Sabbath evening we were blessed with a special Hallowed Moments concert entitled "Alleluias and Meditations." The Sinfonia, Choralaires, and Wisconsin Academy Chorale, conducted by Mr. Rasmussen, and the Handbells, conducted by Mrs. Rasmusen, presented sixteen sacred pieces, closing with an arrangement of "Father Lead Me Day By Day" in which the audience were invited [...]
Often on Friday evenings after vespers we gather around the piano and sing together. Mr. Rasmussen plays the piano. Sometimes students join on their instruments. We sing our favorites from the hymnal - "O When Shall I See Jesus?", "It is Well With My Soul", "I'd Rather Have Jesus"- and many others. It isn't [...]
The women in the dorm are excited about their new piano, generously donated by Bonie Anderson from Madison. Mrs. Anderson is mother of Barbara Anderson Koston. She was very happy knowing that her piano would be place in the women's dorm chapel where it will be used daily. Thank you! [...]
During a typical school year, first semester ends with a Sabbath afternoon Christmas concert, drawing parents and families from around the state and beyond. Of course, this year is anything but typical. In lieu of the live concert, we are working hard to record and produce a concert that you can live stream anytime [...]
There's nothing like music to bring in the Christmas season. We were blessed Sabbath afternoon with a beautiful concert organized by the music director Bruce Rasmussen and the entire music department. Over 400 family members and friends crowded into the sanctuary, spilling over into the aisles and the lobby. Around 60 students sang, rang [...]
It was with some trepidation that the members of Belissimi Cerchi, Wisconsin Academy's touring bell choir, met in the principal's office last week for a "talk." Music director Bruce Rasmussen had called them to meet there to discuss ways in which they weren't quite meeting their full potential as a music group. Something was [...]
Here are a few more pictures from RingFEST. The students had a wonderful time playing with other bell choirs. Thank-you Mr. Dan Show for the pictures!
Watch our Wisconsin Academy bell choir, Belissimi Cerchi, perform with over 200 other students from across the United States at this year's 20th anniversary RingFEST in Toledo, Ohio. Stream the concert live at 7:30 EST (6:30 CST) using the following link: https://www.toledofirstadventist.org/live-stream
This past Sabbath, students in our select singing group, the Choralaires, gathered at 10:15 in the chapel to prepare for church. Under direction of music director Bruce Rasmussen, they reviewed challenging passages and polished their sound. This Sabbath was the first time the Choralaires sang for church service. After putting on their robes in [...]
In early March, students in Choralaires and Belissimi Cerchi visited six schools, five churches, and a nursing home on a four-state tour including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. In addition to performances, they worked with students in Adventist schools, helping preparing them for the upcoming MusicFest. While in Kentucky, the visited the Creation Museum [...]
