GC Chorale to lead Afternoon Sabbatical on a journey of 'Psalms Through the Ages'

Event: Afternoon Sabbatical—Goshen College Chorale
Date and time: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at 1 p.m.
Location: Goshen College Music CenterÕs Sauder Concert Hall
Cost: Free and open to the public

GOSHEN, Ind. – The Goshen College Chorale will host the Afternoon Sabbatical "Psalms Through the Ages" on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The chorale will lead the audience in an exploration of the use of psalms in choral music, from medieval chant through the modern period. Composers will include Bourgeois, Hassler, Schubert, Brahms, Billings, Bernstein, Aguiar, Pote and many more.

"From the beginning of Christianity until the present day, believers have used the psalms to express thanks, praise and even sorrow and anger in conversation with their Creator," said Chorale director Scott Hochstetler, Goshen College assistant professor of music. "Composers have done likewise, giving us some of the most sublime music ever written."

The Chorale is accompanied by Christine Seitz, an assistant professor of music at Goshen College. Hochstetler directs the Chorale and Men's Chorus, and teaches applied voice, vocal pedagogy, conducting and diction. Seitz had been a sought-after recital accompanist in Michiana for 35 years. She has been the accompanist and assistant director for the St. Joseph Valley Camerata since 1978, and has been the organist at First United Methodist Church in Mishawaka since 1987.

A reception in the Music Center lobby will follow the program. Afternoon Sabbatical programs are usually on the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall or the College Church Fellowship Hall and are free and open to the public. For more information on the Afternoon Sabbatical series call the Goshen College Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566.

Future programs in the Afternoon Sabbatical series:

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center

"There are No Free Gifts, and Other Lessons Forgiveness Can Learn from Vengeance" by Dr. Paul Keim, professor of Bible, religion and philosophy and Dr. Joseph Liechty, professor of peace, justice and conflict studies. "I'll forgive you" or "I'll get you"? Usually thought of as polar opposites, vengeance and forgiveness turn out to have some surprising things in common. The presentation will explore the heart of justice and the art of forgiving.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at noon in Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

International Meal featuring "Paraguay, a Land of Secret Enchantment" by Dr. Erwin Boschmann, professor emeritus of chemistry and currently the Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Kokomo. After a typical Paraguayan meal, Erwin Boschmann, author of Paraguay – A Tour Guide, and leader of many memorable tours, including the Goshen College 2009 Paraguay tour, will take us on an exploration of his interesting homeland. Hear stories of how, beginning in 1927, refugees made the Chaco, called the "Green Hell," flourish. Learn the history, the geography and the way of life of this unusual country. Cost: $20. Register by April 4.

– By Alysha Landis

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu

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