Concordia A Cappella Choir gives concerts in Seward and Lincoln

Published by Concordia University, Nebraska 10 years ago on Sat, Mar 1, 2014 9:56 AM
Traveling in the U.S. Southwest, Concordia's A Cappella Choir concluded its 75th anniversary tour with two local concerts March 23 at Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln and St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

Both concerts included notable selections from the A Cappella Choir’s history. The choir performed two songs by Concordia Nebraska Professor of Music Dr. Kurt von Kampen, the current conductor and only the fourth conductor in the choir’s 75-year history. Former members of the A Cappella Choir were also acknowledged during the concert.

The internationally acclaimed choir performed in Nebraska a week after returning from its 11-day tour of the Southwest United States March 6-16. The tour included performances at 10 churches and schools in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California and Nevada. Choir members performed full-length concerts, high school assemblies and church worship services in addition to spending time with a variety of host families throughout the tour.

The A Cappella Choir tours the U.S. each year. The choir has also toured every four years internationally since 1961, performing in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Mexico. It also competed in choral competitions in Australia and Austria while under the direction of von Kampen.

Von Kampen earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Concordia University, Nebraska, a master’s degree in choral conducting from Oakland University and a doctorate in choral music education from the University of Nebraska.

A Cappella SOUTHWEST TOUR

A Cappella is traveling to Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California, and Nevada on their 75th anniversary tour. 

Thursday, March 6

School Assembly - 2 p.m.
Lutheran High School
11249 Newlin Gulch Blvd.
Parker, CO 80134

Concert - 7 p.m.
Our Father Lutheran
6335 S. Holly St.
Centennial, CO 80121 

Friday, March 7

Concert - 7 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran
300 Gold Ave. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Saturday, March 8

Concert - 7 p.m.
Mt. View Lutheran
2122 S. Goldfield Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ 85119

Sunday, March 9

Worship Service - 8 a.m. 
Mt. View Lutheran
2122 S. Goldfield Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ 85119 

Monday, March 10

Concert - 7 p.m.
Abiding Savior Lutheran
23262 El Toro Road
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Tuesday, March 11 

School Assembly - 10:45 a.m.
Crean Lutheran High School
12500 Sand Canyon Ave.
Irvine, CA 92618

Concert - 7 p.m.
Saint Johns Lutheran 
154 S. Shaffer St. 
Orange, CA 92866 

Wednesday, March 12 

School Assembly - 8:30 a.m.
Saint Johns Lutheran 
154 S. Shaffer St. 
Orange, CA 92866 

Concert - 7 p.m.
Bethany Lutheran
4644 Clark Avenue 
Long Beach, CA 90808 

Thursday, March 13 

Concert - 7 p.m.
Faith Lutheran High School
2015 S. Hualapai Way
Las Vegas, NV 89117

Friday, March 14 

Student Assembly - 9 a.m.
Faith Lutheran High School
2015 S. Hualapai Way
Las Vegas, NV 89117 

Saturday, March 15 

Concert - 7 p.m.
Redeemer Lutheran
7755 Greenstone Trail
Fort Collins, CO 80525

Sunday, March 16

Worship Services - 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
Redeemer Lutheran
7755 Greenstone Trail
Fort Collins, CO 80525

 

Performers included:

Arizona

Joe Pierson, freshman, bass I, Van Buren, Ariz.

California

Joshua Weishaar, senior, bass II, Carmel, Calif.

Amy McDaniel, junior, alto II, Cypress, Calif.

Anna McDaniel, junior, alto I, Cypress, Calif.

Hope Taylor, freshman, alto I, Foothill Ranch, Calif.

Rianne Gross, senior, soprano I, Riverside, Calif.

Colorado

Robert Cody, senior, tenor II, Alamosa, Colo.

T. David Lindeman, junior, bass II, Arvada, Colo.

Kelsey Livingston, senior, soprano II, Littleton, Colo.

Heidi Steinmetz, senior, soprano II, Parker, Colo.

Florida

Evan Root, junior, tenor I, Naples, Fla.

Illinois

Justin Tayon, senior, bass I, Belleville, Ill.

Keith Kettner, junior, bass II, Jacob, Ill.

Alyssa Newton, senior, alto II, Rockford, Ill.

Joel Newton, senior, tenor II, Rockford, Ill.

Indiana

Jennifer Reynolds, sophomore, alto I, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Iowa

Andrew Bloch, sophomore, tenor I, Seymour, Ind.

Luke Wohlgemuth, senior, bass I, Alton, Iowa

Benjamin Schulteis, senior, bass II, Greenfield, Iowa

Nathanael Pfeil, senior, bass II, Hiawatha, Iowa

Ian Moore, senior, bass I, Newton, Iowa

Joel Kaldahl, senior, tenor II, Spencer, Iowa

Luke Kaldahl, junior, tenor II, Spencer, Iowa

Peter Klinge, junior, tenor II, State Center, Iowa

Kansas

Zachary Klatt, junior, tenor II, Shawnee Mission, Kan.

Helena Dieckhoff, junior, soprano II, Wichita, Kan.

Massachusetts

Michaela Gierke, junior, alto I, Billerica, Mass.

Minnesota

Jessica Krome, senior, soprano I, Fairmont, Minn.

Julie Marquardt, senior, alto I, Janesville, Minn.

Rebecca Trautman, junior, alto II, Moorhead, Minn.

Rebekah Holten, junior, soprano II, Nicollet, Minn.

Mason Koeritz, sophomore, bass I, Northrop, Minn.

Missouri 

Matt Lehenbauer, freshman, bass II, Lake Ozark, Mo.

Karen Burgess, sophomore, soprano I, Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Karl Rovey, junior, bass II, Springfield, Mo.

Kaellyn Marrs, senior, soprano I, St. Louis, Mo.

North Dakota

Erik Scherer, senior, tenor I, Bismarck, N.D.

Jonathan Jahnke, sophomore, tenor II, West Fargo, N.D.

Nebraska

Barbara Leising, junior, soprano II, Arapahoe, Neb.

Brianna Rerucha, senior, soprano II, Columbus, Neb.

Megan Sparling, sophomore, alto I, Columbus, Neb.

Kelly Slattery, sophomore, alto II, Grand Island, Neb.

Lauren Staehr, junior, alto II, Grand Island, Neb.

Paul Gaschler, senior, bass I, Imperial, Neb.

Adam Meirose, sophomore, bass I, Lincoln, Neb.

Clara Rich, freshman, alto I, Lincoln, Neb.

Erika Troester, sophomore, alto I, Lincoln, Neb.

Jenna Karlin, senior, alto II, Lincoln, Neb.

Matthew Porath, senior, bass I, Lincoln, Neb.

Sarah Lohmeyer, senior, alto II, Lincoln, Neb.

Tanner Bohlender, freshman, tenor I, Lincoln, Neb.

Tyler Nicholas, senior, tenor I, Lincoln, Neb.

Luke Riley, junior, tenor II, Lincoln, Neb.

Michael Scheer, senior, bass II, Lincoln, Neb.

Erin P. Kelley, senior, soprano I, McCook, Neb.

Jordan Miller, senior, tenor I, Norfolk, Neb.

Shelby Stolze, sophomore, alto II, Norfolk, Neb.

Ben Montgomery, sophomore, tenor II, North Platte, Neb.

Ethan Kesar, sophomore, bass II, Omaha, Neb.

Natalie Kesar, senior, alto II, Omaha, Neb.

Stephanie Van Blair, sophomore, alto II, Omaha, