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ABOUT
OUR FOUNDER,
Robert Dale Herrema
For over three decades as Associate Professor of Music at Marywood University, Robert Dale
Herrema was a major force in regional music, leading the Marywood University Chamber Singers,
Campus Choir and Orchestra. In 1977, he founded the professional
chamber choir that still bears his name. For twenty-six
years, he was its Music Director and a great friend to all
who performed under his baton. Bob retired from the
Robert Dale Chorale in 2004, and from Marywood University in
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A graduate of Calvin
College and the University of Michigan, Bob is listed in "Who's Who
in American Music". Mr. Herrema has studied and collaborated with Helmuth
Rilling, Robert
Shaw and Alice Parker. He is an active member of Chorus America and a lifetime member of
ADCA.
Maestro Herrema's genius for programming and keen musicianship have
earned glowing reviews from critics and music lovers alike.
Now residents of Michigan, he and his gracious wife,
Joyce, are both greatly appreciated
and warmly remembered here by an appreciative, musical
community to whom they gave
their time, creativity, passion
and love. |
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