Choral Ensembles
Hastings College Sings!
If you love to sing, there’s a place for you in the Hastings College Choir — no matter your major! As part of Hastings College Music, the Choir offers a vibrant community, inspiring leadership and exciting performance opportunities on campus and beyond.
Open to all students starting your first year, the Hastings College Choir explores a rich and varied repertoire — from classical masterworks, sacred and secular pieces, and contemporary favorites to vocal jazz and Broadway hits.
Music scholarships are available to active participants.
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“It’s like being in the All-State Choir every single day!” said one member of the Hastings College Choir, our flagship mixed-voice ensemble — and it’s true!
The Hastings College Choir
Since 1882, the Hastings College Choir has served as an ambassador for choral music, blending a rigorous a cappella tradition with modern musical adventure.
As one of the oldest collegiate ensembles in the United States, the Choir has spent more than a century touring the the Midwest and beyond, earning a reputation for technical precision and emotional depth.
Today, housed within an All-Steinway School, the ensemble continues to bridge the gap between sacred masterworks and global contemporary repertoire. Whether performing the timeless strains of Handel’s Messiah or premiering new works from international composers, the Hastings College Choir remains a creative force dedicated to excellence, community and the transformative power of song.
Membership in The Hastings College Choir is open to all students by audition, which is held during the first week of classes each semester. Check out a playlist on YouTube.
Performances for 2025-26
September 28, 2025, 10:00 am, First Presbyterian Church, Hastings — Hastings College Sunday with the Hastings College Choir (Homecoming church service)
September 28, 2025, 3:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church, Hastings — “Beyond the Rain” Choir concert — Watch on YouTube
December 7, 2025, 3:00 pm — “A Very Hastings College Christmas” with the Hastings College Choir and Band — Watch on YouTube
February 15, 2026, 3:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church, Hastings — “Will You Shelter Me” Choir concert — Watch on YouTube
April 26, 2026, 3:00 pm, Hastings City Auditorium — Hastings Symphony Orchestra, “A Joyful Centennial Season Finale – Beethoven’s 9th,” with the Hastings College Choir and alumni serving as part of the choir, while Dr. Raoul Carlo “Miggi” Angangco, serves as the choir’s director.
May 3, 2026, 3:00 p.m., Masonic Temple, Hastings — “Music Finale Extravaganza” with the Hastings College Choir and Band
Conductor: Dr. Raoul Carlo "Miggi" F. Angangco
Dr. Raoul Carlo “Miggi” Angangco serves as the Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at Hastings College. An award-winning conductor and composer-arranger, Dr. Angangco joined the faculty in 2025 and has since been recognized as a national winner of The American Prize in Choral Performance, earning third place in the Professional Division.
A known advocate for living composers, he frequently incorporates global perspectives into his programming — most notably contemporary Filipino choral works — to build bridges between diverse cultures.
Collaborative Pianist: Dr. Jonathan Sokasits
Dr. Jonathan Sokasits is a Professor of Piano at Hastings College and serves as the collaborative pianist for the Hastings College Choir. A distinguished performer and educator, he has been a fixture of the music department since joining the faculty in 1998.
A three-time recipient of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Graduate Fellowship. Dr. Sokasits is recognized for his skill in a wide range of styles, from classical masterworks to jazz idioms. He is a frequent soloist and chamber musician, appearing on the artists’ rosters for the Nebraska Arts Council and the Heartland Arts Fund.