Since 1998 Evangelion Chorale has toured Ukraine. Our tour, which began totally in the Cherkassy Oblast (Region), has now expanded to the west - to cities with a long history of arts culture.

Evangelion Chorale is holding open auditions for its 2009 tour during the months of February through May, 2008.

Applicants should:
  • Be in agreement with the ministry described in this website.
  • Have a solid choral background, collegiate or beyond.
  • Be available for a monthly Saturday rehearsal beginning in September, 2008.
  • Be available during the tour dates - most likely late June, early July 2009, for 12 days.
  • Be able to provide payment for the trip; not to exceed $3,000/singer.

For the audition the singer must only bring a vocal selection of her/his own choosing. References or resume from past experience are helpful, though not required.

If interested, contact:
Dr. Dennis Port, porden@bethel.edu
651.483.4671

Tour Schedule Archives

2007 Tour Schedule

Thursday,
July 12		 Depart Minnesota
Friday,
July 13		 Arrive at Kyiv's Borispol Airport and travel to Cherkassy
Cherkassy, the capital of the Oblast, remains our home base and the location of our first concert on each of our five tours. In 2007 we will move from the theater to the philharmonic hall for our performance.
Saturday,
July 14		 6:00 PM Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Cherkassy
Sunday,
July 15		 Participate in morning worship service at First Baptist Church, Cherkassy
Participation in worship services has become a highlight for many of our people.

4:00 PM concert at Grace Church, Cherkassy
Monday,
July 16		 Tourist day in Kyiv
Tuesday,
July 17		 7:30 PM concert at Kyiv Organ Hall with Kiev Symphony Orchestra as part of our full concert
Kyiv (Kiev) is the capital of Ukraine and an ancient eastern European city. Our first foray into Kyiv came in 2003 through association with Roger McMurrin's Music Mission Kiev. The concert has become an artistic highlight of each trip, featuring a major work performed with the orchestra musicians from The Kiev Symphony Orchestra.
Wednesday,
July 18		 6:00 PM Concert at Central Church, Vinnitsa
The large central Ukrainian city of Vinnitsa will be a new venue in 2007. We are told that Vinnitsa houses one of the most beautiful churches in the country.
Thursday,
July 19		 6:00 PM Concert at Second Baptist Church, Rivne
This is our fourth trip to Rivne, once the headquarters of Nazi occupation and completely destroyed in WWII. Although a relatively small Ukrainian city, Rivne is rich in arts tradition and has given us a remarkable reception since our first visit in 2001.
Friday,
July 20		 7:00 PM Concert at House of Gospel Church, Luts'k
Luts'k was our new venue in 2005, and we were received by an enthusiastic audience of 1100. The concert brought to fruition the goal of our mission: to encourage Believers and reach out to the unchurched community, as the audience was equally divided between the two. Luts'k was one of the most war-torn cities in the 1940's, ravaged by both the invading Nazis and the retreating Bolsheviks.
Saturday,
July 21		 7:00 Concert at Symphonic Hall, L'viv
L'viv, located in western Ukraine just miles from the Polish border, is one of the most artistic and architecturally stunning cities in Ukraine. We've sung in the Central Baptist Church and the organ hall on the past two trips, and now venture into the symphonic hall in central L'viv.
Sunday,
July 22		 Participate in morning worship service in Central Baptist Church.

7:00 Concert at Central Baptist Church, L'viv.
Monday,
July 23		 Return to Kyiv.
Tuesday,
July 24		 Return to Minnesota