Bethany Nazarene College Quartet 1963 Reel 2
This recording is of the 1963 Bethany Nazarene College Collegiate Quartet, members unknown. The recordings come from a 1963 audio tape reel, and were transferred from the master 1/4" magnetic audio tape.<br /><br />1. What a Day that Will Be<br />2. Miracle of Love<br />3. Grace Greater than Our Sins<br />4. How Can I Help But Love Him<br />5. The Last Mile of the Way
1963
Bethany Nazarene College Quartet 1963 Reel 1
This recording is of the 1963 Bethany Nazarene College Collegiate Quartet, members unknown. The recordings come from a 1963 audio tape reel, and were transferred from the master 1/4" magnetic audio tape.<br /><br />1. Now Look Away (to Heaven)<br />2. Climbin' up the Mountain, Children!<br />3. Good News, Chariot's-a-Comin!<br />4. Lord Teach Me How to Pray<br />5. I'll Let Nothing Separate Me (From the Love of God)<br />6. I Have Found a Hiding Place<br />7. Once I was Drifting<br />8. At the Altar<br />9. He Will Not Fail Me Now<br />10. I Am Amazed (That God Could Ever Love Me)
1963
Bethany-Peniel College A Cappella 1953-1954 Disk 2
Bethany Peniel College (BPC) A Cappella Choir recordings from 1953-1954. The BPC A Cappella Choir recorded these albums under the direction of Lester L. Dunn, who serves as soloist on some tracks.<br />
<p>Disc 2:</p>
<p>Side A:</p>
1. A Shelter in the Time of Storm<br />2. I Want That Kind of Blessing<br />3. He Lifted Me Out<br />4. Homecoming Week; Lester Dunn - Soloist<br />
<p>Side B: <br /><br />5. Psalm 150<br />6. Every Time I Feel the Spirit<br />7. O God Our Help in Ages Past<br />8.Jubilate<br /><br />One Train (this track is listed on the label, but is not present on the recording)</p>
<p>These albums are recorded on direct-to-disc DuoDisc aluminum-base records. This type of recording medium is considered very fragile and unstable. These recordings have been transferred using special phonograph styli improving sound quality. In spite of this the sound quality is only as good as the recordings themselves, please consider that these recordings are many decades old. </p>
1953-1954
Bethany-Peniel College A Cappella Choir 1953-1954 Disk 1
Bethany Peniel College (BPC) A Cappella Choir recordings from 1953-1954.The BPC A Cappella Choir recorded these albums under the direction of Lester L. Dunn, who serves as soloist on some tracks. <br /><br />Disc 1: <br /><br />Side A: <br />1. Every Time I feel the Spirit <br />2. Ride Up in the Chariot <br />3. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot <br />4. A Shelter in the Time of Storm <br /><br />Side B: <br />5. Unto the Lord <br />6. Psalm 150 <br />7. He Lifted Me <br />8. Jubilate<br /><br /><span>These albums are recorded on direct-to-disc DuoDisc aluminum-base records. This type of recording medium is considered very fragile and unstable. These recordings have been transferred using special phonograph styli improving sound quality. In spite of this the sound quality is only as good as the recordings themselves, please consider that these recordings are many decades old. </span>
1953-1954
Just the Beginning
