The 2019 Goshen College tour features the Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra, traveling to Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, February 23 – March 1. This year’s program is entitled “All of Us: A Song of Gratitude.”
Today was the last full day of our tour of the northwest. After leaving our host families we all met up at Pike Place market, where we all started the day with a cup of coffee from the first Starbucks. After meeting up we all divided into groups to explore around downtown Seattle. With a … Keep reading »
Today was another break from our vigorous concert schedule, taken both to enjoy the beauty of the Pacific coast and to move from Albany to Seattle, the location of our next concert. We left Albany Mennonite at about 9:00 in the morning. Our first stop was a short one in Newport, OR, where we took … Keep reading »
We started out today well rested, if a little sore from hiking, at the Western Mennonite School. After bidding a fond farewell to our host families of the last two nights, who had treated us all exceedingly well, it was only a short drive to the school. We began, thankfully, with a more extensive warmup … Keep reading »
After an exhausting day at Canby High, we were all ready for a well-deserved break. We ate hardy breakfasts, grabbed our sack lunches provided by our host families, and departed for Silver Falls State Park at 8:30am for a day of wild adventure. Silver Falls is an 8.7 mile trail with at least ten waterfalls … Keep reading »
After a long weekend, we awoke and met at Zion Mennonite Church to depart for Canby High School. Once there, we warmed up and listened to the Concert Choir, a mixed chorus of about 120 Seniors and Juniors. The Canby choir sang a Renaissance piece, a Russian Romantic piece, and My Soul is Anchored in … Keep reading »
The 2018 Goshen College Men’s Chorus tour is underway! We set off bright and early on Saturday morning, departing on a bus from the Music Center at 5:00 am. Flying from Chicago’s Midway airport to Portland, Oregon went very smoothly, and we arrived at around 11 am PST. After a brief mix-up where we boarded … Keep reading »
Music in the Air The 2018 Goshen College choir tour features the Men’s Chorus, traveling to the Pacific Northwest, February 24 – March 2. This year’s program is entitled “Music in the Air,” an exploration of sacred songs dealing with God’s creation, both here on earth and in the celestial spheres of the sun and stars … Keep reading »
The second day of the Reflections of Light Tour began bright and early and was filled with unique experiences and a concert to remember. Indonesian Gamelan The Women’s World Music Choir was invited to Conrad Grebel (part of Waterloo University) to play extraordinary music using an Indonesian gamelan. The word “gamelan” means orchestra in Indonesian and is … Keep reading »
The Goshen College Women’s World Music Choir enjoyed full and meaningful days on The Reflections of Light Tour from day one. Canadian Fast-Food Practices As soon as we crossed the border into the land of maple leaves and snow, there was a Hail Mary-esque chorus of “Tim Horton’s”. Like we had to keep repeating the fast … Keep reading »
