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Part of our commitment as a college is to be engaged with the world. In our case, we get to share music with communities around the globe.

The Hope Chapel Choir is going on tour March 2023 Thursday, March 16 | 7:30 p.m.
Witherspoon Presbyterian Church
5136 Michigan Road Indianapolis, IN 46228

Friday, March 17 | 7:30 p.m.
Westminster Christian Academy Performing Arts Center
800 Maryville Centre Drive Town & Country, MO 63017

Saturday, March 18 | 7:30 p.m.
St. Peter's Parish
701 E. Meyer Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64131

Monday, March 20 | 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Colorado Springs
219 E. Bijou St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Tuesday, March 21 | 7 p.m.
St. Andrew United Methodist Church
9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Friday, March 24 | 7:30 p.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1145 N. 5th Ave. St. Charles, IL 60174

Chapel Choir

The Chapel Choir was organized in 1929 and began touring annually in 1953. In addition to touring extensively in the United States and Canada, the choir has toured Europe six times, most recently in France and the Netherlands. In May 2009 the choir toured South Africa.

The Hope College Chapel Choir is a 37-member SATB Ensemble. Composed of students across various majors, the Chapel Choir is united by their love of music and commitment to communicating stories.

Spring 2023 Chapel Choir Tour

The Chapel Choir is going on tour from March 16 through March 24, 2023. We’ll be leaving campus and heading west, and we’d love to perform at a venue near you. Do you have ideas? Where should we perform? Be a part of shaping this experience for students! Share Your Ideas!

The program presented this spring is a collaborative project, curated by professors Eric Reyes (music), Kara Brems (dance) and Dr. Pablo Peschiera (English). A variety of musical genres will be performed with movement and will be weaved together through dramatic readings to communicate a message of hope and perseverance. We are excited to present this program to you! Program will include selections such as:

For the Future – Andrew Maxfield
My Spirit Sang All Day – Gerald Finzi
O Schöne Nacht – Johannes Brahms
Te Quiero – Alberty Favero, Arr. by Liliana Cangiano
Hear My Prayer – Henry Purcell
Tu Señor Eres Nuestro Escudo – Ben Krause
Requiem, 1. Introit & Kyrie – Maurice Durufle
Song from the Road – Craig Hella Johnson
I’m Gonna Sing – Moses Hogan

Find upcoming Chapel Choir concerts

Recent Choir Tours

2015–2016 — New Jersey
2014–2015 — South Carolina
2013–2014 — Chicago
2012–2013 — New York
2011–2012 — Florida
2008–2009 — South Africa

Symphonic Orchestra

The 32-member Symphonic Orchestra tours annually to different parts of the United States. The ensemble is selected each year from the larger 80-member college orchestra. Through the Symphonic Orchestra, the music department of Hope College is able to offer concerts to church and school communities some distance from its campus, and at the same time afford its more proficient players an unusual opportunity for group participation and concentrated study of musical styles.

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Recent Orchestra Tours

2014–2015 — Chicago
2013–2014 — North & South Carolina
2012–2013 — New York
2011–2012 — Florida

Wind Ensemble

Wind Ensemble is an auditioned group open to all students regardless of their major and typically performs 6–10 times a year. The group performs repertoire from a variety of eras and tours every other year. The Wind Ensemble recently completed recording for a CD project, which included Wagner’s “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral,” Ticheli’s “Angels in the Architecture” and other works.

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Recent Ensemble Tours

2015–2016 — Wisconsin
2013–2014 — Boston
2011–2012 — New Orleans
2009–2010 — Illinois