From the liner notes: <br /><br />Bethany Nazarene College is a Christ-centered institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma-just west of Oklahoma City It is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Bethany Nazarene College is a fully accredited four year liberal arts college offering majors in twenty-six fields. The Jazz Band is part of a comprehensive music department with eight full time and twelve part-time faculty. There are eight vocal and instrumental ensembles whose members represent majors from almost all of the departments on campus. The B.N.C. Jazz Band continues the excellence in performance which has been established by all the performing ensembles since their inception Although the Jazz Band has been in existence for some fifteen years, this album marks 'just the Beginning" of a new era for the group. This fully studio recorded (24 track) LP is the first of five or more albums to be recorded over the next decade. <br />Phil Moore<br />Director, BNC Jazz Band <br /><br />PERSONNEL <br />ALTO SAX : Teresa Riggins, Janice Wedel <br />TENOR SAX : Bonny MacDonald, Larry Barnes <br />BARI SAX : Brent Stewart <br />TROMBONE : Greg Carr, Wes Briscoe, Jeff Cunningham, Rick Wycoff, Ross Thanschcidt <br />TUBA : Don Franklin <br />TRUMPET : Kevin Gering, Angela Keith, Roger Oliver, Wayne Cooper, Rob Ryan <br />FRENCH HORN : Brenda Norman (on "T.O")<br />KEYBOARD : Victor Velez, Tina Rhodes <br />GUITAR : Larry Henry <br />BASS : Dave Dedman, John Hamilton (on "What is Hip?") <br />DRUMS : Shelly Hulin <br />LATIN PERCUSSION : Enrique Roubert <br /><br />Side 1 <br />1. T.O. (7:27) - Rob McConnell (CAPAC} <br />Trombone, Greg Carr Tenor Sax, Bonny MacDonald <br />2. Georgia (5:28) - arr. Ladd McIntosh (BMI) <br />Vocal, Tina Rhodes <br />3. Manteca (4:46) - Dizzy Gillespie, arr. John Berry <br />Tenor Sax, Larry Barnes Guitar, Larry Henry <br /><br />Side 2 <br />4. What is Hip? (4:07) arr. Roger Myers <br />Guitar, Larry Henry Trumpet, Angela Keith, Roger Oliver, Kevin Gering Alto Sax, Teresa Riggins <br />5. Cookie (3:49) - Paul Kondziela <br />Trumpet, Roger Oliver, Kevin Gering <br />6. All The Things You Are (4:07) - Jerome Kern, arr. John Berry <br />7. Blues Conference (5:05) - Bryan Kidd <br />Piano, Victor Velez Trombone, Wes Briscoe Trumpet, Kevin Gering <br /><br />Recorded at: CORNERSTONE STUDIOS, OKLAHOMA CITY, MARCH 8,9,10 1984 <br />Co-Producers : James Lighting, Inc, Sharley Cooper, Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Cunningham, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Riggs, Don Franklin, Rob Ryan <br />Engineer : Steve Merkel <br />Cover Photo: John Ryan <br />Album Design : Rob Ryan, Nancy Ryan
1984
Bethany-Peniel College A Cappella Choir 1954
Bethany Peniel College (BPC) A Cappella Choir recording from 1954. The BPC A Cappella Choir recorded these albums under the direction of Lester L. Dunn. <br /><br />Side A: <br />1. He Lifted Me Out <br />2. Shelter in the Time of Storm <br /><br />Side B: <br />3. Homecoming Week <br />4. I Want That Kind of Blessing <br /><br />This album is recorded on a direct-to-disc Audiodisc recording blank with an aluminum-base. This type of recording medium is considered very fragile and unstable and has been transferred using special phonograph styli with the goal of improving sound quality. This recording was originally recorded at 78 RPM, and has been transferred at half speed, then digitally sped up to retain the original pitch and speed of 78 RPM. In spite of this, the sound quality can only be as good as the recordings themselves. Please consider that these recordings are many decades old.
