The Marion E. Wade Center and the Conservatory of Music at Wheaton College present “A Timbered Choir: The Witness of Creation”—an evening of music, poetry, and art inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s and Wendell Berry’s love of creation and visions of stewardship—on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM.
The evening features the world premiere of “A Timbered Choir,” composed by Joshua Rodriguez with words by Wendell Berry, performed by the Wheaton College Concert Choir under the direction of John William Trotter, and accompanied by reflections from Kristen Page, Tiffany Kriner, and Joel Sheesley. There will be a light reception following the performance.
This event is free and open to the public and will take place in Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall, located at 520 East Kenilworth Avenue in Wheaton. For more information, contact Wade Center at 630.752.5908 or
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. The event is sponsored by the Muriel Fuller Endowment for the Imagination & the Arts and the Stanley W. and Jeannette A. Bakke Endowment for Intellectual & Imaginative Engagement.
Artwork: Floodplain Willow, 12” x 24” oil on canvas, by Joel Sheesley
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