Friday 24 October 2014

Faith a resounding theme for new choral season (Janie Magruder)

Grand Canyon University’s music department has long performed works that are representative of Western choral tradition, with an emphasis on music that contributes to our Christian heritage.

For its 2014-15 season, which begins Thursday with the Masterworks Concert I, the choral program is focusing its repertoire on a theme of faith — specifically, the integration of faith, learning and practice.

“Through music, there are a lot of connections between faith and the real application of faith,” said Dr. Juan Hernandez, assistant dean of the College of Fine Arts and Production. “Artists are able to explain challenging areas of life — illness, war, planes dropping out of the sky — where words only cannot explain.”

The concert, featuring the ... continue reading

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