Month: March 2022 (Page 1 of 3)

Norma Alloway’s Centennial

March 25, 2022 / scbrouwer

Today we remember and celebrate TWU Library’s namesake, Norma Marion Alloway, as today—March 25—would have been her 100th birthday. Throughout her life, Norma conveyed her devotion to Jesus through her service in ministry, her speaking, and her artful writing. In addition to three books, she wrote myriad articles for magazines and newspapers; the majority of her works centering around the enormity of divinity, and seeking God even in the routines of everyday life.

Norma understood that life was not easy for anyone, and thus was able to share in the hopes and hurts of whoever she encountered. Sensitive to everyone’s needs, Norma’s listening ear and practical acts were the fruits of her strong faith.

This poem, written in 1972 by Norma Alloway was first made public at her funeral on September 16, 1988.

Harboured

One day,

I know not when,

nor does it matter in the light of God’s eternity,

A blink of an eye, a momentary turning of the head

I shall be gone.

Then all the landmarks of the voyage here

will fade from sight,

but with new eyes

I shall behold the wonders of the world of light,

so unpolluted by the presence of mortality.

And entering

I shall behold the Source

of life, and love, and infinitude.

My mooring lines are tightened in the joy

of journey’s end-

for I am home.

Sourced from, “A Biographical Sketch of Norma Marion Alloway on the Celebration of the Naming and Dedication of the Norma Marion Alloway Library” (1994).

Listen for the campus chime to play “Happy Birthday to You” at noon today and give thanks for Norma! (The recording of this tune was originally performed by TWU Student Danica Steenkamp.)

The Trinity Western University Chamber Singers ensemble will be performing a choral setting of “Harboured” composed by TWU alum, Chloé Theissen. The concerts will take place on April 9 at Langley Canadian Reformed Church at 5:00 and 7:30pm.

Submitted by MacKenna Wilson

Hear our World Water Day Chime Concert and Debut of “Modal Change in A” by James Tseung

March 23, 2022 / scbrouwer

Yesterday, to mark World Water Day the campus chime rang out a 6-minute concert showcasing both tunes about water and pieces composed or arranged by TWU students Student funding was generously provided by Heather Alloway to enable students to explore this unique instrument and to create a core of competent chimers to carry on the traditions of bell-ringing at TWU.

The concert featured:

Modal Change in A (sequenced and performed by TWU student, James Tseung)
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (Burt Bacharach (1928 -) / Hal David (1921-2012)
Ellacombe (#3) (Composer unknown; Ca 18th C. Arranged and performed by TWU student, Chloe Thiessen)
In dreams; from The Lord of the Rings movie. (Howard Shore, 1946- . Arranged and performed by TWU student, Danica Steenkamp)
A Murmuration (For Erica Grimm) (Composed and performed by TWU student, Chloe Thiessen)
On the beautiful, blue Danube, Op. 314; AKA Blue Danube waltz (Johann Strauss II 1825-1899)
Modal Change in A (sequenced and performed by TWU student, James Tseung)

Enjoy an audio recording of the 8PM concert.

(Recorded by Luis Samuel Rivera Amaya)

World Water Day Chime Concert Today

March 22, 2022 / scbrouwer

To mark the celebration of World Water Day today, a six-minute chime concert will include two water-related tunes in the chime’s repertoire as well as melodies composed and arranged by TWU music students over the past several years. The concert will help everyone within hearing range of the chimes think about our most precious and essential commodity- water.

Listen for these tunes at noon and 8 PM today:

Modal Change in A (sequenced and performed by TWU student, James Tseung)
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (Burt Bacharach (1928 -) / Hal David (1921-2012)
Ellacombe (#3) (Composer unknown; Ca 18th C. Arranged and performed by TWU student, Chloe Thiessen)
In dreams; from The Lord of the Rings movie. (Howard Shore, 1946- . Arranged and performed by TWU student, Danica Steenkamp)
A Murmuration (For Erica Grimm) (Composed and performed by TWU student, Chloe Thiessen)
On the beautiful, blue Danube, Op. 314; AKA Blue Danube waltz (Johann Strauss II 1825-1899)
Modal Change in A (sequenced and performed by TWU student, James Tseung)

Chime patron and co-founder of Water Ambassadors Canada, Heather Alloway, says

“We can all do something to raise awareness for the work to provide clean drinking water. Clean drinking water saves lives.”

For more information on World Water Day and how you can help deliver clean water visit Water Ambassadors Canada

The concert will open and close with the first public performance of “Modal Change in A,” sequenced and performed by TWU Music student, James Tseung. The music is described by Alloway Librarian Elizabeth Kreiter as a fluid piece that “moves through a four-note sequence to evoke a broad, spacious, and ultimately consonant sound. Its ambiguous tonality—neither strongly major nor minor—invites the listener to rest in a moment of subtle harmony.”

TWU Chime rings out for World Water Day, March 22

March 15, 2022 / scbrouwer

Through the advocacy of national registered charity, Water Ambassadors Canada (WAC), a special concert played on Trinity Western University’s campus chime will ring out to mark World Water Day. TWU’s event is part of a broader national campaign that includes the “lighting up in blue” of iconic landmarks across Canada to raise awareness about the global water crisis.

To mark the celebration of World Water Day on Tuesday, March 22, a six-minute, noon-hour concert will include two water-related tunes in the chime’s repertoire as well as melodies composed and arranged by TWU music students over the past several years. And, instead of lighting up in blue at dusk, like other participating landmarks, the campus campanile will again sound out the concert at 8:00PM that evening.

The melodies played will include

Modal Change in A (sequenced and performed by TWU student, James Tseung)
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (Burt Bacharach (1928 -) / Hal David (1921-2012)
Ellacombe (#3) (Composer unknown; Ca 18th C. Arranged and performed by TWU student, Chloe Thiessen)
In dreams; from The Lord of the Rings movie. (Howard Shore, 1946- . Arranged and performed by TWU student, Danica Steenkamp)
A Murmuration (For Erica Grimm) (Composed and performed by TWU student, Chloe Thiessen)
On the beautiful, blue Danube, Op. 314; AKA Blue Danube waltz (Johann Strauss II 1825-1899)
Modal Change in A (sequenced and performed by TWU student, James Tseung)

Chime patron and co-founder of Water Ambassadors Canada, Heather Alloway, says

“We can all do something to raise awareness for the work to provide clean drinking water. Clean drinking water saves lives.”

The concert will help everyone within hearing range of the chimes think about our most precious and essential commodity- water.