Dutch A Cappella Sings in Austria and Germany
Central College’s A Cappella Choir will take Austria and Germany by song May 16-27, with more than 60 student vocalists performing on tour.
Central College’s A Cappella Choir will take Austria and Germany by song May 16-27, with more than 60 student vocalists performing on tour.
Mark Babcock has been named president-elect of the Iowa Choral Directors Association, a state organization with more than 900 members.
A music major reflects on the rehearsals for “Dido and Æneas,” the first opera performed at Central College in 26 years.
On Feb. 16-17, students from the Central College music department will be performing Henry Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas.”
Mark Babcock, associate professor of music at Central College, will give a lecture and organ recital Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel. The event is a celebration of Babcock receiving the M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music.
Jitro, which translates to “the daybreak,” is renowned as one of the best children’s choirs in the world. The ensemble will perform a repertoire of 15 songs spanning from the 16th century to the present day.
The ensembles will be featured as guest choirs in the Choral Evensong, a series of events for the whole community hosted by the Cathedral Church of St. Paul that is designed to encourage spiritual and artistic growth.
Nearly 150 students from 20 Iowa high schools will attend Central’s Singfest 2012 on Feb. 9 for a day of choral instruction and performance.
The A Cappella Choir, College-Community Chorus and College-Community Orchestra will come together to host two performances of Mozart’s “Requiem Mass in D Minor” Saturday, Nov. 12 and Sunday Nov. 13.
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