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W. Francis McBeth
William Francis McBeth (March 9, 1933 – January 6, 2012) was an American composer, whose wind band works are highly respected. His primary musical influences included Clifton Williams, Bernard Rogers, and Howard Hanson. The popularity of his works in the United States during the last half of the twentieth century led to many invitations and appearances as a guest conductor, where he often conducted the premiere performances of some of his compositions, the majority of which were commissioned. His conducting activities took him to forty-eight states, three Canadian provinces, Japan, and Australia; and for a number of years he was principal conductor of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in the capital of Little Rock. At one time, his "Double Pyramid Balance System" was a widely used pedagogical tool in the concert band world. From 1957 until his retirement in 1996, McBeth taught at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Career McBeth was born in Ropesville, Texa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ropesville, Texas
Ropesville is a city in Hockley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 434 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 517 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. Geography Ropesville is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado at (33.4134229, –102.1543406), in the southeast corner of Hockley County. U.S. Routes U.S. Route 62, 62 and U.S. Route 82, 82 pass together through the northwest side of the city, leading northeast to Lubbock, Texas, Lubbock and southwest to Brownfield, Texas, Brownfield. Levelland, Texas, Levelland, the Hockley county seat, is to the northwest via farm roads. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ropesville has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, 517 people, 177 households, and 141 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 185 housing units averaged . The Race (United States Census), racial makeup of the city was 87.43% White, 2.13% African Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |