Since the early days of Dordt College, the Concert Choir has been recognized as a musical ambassador of the institution. The 52-member auditioned choir continues its tradition of excellence to this day, performing significant and varied literature. One of four curricular choral ensembles on campus, the Concert Choir tours annually throughout the United States and Canada; in May of 2009 the choir performed extensively in the Netherlands. The ensemble has been regularly invited to perform as the featured choir at the NW-ICDA High School Honor Choir Festival and this marks its third regional ACDA conference performance under the direction of Benjamin Kornelis.

Benjamin Kornelis is a native of Lynden, Washington and holds degrees from Calvin College, Western Washington University and Michigan State University. He has been director of choral activites at Dordt Colege since 1994. A frequent guest clinician and conductor, he has directed the Iowa Opus Nineth-Grade Mixed Honor Choir and the Northwest Iowa Honor Choir in 2006 and 2010, and has served as director of the Siouxland Boys Choir. At Dordt he directs the Concert Choir, Chorale and Kantorei, and teaches choral music education, advanced conducting, an introductory arts course and non-western music. He is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, The National Music Honor Society and was the recipient of the 2008 Iowa Choral Directors Association/Iowa Composers Forum Choral Composition Commission Award. His wife, Patricia, is a member of the education faculty at Dordt and his two children currently attend Dort.