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First ever Choral Evensong service in Christ Chapel
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First ever Choral Evensong service in Christ Chapel

  Within the polished marble walls of the chapel, the voices of the Hillsdale College Chamber Choir resonated and echoed with the Psalms.  The Choral Evensong service in the chapel on Sunday, Feb. 2, was a sung version of Daily Evening Prayer from the 1662 “Book of Common Prayer” in England. The service included sung...

Faculty recital features world-class trumpeter
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Faculty recital features world-class trumpeter

Joined by an appreciation of music, a mixture of professors, students, and residents of Hillsdale came together at the Markel Auditorium on Friday, Jan.31. Music professors Chris McCourry and Brad Blackham presented a special recital featuring the music of James Stephenson.   The first portion of the program featured pieces composed by James Stephenson including “Burden...

Aquila Theatre delivers subpar ‘Odyssey’
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Aquila Theatre delivers subpar ‘Odyssey’

Homer wrote, “Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns,” and the Aquila Theatre Company decided to take it quite literally in its Jan. 28 production of “The Odyssey” at Hillsdale College. Muddling the line between a dramatic production, musical theater, and a Sparknotes summary of “The Odyssey,” Aquila confused...