On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Sauder Concert Hall had multiple local high school choirs come together for Goshen College’s annual Treblefest Concert.  Each choir sang two to three songs where the concert then concluded with two combined pieces. There were 150 high school students in total; around half of the students had never been in Sauder Concert Hall.  GC’s Voices of the Earth choir, conducted by H. Roz Woll, associate professor of music, sang “Ajde Jano,” “Ndandihleli” and “Organize, Agitate, Educate!” The mass pieces were “Courage” and “Plena.” “Ajde Jano” and “Plena” are both pieces about dance and the joy of...

By William Mcfadden • November 13, 2025 • Arts

Each year, the music department takes a choir on tour during spring break. This year, Voices of the Earth had the opportunity to go to cities like Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland as well as some smaller towns in Ohio.  We left bright and early on Feb. 24. We loaded the bus after checking in with the one and only Marcia Yost. The bus was filled with energy and excitement, despite it being 6 a.m. We spent the whole first day in Detroit, and instead of starting our tour with performances, we got to visit two amazing museums: the Charles H....

By Aysia Adkins • March 14, 2024 • Arts

This weekend is Earthtones: Songs From Many Cultures — the final choir concert of the year. Earthtones concerts maintain a tradition of celebrating diverse music from many cultures around the world. This particular Earthtones is also coupled with a celebration of Mary Oyer’s 100th birthday, which was on April 5.  Vox Profundi and Chamber Choir director Dr. Scott Hochstetler stated that Oyer, a former Goshen College music and fine arts professor, “influenced a couple generations of Goshen College students, including music majors and many, many non-majors” during her tenure.  The focus Earthtones places on diverse music makes it an apt...

By Grace Hitt • April 13, 2023 • Arts Kate Bodiker • April 13, 2023 • Arts

Sauder Concert Hall was full of music of the past and present to celebrate Homecoming Weekend on Saturday. Alumni of all ages, backgrounds and identities gathered to watch students and faculty perform music with themes of love and joy at the annual Homecoming Gala.  The concert opened with the Goshen College Symphony Orchestra performing the overture from the Broadway musical “West Side Story.” Brian Mast, conductor, led the orchestra in this dynamic opener.  “It was better than expected,” said Francisco Behan Morillo, a first-year in orchestra, Vox Profundi and Chamber Choir. “I was just excited to be performing!” Vox Profundi...

By Fatima Rhana • October 13, 2022 • Arts