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Voices of Hope Choir
An exceptional choir!
A supernatural experience! |
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Our Mission
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Our Goals
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Our Leadership
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Our Singers
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Our Concert
Schedule
Need for a new Community Choir
You are probably aware that churches on
the West Coast are using Choral Music less and less. With budget
restraints in the public schools, music in general and Choral music
particularly is falling away to sports and other demands on students,
not to mention the draw of entertainment, video games and the home
computer. However, we believe that Choirs still have a place in the
musical culture of America not to mention the culture in general. We know
that there are singers in our churches and communities who want to sing.
With that in mind, on March 17th, 2007 I started a community
choir in Tualatin, Oregon built on excellence that will carry on the Choral
tradition and provide a relevant model for Choral music in the future.
Voices of Hope Choir does not settle with mediocrity and does not exist
as a social club. Voices of Hope Choir
sings approximately 6 – 10 concerts each year. They group is developing
relationships with one another while working hard towards excellence,
singing a wide variety of music. All of this as we strive
to benefit others.
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Our
Regular Music:
Ain't-A That Good
News - Neufeld
All His Benefits
- Taylor/Burgess
Be Still And Know
– Fettke
Disney
Spectacular - Huff
Don’t Stop The
Music – Shaw
Dry Bones - Hayes
Gloria - Vivaldi
God Is Love -
Hayes
Holy, Holy, Holy
–Schubert
How Great Thou Art
I Stand Amazed- Jernigan/Rhodes
I’m Goin’ To A
City -Davis, Smith
If Love Has Wings
– Kupferschmid
In Christ Alone -
Hayes
It Is Well With
My Soul
Make A Joyful
Noise - Hayes
Music of MGM
Medley - Gilpin
Orphans Of God - Cottrell
Phantom of The
Opera Medley - Logeski
Revelation 19 -
Schrader
Shout For Joy To
The Lord - Rouse, McSee
Salute To The
Armed Forces- Kirkland
Sing To The Lord – Hofer, D.
Sweet Beulah
Land- Kirkland
The Lord Is My Shepherd – Schubert
The Mansions Of
The Lord - Kirkland
There Is A Balm
In Gilead - Dawson
To Love Our God –
Hayes
You Raise Me Up -
Fettke
We Are Not Alone
- Choplin
An open letter from Don Hofer, Director
– Voices of Hope Choir April 19,
2010
“Change is always difficult and this
announcement is extremely difficult for me.
Jill has been offered a full-time
position at one of the largest Southern Baptist Churches in the country.
After wrestling long and hard with the
idea, she accepted the position at Houston’s First Baptist Church in Houston,
Texas. www.hfbc.org We will be moving to the
Houston area on June 19, 2010.
It has been made extremely clear that
this is what we need to do in order to follow the plan for our lives and best
care for our family. It is very
difficult and scary adventure that we are embarking on.
Apart from some great friendships, VoH Choir is the
only thing that was keeping me here, and unfortunately VoH cannot support our
family at this time. It has never been
the mission of the group to do so. So many doors closed as I looked for
work. I didn't even get an interview for a church choir director job in
Portland. Now I know that I had to be prepared to say "YES"
to the opportunity before us.
This is an incredible opportunity for Jill. Not many people have
positions created for them. It will afford her the ability to continue to use
her gifts and talents and yet spend more with the kids.
The obvious question is “What will
happen to Voices of Hope Choir?” VoH
Choir is at a very healthy place. The
group is developing a great reputation.
The bookings are coming at a great pace. We have several concerts
secured already for the fall. The
group is growing musically and as a community.
The leadership team is in the process
of deciding if they are willing and able to lead Voices of Hope Choir through
this transition period. I have asked
to stay on with the Choir as Founding Artistic Director and continue to
advise the group. While they have not
yet decided to move forward, should they decide to continue there is a
conductor that I have talked with about conducting the group. He has studied the Bonner philosophy and
style of conducting. He speaks the
same conducting language, has the same philosophy of Choral music, will teach
with many of the same tools and will be able to take the group to the next
chapter should he be asked to conduct the group. Whomever is be asked to conduct Voices of
Hope Choir will have to fit within the vision and mission that has been laid
out for the group. That will not
change.