1954
Songs of Inspiration
From the album cover: <br /><br />Bethany Nazarene College has for more than fifty years emphasized character, culture, Christ… and choral music. The college music program is epitomized in its a cappella choir. It annually tours the college educational zone, visiting churches singing classical, spiritual, and sacred music. This record is from the choir’s sacred selections, four of which were written and composed by Lester L. Dunn, chairman of the Fine Arts Division and the choir’s director. The a cappella group, through the years, has appeared in many churches, municipal auditoriums, and on radio and television. It has sung for each General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene since 1948. <br /><br />Choir Personnel : Delos Beck, Robert Burdine, Barbara Burnett, Sue Crooks, Phyllis Darden, Marty Eppler, Charles Fields, Dave Figg, Lesta, Jean Gilham, Laura Greer, Paul Hantla, Larry Hightower, Sue Hunter, Connie Hurn, Charles Isbell, Jan Jenkins, Orville Jenkins Jr., Terry Jones, Richard Lane, Larry Lewis, Lucille Lewis, Grayson Lucky, Ralph McGuire, Earl Millen, Charles, Oliver, Katheryn Porter, Carol Reaves, Stee Ronnekamp, Jane Roberts, Faye Rutherofrd, Marcia Schultz, Blake Smith, Robert Sutton, Kathy Taylor, Mark Townsend, Frances Tucker, Rena M. Walker, Royce Wright, Glenora Zell <br /><br />Side 1: <br />1. I Want to Be Like Jesus - (Ives-Gerig) <br />2. They That Wait Upon the Lord - (Baldwin-Whitman) <br />3. I Will Sing of My Redeemer - (McGranahan-Whitman) <br />4. All That Thrills My Soul - (Harris-Gerig) <br />5. God Leads Us Along - (Young-Williams) : Trio: Marcia Shultz, Phyllis Darden, Frances Tucker <br />6. Until Then - (Hamblen-Dunn) : Lester Dunn, tenor soloist <br /><br />Side 2: <br />7. My Wonderful Lord - (Lillenas-Williams) <br />8. He Holds My Hand - (Dunn) : Lester Dunn, tenor soloist <br />9. Savior Divine - (Dunn) : Lester Dunn, tenor soloist <br />10. I Know I'm Saved - (Dunn) : Lester Dunn, tenor soloist <br />11. Marvelous Grace of Jesus - (Dunn) : Lester Dunn, tenor soloist <br />12. Such Love - (Harkness-Williams)
BNC A Cappella
Bethany Nazarene College Band in Concert 1963-1964
From the album cover :<br /><br />THE COLLEGE <br /><br />Bethany Nazarene College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the State Board of Education in Oklahoma. It is the approved college for the West Central Zone of the Church of the Nazarene. Bethany Nazarene College is a co-educational, liberal arts college with a rich heritage and tradition dating back to 1899. The college maintains six divisions: Humanities, Philosophy and Religion, Social Science, Fine Arts, Education and Psychology, and Natural Sciences. The following degrees are granted: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Religion. The college welcomes your inquiry concerning any part of its educational program. Address requests to: Dr. Roy H. Cantrell, President, Bethany Nazarene College, Bethany, Oklahoma. <br /><br />THE BAND <br /><br />The Bethany Nazarene College Concert Band has been organized since 1911. The present membership is sixty. This membership is chosen by audition, and represents fourteen states, and two foreign countries. Seventeen of the performers are music majors. The other members are preparing for various professional careers or Christian service, and participate in the Band because of their broad interest in the fine arts. The Band is distinctly Christian in its beliefs and practices. Its purpose is to provide musical training for its membership and to present enjoyable programs of both sacred and secular music to the public. <br /><br />FLUTES : Carol Biddinger, Elizabeth James, Eddie Knight, Sandra Roden, Carmen Shore, Judy White, Betty Zoubek <br />CLARINETS: Beverly Auter, Clara Flowers, Joann McQuiniff, Charla Ray Roger Rehfeldt, Sharon Simmons, Sharon Smith, Joyce Spruiell <br />ALTO CLARINET : Linda Henderson <br />BASS CLARINETS : Ruannah Kastner, Jan Yarbrough <br />OBOE : Joy Rippstein <br />BASSOON : Don Unruh <br />SAXOPHONES: Carl Cochran, James