Hastings College will hold its 62nd Annual Honor Band and 54th Annual Honor Choir concert on Monday, January 19, at 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings (621 N Lincoln Avenue). The concert is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed on the Hastings College YouTube channel.
The Hastings College Honor Band and Choir (HHBC) festival is the longest-running high school music honor ensembles sponsored by a college in Nebraska and features some of the best high school musical talent throughout the region. This year, 119 students were selected from Nebraska — with 68 selected to be part of the choir and 51 selected for band.
Student check-in for both ensembles is Sunday, January 18, with rehearsals happening until later on Monday when the groups move to the church to prepare for the concert.
The honor band is directed by Dr. Drew Dickey, director of athletic bands and assistant director of bands at the Texas Christian University School of Music. The choir is directed by Dr. Raoul Carlo (Miggi) F. Angangco, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities at Hastings College.
Among other works, the Honor Choir will be premiering pieces by two Hastings College graduates: “Alebrijes” by Hugo Madera ‘19, and “I Know…” by Hannah Jensen ‘15. Madera is a composer, conductor, educator and clinician, and director of the choral ensembles at Adams Central High School. Jensen-Heitmann is a composer, performer and educator, and executive director of the Hastings Community Music Academy.
Students selected for this year’s Hastings College Honor Band and Choir are listed below high school.
Alliance High School:
Maci Cornish, band
Kaden Gasseling, band
Maira Richey, band