The festival kicks off at 7 p.m. Wednesday with a free screening of "Charles Ives' America" at the Normal Theater; several concerts and a lecture are to follow at ISU.
The old-fashioned hymn sing will include singer Paul Garland, Becky Sopha on piano and Barb Rylander on violin.
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