Cooper, Bernadean Griffith, Gwen Halford, Martha Long, Richard Stahl, Marilyn Tims <br />TRUMPETS AND CORNETS : Paula Ellege, Janice Gingrich, Bob Irvin, Keith Martin, Paul Moore, Dave Pauley, Mike Sheppard, Bob Simms, Jim Yarbrough <br />HORNS : Jim Guess, Anthony Harmon, Paul Hendrick, Bill Manning, Marilyn Rose <br />TROMBONES : Bill Abbott, Dean Cook, Dan Davis, Phil Edgerton, Ron McClellan, Bob Williams <br />BARITONES : Wayne Adams, Harold Hartman, Garnet Pike <br />TUBAS : Jerry Acheson, Joe Lampp, Orval Neuschwanger <br />STRING BASS : Sharon Ewbank <br />PERCUSSION : David Eby, Paul Franklin, John Guess, Jane Roberts <br /><br />SIDE ONE <br /><br />1. A Sacred Suite – Reed <br />2. Sacred Medley (Including The Church's One Foundation, How Firm a Foundation, and Christ, The Solid Rock) – Arr. Rodeheaver <br />3. Wonderful Grace of Jesus - Trombone Quartet<br /><br />SIDE TWO <br />4. Crown Imperial (Coronation March) – Walton-Duhoit <br />5. 1812 Overture Solennelle – Tschaikowsky-Brown
BNC Band 1963-1964
1963-1964
Bethany Nazarene College A Cappella Choir 1955-1956
From the back of the album cover: <br /><br />Side 1: <br />1. I Love Thy Kingdom Lord: Hymn Tune "St. Thomas" Arranged by Noble Cain <br />2. I Have Lifted Up My Spirit: Aiblinger (1779-1867) Set to English words by John Forest <br />3. Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain: Noble Cain <br />4. Holy Lord God: Noble Cain <br /><br />Side 2: <br />5. Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley: Arranged by Ivan Trusler, Jr. <br />6. Oh What A Day: George Schuler <br />7. The Crystal Fountain: Floyd Hawkins, Arranged by Lester L. Dunn <br />8. I Know Who Holds Tomorrow: Ira Stanphill, Arranged by Lester L. Dunn, Lester L. Dunn, Tenor Soloist <br /><br />Bethany Nazarene College is an accredited four-year college located at Bethany, Oklahoma, two miles west of Oklahoma City on Highway 66. It is the official college for the West Central Zone of the Church of the Nazarene. This Zone includes western Missouri, and the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. <br /><br />The college maintains five divisions: Division of Fine Arts, Division of Humanities, Division of Natural Sciences, Division of Social Sciences, and Division of Religion and Philosophy. It grants the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Science in Business and Home Economics, and Bachelor of Theology. The college welcomes inquiries concerning any part of its educational program. Address all requests to The Registrar, Bethany Nazarene College, Bethany, Oklahoma.<br /><br />The Bethany Nazarene A Cappella Choir was first organized in 1938. Since that time it has appeared in concert in eight states. The Personnel of the choir is chosen by try-outs each fall. It is not limited to students from the Fine Arts Division, but is open to any student enrolled in the college who can meet the requirements. The choir is distinctly Christian in its beliefs and practices; and the sole purpose of the choir is to present a program of sacred music with distinction, backed by vital Christian experience. <br /><br />Art work by Rosalie Rose and Roy Simpson, students of Ray Bowman, Head of Bethany Nazarene College Art Department. <br /><br />Choir Members in group photo: <br />Left Column, back to front: Bing Kelly, Dean Horton, Joyce Ripper, Oletha Ludwig, Lou Anna Allen, Doris Ammons, Kathy Snowbarger, Bobbie Meador, Genell Crawford, Vera Ruth Winter, Doris Bumpus, Jeanette Ware <br />Center: Larry Doskocil Right Column, back to front: Henry Cheatwood, Charlotte Stanley, Mary Burdine, Evangeline Steele, Pat Swigart, Kathy Millsap, Delma Montgomery, LaDonna Sparks, Ruth Kunston, Diane Neely, Delta Rogers <br />Back Row: Jack Imel, Bob Smith, Duane Harder, Hiram Sanders, Dick Newton, Paul Lana <br />Front Row: Kenneth Rogers, Benny Luinstra, DIck Osborn, Dean Neff, Church Harper, Talmadge Johnson, Leon Wyss, Lester Knight
BNC 1955-1956 A Cappella Choir
1955-1956
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Southern Nazarene University
2017