ranger Day, the most anticipated day of the Jesuit school year. As always, Ranger Day presents an opportunity for Jesuit students to showcase their musical skills and talents. This year, there were five performances: The Undecided, Martin Flores, The Water Coolers, Benito Buksh, and Inwood. These DJs and bands made it worthwhile for the students to endure the cold...
Walking through the information commons, one can see many different art pieces, ranging from pieces by prominent American artists to the students of Jesuit. The pieces on display by our students can be seen thanks to the previous exhibit named "Self Reflection." After the few short weeks it was displayed, the student exhibit sequel labeled "The Musical Offering" will now...
During a day of record temperatures, the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band competed in the 2014 Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) Marching Contest on October 25th. Enduring the heat, the band performed at Nolan Catholic High school in Fort Worth against other private schools from all over the area. However, the JURB was unable to stay and watch...
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 AM, 43 Jesuit, Ursuline, Cistercian, and Greenhill students practice seven orchestral pieces until they reach perfection, or as close as they can to perfection. These orchestral pieces were the main attraction at the Fall Concert.
The pieces included Sinfonia in D, Adagietto, America-To Thee We Sing, Concerto in G Major, Serenade for Strings in G Minor,...
