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Holy Spirit Mass (2017) commissioned by the National Lutheran Choir, fp Washington DC. His Light in Us (2016, text, Euan Tait). Commissioned by the St. Olaf Choir and Dr. Anton Armstrong for the 2016 St. Olaf Christmas Festival. The Wound in the Water (70 mins, for soprano solo, SATB chorus, piano and strings, libretto Euan Tait). Work in three ...
The Luther College Nordic Choir was established by Sigvart Steen, an alumnus of the college, in 1946. Just two years after its founding, Weston Noble began a 57-year tenure as the choir's music director and conductor. [1] During this time, Noble continued to cultivate the Lutheran collegiate choral traditions in the United States.
Paul J. Christiansen's development of The Concordia Choir has left a lasting impact, not only on Concordia College, Moorhead, but on modern American choral music.Some of his most distinguished students have been his son Erik Christiansen (Choral conductor at Stillwater Area High School), Gregory Aune (conductor of The Gustavus Choir), Maurice Skones (Director of The Choir of the West and ...
The St. Olaf Choir is perhaps best known for its annual performances in the St. Olaf Christmas Festival, which airs annually on national and international radio and television. Furthermore, the choir is known for closing nearly every performance with its signature piece, Beautiful Savior. In 1998, the St. Olaf Choir was chronicled in a book by ...
René Clausen (born 1953) is an American composer, former conductor emeritus of The Concordia Choir, and former professor of music at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Some of his works are widely performed by high school and church choirs, and his more technically demanding pieces have been performed and recorded by college and ...
Over 40 different Lutheran denominations currently exist in North America. However, most North American Lutherans belong to one of the three largest denominations, namely, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod , or the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod .
Kenneth L. Jennings (May 13, 1925 – August 20, 2015) was an American choral conductor and composer. He was the Harry R. and Thora Helseth Tosdal Professor of Music Emeritus and Director Emeritus of the St. Olaf Choir.
The Wartburg Choir is a select auditioned a cappella choir from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Founded in 1937, the choir became one of the first American college groups to tour Europe. The Wartburg Choir performs sacred music from all historical periods and styles and often premieres new works by contemporary composers.