Spring Break
Performing for presidents
By: Nicholas Badger
Issue date: 4/6/09 Section: Features
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During the President's Grand Choral Concert on March 28, 180 members of the combined choirs of Century Singers, Singing Cadets and Women's Chorus
performed at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston. Former choir members and Aggies from across Texas came to hear the choirs sing. The surprise guest was George H.W. Bush, who along with Texas A&M President Elsa Murano mouthed the words to "America the Beautiful" and "Spirit of Aggieland."
A&M is not a school known for its arts and the President's Grand Choral Concert, performed over two days in two cities, was a way to promote A&M in a different way. Murano opened the March 27 performance at the Long Center in Austin with an introduction and promotional videos for A&M.
Sean Faulkner a freshman biomedical engineering major and member of Singing Cadets said it was great to see Murano supporting the arts.
After each of the three choirs sang in Austin, a reception was held.
"At the reception after the performance at the Long Center, President Murano asked me if I knew former President Bush was going to be at our next concert. I didn't know, but I got really excited," said Century Singer Jenna Christopher, a junior molecular and cell biology major.
Murano introduced the second concert by saying it lit up her heart to hear the "Spirit of Aggieland" sung in Austin. She also said that it was wonderful to see us singing so beautifully even though A&M is not known for its arts programs and even though we have different majors, the choir members came together for their first love: music.
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