The Goshen College Men’s Chorus, founded in January of 2004, follows in the long tradition of GC male singing groups beginning with the men’s glee clubs and the Rambler Quartet of the early 1900s. Formed by the combined male voices of the Chorale and Chamber Choir, the Men’s Chorus performs music from all genres and time periods with special emphasis on sacred a cappella literature. The men perform in on-campus choral concerts and represent the college on periodic tours.

Scott Hochstetler, Conductor

Scott Hochstetler, DMA, is associate professor of music at Goshen College, where he teaches in the choral, vocal and opera theater programs. He is also the musical director of St. Joseph Valley Camerata, an area professional choir. Previous appointments include Western Mennonite School (OR), the University of Michigan – Flint, and Corban College (OR).

Dr. Hochstetler is a diverse conductor, having successfully led church, school, college, and community ensembles, and worked with singers from novice to professional. Under his direction, the Goshen College Men’s Chorus performed to acclaim at the ACDA regional convention in March 2012. Hochstetler is in demand as a guest clinician, and has led groups on tours throughout the USA and Canada. Most recently he served as guest conductor for an MSVMA Men’s Choral Invitational in Berrien Springs, MI and has prepared local high school singers for the Indiana All-State Choir for the last five years. He has also prepared choruses for performances with the symphony orchestras of Toledo, Lansing and Detroit. In the areas of opera and musical theatre, Hochstetler has served as music director for numerous productions including Dido and Aeneas,Old Maid and the Thief, Urinetown, Utopia Limited, Trial by Jury and Music Man. In the 2013-14 season, Hochstetler will conduct Carmina Burana with the Goshen College choirs and Le Nozze di Figaro for the Goshen College Music and Theatre Departments. In 2010, Hochstetler was chosen as the second director in the 36-year history of St. Joseph Valley Camerata, the premier chamber choir in Northern Indiana.

As a baritone, Dr. Hochstetler has performed opera and oratorio roles and given recitals in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Oregon. Most recently, he performed as baritone soloist in Fauré’s Requiem with the Toledo Symphony and Goshen College choirs under the baton of Vance George. He has also performed as soloist with the Lansing Symphony, Michigan State Chorale and the Goshen College Chamber Choir and has sung in choirs under major conductors including Vance George, Helmut Rilling, Nicholas Kramer, Robert King, Gustav Meier, Dennis Keene and Moses Hogan. A passionate vocal pedagogue, Hochstetler’s voice students have consistently placed highly in vocal competitions, including a winner of the 2011 Indiana NATS competition.

As a scholar, Hochstetler’s interests are choral diction and peace-themed choral masterworks. The Choral Journal has published his work on Vaughan Williams and federalism and he is also the co-author of Translations and Annotations of Choral Repertoire, Volume II: German Texts, IPA pronunciation guide, published by earthsongs, with a second book on French and Italian diction forthcoming.

Dr. Hochstetler holds a DMA in choral conducting from Michigan State University, a double MM in conducting and voice from the University of Michigan, an MAT in education from Western Oregon University, and a BA in music and biology from Goshen College. He has studied conducting with David Rayl, Sandra Snow, Jonathan Reed, Jerry Blackstone, Theodore Morrison and Kenneth Kiesler, and he has studied voice with Leslie Guinn, Stephen Lusmann, Doyle Preheim, Richard Fracker, and Anthony Frisell.

Dr. Hochstetler lives in Goshen, Indiana with his wife Rachel and two children, Leah and Aaron. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis and cooking Thai food.

AUDIO SAMPLES

Concert Schedule

• HOMECOMING MUSIC GALA

  Oct 4, 7:30 – 9 pm

  The annual GC Homecoming Music Gala will feature performances from the Goshen College Chamber Choir, Men’s Chorus, Women’s World Music Choir, and Symphony Orchestra.  Tickets available at goshen.edu/tickets or at the door as available.

• GOSHEN COLLEGE FALL CHORAL CONCERT

  Nov 7, 7:30 – 9 pm

  The Goshen College Choirs will perform, under the direction of Dr. Scott Hochstetler and Dr. Debra Brubaker. Featuring performances by the GC Chamber Choir, Men’s Chorus, and Women’s World Music Choir. Tickets available at goshen.edu/tickets or at the door as available.

• A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS: FRIDAY PERFORMANCE

  Dec 5, 7:30 – 9 pm

  Goshen College’s eleventh annual A Festival of Carols will feature Goshen College ensembles, faculty, and students in a musical celebration of the season, all inside a festively decorated Sauder Concert Hall.  Tickets: $15, available online at goshen.edu/tickets beginning Monday, November 4. Patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

• A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS: SATURDAY PERFORMANCE

  Dec 6, 7:30 – 9 pm

  Goshen College’s eleventh annual A Festival of Carols will feature Goshen College ensembles, faculty, and students in a musical celebration of the season, all inside a festively decorated Sauder Concert Hall.  Tickets: $15, available online at goshen.edu/tickets beginning Monday, November 4. Patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

• A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS: SUNDAY PERFORMANCE

  Dec 7, 4 – 5:30 pm

  Goshen College’s eleventh annual A Festival of Carols will feature Goshen College ensembles, faculty, and students in a musical celebration of the season, all inside a festively decorated Sauder Concert Hall.  Tickets: $15, available online at goshen.edu/tickets beginning Monday, November 4. Patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

• GOSHEN COLLEGE WINTER CHORAL CONCERT

  Feb 15, 2015, 7:30 am – 9 pm

  The Goshen College Choirs, directed by Dr. Scott Hochstetler & Dr. Debra Brubaker, will present their Winter Choral Concert in Sauder Concert Hall. Performing will be the GC Chamber Choir, Women’s World Music Choir, and Men’s Chorus. Tickets available at goshen.edu/tickets or at the door as available.

• GOSHEN COLLEGE MEN’S CHORUS HOME CONCERT

  Mar 1, 2015, 7:30 – 9 pm

  The Goshen College Men’s Chorus, directed by Dr. Scott Hochstetler, will conclude their spring tour with a home concert in Sauder Concert Hall. Tickets are $7/5, available at the door one hour before the concert.

• GC CHOIRS: EARTHTONES – SONGS FROM MANY CULTURES

  Apr 11, 2015, 7:30 – 9 pm

  The GC Choirs — Chamber Choir, Women’s World Music Choir & Men’s Chorus — will present their 11th annual EARTHTONES concert of world music. The choirs, directed by Dr. Scott Hochstetler & Dr. Debra Brubaker, will present a program of choral works from a wide variety of cultures and countries, and in multiple languages.