In a collaborative project between the arts and humanities divisions, Hope College professors produced an original piece of choral music for Vespers — and it’s hitting the road for a spring tour. It began when Eric Reyes, director of choral activities at Hope, invited Dr. Ben Krause to compose an original piece for Hope’s 2021 …
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Celebrating Latino Culture with ¡Canto!
Echoing through the hallways of the Jack H. Miller Center for the Musical Arts this week are the sounds of Latino students performing Latino works: the sonorous tones of singing in Spanish punctuated by instruction and conversation in both English and Spanish — and plenty of laughter. Fourteen Latino students from West Michigan high schools …
New Practice Organ Adds Versatile Voice to Hope’s International Roster of Instruments
The new practice organ installed at Hope earlier this fall has added even more variety to the distinctive and storied international roster of instruments that provide learning opportunities for students at the college. Built for the college by Casavant Frères (Casavant Brothers) of Saint-Hyacinthe in Quebec, Canada, the organ joins compatriots from Germany, the Netherlands, …