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Forum Reviews Campus Security, Offers Counsel
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 21 April 2007
In the wake of the recent Virginia Tech killings, a BYU-Hawaii campus forum was held Thursday, 19 April, to offer the campus community an opportunity to voice possible concerns.
University President Eric B. Shumway shared a story of a young mother who wanted to do something for those who are victims of violence, but felt helpless. As she sought the Lord’s guidance, the answer came that she could shed tears and pray for those who were suffering.
He endorsed the security plan on the BYU-Hawaii campus, and encouraged the campus community to be aware, but to also reach out to others with love.
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In the wake of the recent Virginia Tech killings, a BYU-Hawaii campus forum was held Thursday, 19 April, to offer the campus community an opportunity to voice possible concerns.
University President Eric B. Shumway shared a story of a young mother who wanted to do something for those who are victims of violence, but felt helpless. As she sought the Lord’s guidance, the answer came that she could shed tears and pray for those who were suffering.
He endorsed the security plan on the BYU-Hawaii campus, and encouraged the campus community to be aware, but to also reach out to others with love.
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Missionary Explains Book of Mormon 'Wordprints'
Elder Gale Bryce, a volunteer service missionary at the Polynesian Cultural Center, explained in the heavily attended April 17 School of Computing InForm meeting how two former colleagues used "wordprint" statistical analyses to authenticate Book of Mormon authorship.
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Bradshaw Premieres Barlow Commission Composition
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 26 March 2007
A Barlow Commission composition, “Delights & Shadows” was premiered Saturday, 24 March 2007, in the McKay Auditorium of Brigham Young University Hawaii in a recital presented by the School of Music.
Daniel Bradshaw’s new work was beautifully performed by Metropolitan Opera star, Ariel Bybee; Chicago Symphony violinist, Alison Dalton; and BYU-Hawaii faculty member, Stacy McCarrey, piano. Bradshaw’s music and Ted Kooser’s poetry made a beautiful marriage.
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A Barlow Commission composition, “Delights & Shadows” was premiered Saturday, 24 March 2007, in the McKay Auditorium of Brigham Young University Hawaii in a recital presented by the School of Music.
Daniel Bradshaw’s new work was beautifully performed by Metropolitan Opera star, Ariel Bybee; Chicago Symphony violinist, Alison Dalton; and BYU-Hawaii faculty member, Stacy McCarrey, piano. Bradshaw’s music and Ted Kooser’s poetry made a beautiful marriage.
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The BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir: Fact Sheet
• The BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir, under the direction of Music and Vocal Professor Michael K. Belnap, is the university’s premier SATB ensemble. They perform a cappella and accompanied choral literature ranging from classical oratorio literature to international folk music, American musical theater selections, and art music of Europe, the Americas, and the South Pacific.
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BYUH, Yamagata Foundation Sponsor 2nd Japan Competition
The BYU-Hawaii Mark and Laura Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship and the Gene and Allyson Yamagata Foundation recently sponsored the second annual Japan Business Plan Competition, which drew 29 teams, and are planning to extend the program to several other Asian countries.
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Concert Choir Fact Sheet | 杨百翰大学夏威夷分校合唱团简介
杨百翰大学夏威夷分校合唱团,由音乐与声乐教授Michael K. Belnap(迈克尔·贝尔纳普)指挥,是大学主要的乐团之一. 合唱团既可以表演无伴奏清唱,也可以表演伴奏合唱,曲目不仅涵盖古典清唱剧目,也包含世界各国民间音乐,以及美国音乐剧场选段,欧洲艺术音乐,美洲和南太平洋音乐.
合唱团包括大约60名经过声乐专业人士严格遴选的大学生. 杨百翰大学夏威夷分校是一个多元文化汇集的大学,其留学生人数占学生总数的比例为全美最高.合唱团的成员来自超过15个国家和地区,包括中国,新西兰,韩国,关岛,美国大陆,日本,马来西亚,汤加,萨摩亚群岛以及其它国家和地区.
音乐导演迈克尔·贝尔纳经常把夏威夷土著和波利尼西亚的传统舞蹈和乐器融合到表演之中.
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合唱团包括大约60名经过声乐专业人士严格遴选的大学生. 杨百翰大学夏威夷分校是一个多元文化汇集的大学,其留学生人数占学生总数的比例为全美最高.合唱团的成员来自超过15个国家和地区,包括中国,新西兰,韩国,关岛,美国大陆,日本,马来西亚,汤加,萨摩亚群岛以及其它国家和地区.
音乐导演迈克尔·贝尔纳经常把夏威夷土著和波利尼西亚的传统舞蹈和乐器融合到表演之中.
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Professor Michael Belnap: Concert Choir Conductor, Tenor
Michael Belnap, originally from Valier, Montana, is a Professor of Music and Voice and director of the Concert Choir at Brigham Young University Hawaii.
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BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir Tour Roster May 2007
| SOPRANOS | |||
| NAME | STATE/COUNTRY | YEAR | MAJOR |
| BOYD, Mary | Washington | Junior | Theatre |
| CLARK, Collette | Idaho | Senior |
Ford Seeks Understanding of Peace Process
As a student at BYU-Hawaii, Chad Ford first heard President McKay’s prophecy when President Shumway was inaugurated. “I remember sitting in that audience,” he said, “and really feeling the Spirit and being overpowered by all of this—the first time I’d heard it forcefully talked about that way. My first reaction was to look around the auditorium. I knew a lot of cool students from a lot of cool places—people I thought were going to go back and be prime ministers and CEOs. I wondered which of these people President McKay was talking about.”
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