Wisconsin Lutheran Choir
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The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir and Chamber Choir of Wisconsin Lutheran College, under the direction of Dr. James A. Nowack, will perform a concert at Victory Lutheran Church (4651 Kernan Boulevard South) on Friday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. The performance is part of the choirs’ 2018 Spring Concert Tour.
The concert program will feature sacred and secular choral works spanning several periods and genres. Repertoire includes Dirshu Adonai by Kenneth and Kirsten Lampl, Lux Nova by Eric Whitacre, Justice, O God by Felix Mendelssohn, and Alleluia by Jake Runestad. The 23-voice Chamber Choir will perform a set inspired by the four seasons, including Sumer is Icumen In, arr. Richard Bjella; Wintertide, arr. Ola Gjeilo; and selected movements from Veljo Tormis’ Autumn Landscapes. The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir will also perform hymns and spirituals, including Shawn Kirchner’s arrangement of Unclouded Day by J.K. Alwood.
Dr. James Nowack, director of choral activities at Wisconsin Lutheran College since 1994, holds master of music degrees in piano performance and choral conducting from Kent State University and the University of Minnesota and a doctor of musical arts from the University of Iowa. In addition to teaching and directing at Wisconsin Lutheran, Nowack serves as guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator at conferences and conventions on a regional and national basis.
Under Nowack’s direction, the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir has developed a unified voice and a respected presence in the Midwest. The choir is committed to excellence in performance and to broadening audience awareness of and appreciation for choral music from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. This disciplined undergraduate ensemble is comprised of young adults who represent a wide variety of academic majors and minors at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
The tour concerts are free and open to the public. For more information about the concert, contact Victory Lutheran Church at 904.642.8900. To learn more about the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir and to view the complete tour itinerary, visit wlc.edu/choir.
Wisconsin Lutheran College is an independent Christian college in Milwaukee that is recognized for its academic excellence and Christian leadership tenets