I just want you all to know how very blessed I am to
be a part of you and how privileged I am to get to lead VoH Choir. I
really can't even think about the day without you so I'll leave that to the
future and stick with the present for a while longer. We will continue to
work hard and focus our energy on continuing to fulfill our mission and
vision. I encourage you to continue
join us as we finish out this season of benefit concerts”.
UPCOMING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
9:30 am Tualatin HS Choir Room
Sat., June 5, 2010
Subject to change without notice on the website.
All rehearsals begin at 9:30 am and
conclude by 11:30 am.
All rehearsals are “open” to visitors and
prospective Choir members.
All rehearsals are held at the Tualatin
High School Choir Room. Access from the south parking lot on Boones Ferry Rd.
Our Mission
Voices of Hope Choir is a
non-profit, auditioned group whose main
mission is to perform benefit concerts
that will support and raise awareness of the needs of our community while
furthering the art of choral music.
Voices
of Hope Choir is not affiliated with
any particular church or denomination. The group seeks to share music with
the masses and provide an atmosphere of growth and support in the
music-making process. Our desire is to encourage, uplift and enrich our
audiences through our music.
Our Goals
The
group is modeled after The
Gary Bonner Singers
of Southern California and Breath
of Aire
from Seattle, WA. These groups have found great success in making a
difference in the lives of people all over the world. In the Voices of Hope Choir, our goals is
that each person will 1) Experience a wide variety of musical styles; 2)
Perform in exceptional venues; 3) Fellowship with other musicians; 4) Sing
challenging music; and 5) Give to others through the gift of music and
raising money to meet specific needs.
Our Singers
The singers in Voices of Hope Choir come from all walks of life and all
backgrounds. Their commonality lies in
the fact that they love to sing choral music.
If you know of 
good
vocalists who have a desire to sing in a music community such as this, who
have a level of musical ability where they won’t have to be spoon-fed and who
you feel could contribute positively to a group pursuing excellence, please
forward me their contact information or direct them to contact me by e-mail.
Our Concert Schedule
Click on the above heading to see Voices of Hope Choir schedule several
months past, current, and several months into the future. We hope you will plan on seeing us
soon. Invite your friends and family
to one of our benefit concerts and see what we’re all about.
How to contact Voices of Hope Choir
e-mail: info@voicesofhopechoir.org
phone: 503.347.3576
Click on the above link to find out the
requirements for membership to Voices
of Hope Choir.
"...Being involved in
this group has truly lit a flame within me that wasn't here. I'm sure
you know that as a parent your life typically revolves around your children.
As a working mother, my days are at the office and as soon as I get home I
want to be able to give all that I have to my family. And when you
throw the fact that both boys are so involved in sports into the mix, it
doesn't typically leave a whole lot of time for mom. Voices of Hope
Choir is something that has allowed me to rekindle my joy of music. It
also provides me with such wonderful fellowship! I hope to be involved
with it for as long as you'll have me! It's a very important part of my
life now and I am so grateful for allowing me to be a part of it
all."
- Voices of Hope Choir member
Our
Christmas Music:
Come Celebrate – Duren, McClure
Glorious Impossible - Kirkland
Goin’ To Bethlehem -
Great, Great Joy! - Hayes
Hark The Herald – Goss
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear- Rouse
Joy To The World-Kirkland
The Little Drummer Boy - Sterling
Love Came Gently – Speck, Duren, Zaloudik
Noel Sing We Noel - Vader/Rouse
Santa’s On His Way Medley - Gilpin
Sing We Now Of Christmas – Hayes
That Little Baby- Speck
Winter Medley- Goss
Wonderful Name - Krogstad
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