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Sanctus: Spirit of Music (with Cantus)

Joining the National Lutheran Choir will be nationally acclaimed choir Cantus for a program of music which moves the spirit with its power alone. Rachmaninoff's Vocalise has mystical power with an almost inexplicable effect and will be performed by the two groups combined. Movements of Rachmaninoff's All Night Vigil will also be performed, as well as music by Randall Thompson, Ralph Manuel, spiritual settings and a worldless vocal piece which will be almost entirely improvisatory. Experience this joining together of heaven and earth sparked by these two highly cherished yet "national" performing organizations.

Re-Member the Future

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

7:00 pm Saturday, May 21, 2011
Augustana Lutheran Church
1400 Robert Street S
West Saint Paul, MN 55118
Parking is available in the lot or on the street.

3:00 pm Sunday, May 22, 2011
St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church
17205 County Road 6
Plymouth, MN 55447
Parking is available in the lot.

$25 adult
$20 senior (62+)
$10 student tickets

25th Anniversary Concert

A great many of the National Lutheran Choir's singers are products of the strong musical traditions embedded in the Midwest's Lutheran colleges. To mark the 25th Anniversary, we invite a cohort of our singers' mentors to conduct the ensemble. Guest conductors Anton Armstrong (St. Olaf), Craig Arnold, Gregory Aune (Gustavus Adolphus), Rene Clausen (Concordia-Morrhead), Peter Hendrickson (Augsburg), James Johnson (Augustana), and David Mennicke (Concordia-St. Paul) each take their turn at the podium, leading the National Lutheran Choir in works they have chosen especially for the choir. Don't miss this wonderful event celebrating mentors, milestones, and music. A reception follows the joyful singing!

7:00 pm Saturday, April 16, 2011
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
900 Stillwater Road
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
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Emmanuel: God With Us - Christmas Festival (Minneapolis)

Tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Tickets purchased for Saturday night will be valid for tonight's performance. If you are unable to use your tickets for tonight, you may turn back your tickets for a tax-deductible contribution if you notify the office by 7pm tonight. Either call 612-722-2301 and leave a voice message or email info@nlca.com. Please include your name, number of tickets, and address, and we will mail a receipt of your contribution to you for your tax files.

~~8:00pm Saturday, December 11, 2010~~
8:00pm Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Basilica of Saint Mary
Hennepin Avenue and North 17th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

$25 adult
$20 senior (62+)
$10 student tickets

Surrounded by the sacred ambience of the Baslica of Saint Mary, let the soul stirring music performed fill your heart with joy. Through its music and thematic flow, the Christmas Festival seeks to answer the challenging and ageless question, "What does the birth of Christ mean to us today?" Well-loved carols sung by all, readings, choral music both familiar and new, sung from all corners of the space, weave together to form an experience that deepens the meaning of Emmanuel: God With Us. For this year's festival, the National Lutheran Choir will present the world premiere of Angelus ad Virginem, a new commissioned work by award-winning Minnesota composer, Carol Barnett. Order your tickets early to bring

2010-2011 Season Subscription

The National Lutheran Choir is gearing up for an exciting 2010-2011 season, celebrating 25 years of music making! This year's 25th Anniversary Season, "We Sing with Joy!," encompasses current traditions, as well as reflects on the foundation of the choir and seeks out the future of sacred choral music. Join the celebration by becoming a subscriber today!

All Saints Festival - A GERMAN REQUIEM by Johannes Brahms

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR BY PHONE AT 612-722-2301

On Monday, November 1, the National Lutheran Choir commences its celebratory twenty-fifth concert season with the annual All Saints Festival. This year's offering includes a complete performance of Johannes Brahms' A German Requieum. Artistic Director, David Cherwien, will conduct 100-voice choir comprised of current NLC singers augmented by alumni singers from the group's quarter-century of choral artistry. Joined by a full orchestra and guest artists Sonja DuToit Tengblad, soprano, and Jon Nordstrom, baritone, don't miss this world-class performance of one of the great choral masterworks!

Join Mary Ann Feldman (former Showcase editor, program annotator and historian for the Minnesota Orchestra) and Paul Westermeyer (Professor of Church Music at Luther Seminary) for a lively pre-concert discussion about Brahms, his life and music, taking place 45 minutes prior to the performance.

A sell out event is anticipated. Do not wait to obtain tickets! Save money by ordering season tickets.

2009-2010 Season Subscription

Save 15% by purchasing tickets to all five of our local concerts this season! Season ticket subscribers automatically receive preferred seating, which is located in the forward half of the concert venue, including the Christmas Festival concerts at the Basilica. Also as a subscriber, you'll be invited to special events where you can meet the National Lutheran Choir, guest artists and composers.

Ordering online is easy. Simply indicate in the comment section your specific concert selection (i.e. 1-B, 2-C, 5-A) for Sing with all the Saints in Glory, Heaven and Earth Sing Gloria!, and Creation Coming to Life, and we will fulfill the order for you! You may also download and mail in the order form to us, or call 612-722-2301 to place your order over the phone. Season tickets are on sale through October 23, 2009.

Sing with all the Saints in Glory - this Sunday!

With candles lit in memory of those gone before, we join the heavenly chorus marching on to rest. In addition to hymns sung by all, the choir will offer literature by John Tavener, Heinrich Schutz, Rupert Lang, Timothy Takach, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Ned Rorem, Marques Garrett and others - an eclectic mix of musical Word, mystery, exuberance, and spirituality - in praise of the Creator.

Heaven and Earth Sing Gloria! Christmas Festival (Minneapolis)

All creation joins the song of the angels greeting the birth of Christ. Not just in memory of an event more than two-thousand years ago, but every day, every place, at all times. Our annual Christmas festival is a seamless flow combining beautiful choral music of the season, poetry and carol singing in two of this country's most awe-inspiring spaces. This year's festival includes a brand-new work by John Tavener, Ex Maria Virgine, many portions of which have not yet been performed in the United States. Hear additional music by Glinka, Rachmaninoff, Ahlen, Tiefenbach, Carter, Thorson, and others. The choir will also perform this program twice at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis, MO.

Basilica of Saint Mary
Hennepin Avenue and North 17th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

4:30pm Friday, December 11, 2009
8pm Friday, December 11, 2009
8pm Saturday, December 12, 2009

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Ye Shall Have a Song

Tickets available at the door.

Our fifth concert of the season features three sets of glorious a cappella choral music. The first includes music of the great choral composers of Europe: Gabrielli, Lotti, Palestrina and Purcell. The second set is the world premiere performance of The Song by composer Dan Kallman, commissioned by the National Lutheran Choir for this concert series. The concert will close with a complete performance of The Peaceable Kingdom by Randall Thompson, including Ye Shall Have a Song, the theme for our 24th season.

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