Based at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., the Concordia Choir as a reputation as one of America's finest a cappella choirs. Founded in 1920, the 72-voice choir has performed in nearly every major hall, including Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The Concordia Choir is led by Dr. René Clausen, who was named conductor in 1986, the third person in the choir's history to have that role.
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. Central, Classical MPR's Choral Stream will broadcast the 2016 Concordia Choir's touring program, recorded in concert on March 13, 2016, at Concordia College.
2016 Concordia Choir Program
O Lord God, Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944)
Der zweite Psalm, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Singet dem Herr nein neues Lied, J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
O Nata Lux, René Clausen (b. 1953)
thou risest, Jens Klimek (b. 1984)
Pilgrims' Hymn (from The Three Hermits), Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)
Hiericho, Daniel S. Jackson (b. 1957)
Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
– Intermission –
The Twenty-Third Psalm, Bobby McFerrin (b. 1950); arr. René Clausen
Christ the Appletree, Stanford E. Scriven, (b. 1988)
The Music of Living, Dan Forrest (b. 1978)
The Promise of Living (from The Tender Land), Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Sure On This Shining Night, René Clausen
A Jubilant Song, René Clausen
His Voice, arr. Larry Fleming
Wana Baraka, arr. Shawn Kirchner
The Earth Adorned, Waldemar Åhlén (1894-1982); arr. Kenneth Jennings
René Clausen, conductor
Andrew Steinberg, accompanist
Listen to the Choral Stream on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. CDT to hear this concert.
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