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Highlights from Chorale Tour

This May, the Roberts Chorale toured throughout N.Y., N.J., PA, MD, VA, and Washington, D.C. Highlights of the tour included visiting the National Constitution Center in PA, performing at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., viewing the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, visiting the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, enjoying a free afternoon at Virginia Beach, and singing in the National Presbyterian Church in D.C. Along the way, the Chorale performed concerts at several churches, nursing homes, and other venues.  

-          Chorale tour highlights, as told by two students    -

Léa Hossack Bouillon is a senior Vocal Performance major from Biamitz, France. This past year, she served as the Chorale Librarian. For Léa, Chorale tour held a surprise meeting in store. She wrote, “Today, we gave a concert at Sandy Cove Ministries. At the end of the concert, a man named Charles Hossack came and asked for me. He asked if I was his cousin Eric's granddaughter. I am indeed, and I met my great uncle for the first time in my life. I thank the Lord for arranging this meeting for us! We cried and laughed, had lunch, and tried to catch up as much as possible before I had to leave. He knew everything about me because he had faithfully been reading Papi's letters for as long as he could remember and had been praying for our family in France. God is good and added some extra sunshine to our day.”

Léa Hossack Bouillon & Charles Hossack

Phillip Woodard is a senior Choral Music Education major from Mobile, AL. This past year, he served as the Chorale Chaplain. He writes, “The mini concerts at the assisted living homes were the highlight of The Roberts Chorale Tour for me. At a concert in Philadelphia during Let Everything that Hath Breath, a veteran decided to dance while we sang. During the section of the piece where Lilly and Orlando improvise, the veteran and Lilly joined hands and danced together till the end of piece.

At another mini concert in Waynesboro, VA, Dr. Potter conducted part of the concert from memory, removing the barrier of a score and music stand from between him and the chorale. You could sense a deeper level of trust between conductor, accompanist, and chorale which led to more expressive music.”

Phillip Woodard & friends at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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