The National Lutheran Choir, based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, is taking auditions for all voice parts for the 2008-2009 season.
Our annual Gala Benefit and Auction takes place Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Church of Saint Patrick in Edina, MN.. Join the choir and guests for an evening of singing, sipping and serendipity. Watch for more details and for your invitation in the mail!
Chorus America has awarded the 2007 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence to the National Lutheran Choir. Robert Harris, a member of the Chorus America Board of Directors, presented the award to the National Lutheran Choir and David Cherwien at a June 9, 2007 ceremony in Los Angeles.
The Board of Directors of the Luther Institute has unanimously authorized the presentation of a Wittenberg Award to the National Lutheran Choir.
David Cherwien is the 2007 winner of the Raabe Prize for Excellence in Sacred Composition for his piece "The Souls of the Righteous." Read the entire press release on the ALCM site.
With the partnership of Public Radio International, the National Lutheran Choir Christmas Festival will reach a national audience this holiday season.
The National Lutheran Choir depends upon the generosity of individuals for a significant portion of its operating budget. Income from ticket and recording sales constitutes only 46% of the budgeted cost of presenting presenting concerts and workshops, and participating in worship services (for the 2005-6 season).
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans matches the gifts of their members to qualified organizations, National Lutheran Choir among them. Since our enrollment in the Thrivent Financial GivingPlus program in October 2005, individual contributions to National Lutheran Choir have been matched with an additional $6,000 in matching gifts from Thrivent.
"Involvement in bowling leagues, bridge clubs, and other participatory groups has declined considerably in recent decades, but community choruses have bucked the trend. Commentator Michelle Mercer has noticed the connection between singing and happiness, as she shares in this postcard from her gleeful local chorus."