Rooted and Rising
Celebrating 40 Years of the National Lutheran Choir
Performance:
2PM - Saturday, May 2nd
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
In the turning of the season, we rise—rooted in memory, reaching toward the future. This program bursts forth in song, celebrating the sacred bonds of community. Joined by Anton Armstrong and the St. Olaf Choir at Central Lutheran Church, we honor the living legacy of the Lutheran choral tradition in the United States.
Former NLC Artistic Director David Cherwien joins us as guest organist as we mark 40 years of the National Lutheran Choir. Works by J.S. Bach, F. Melius Christiansen, Larry Fleming, and David Cherwien bloom alongside new pieces by Earlene Rentz and Jennaya Robison. The concert concludes with a festival chorus of alumni and friends—celebrating four decades of song and the promise of many more to come as we proclaim, "For all that has been, Thank you. For all that is to come, Yes!" (Dag Hammarskjöld)
NLC at St. Olaf College
The NLC will be performing with the St. Olaf College Choir at Boe Memorial Chapel in Northfield, Minnesota as a part of their final concert of the year on Friday, May 8th.
This program is for the students, families, and community of St. Olaf College.
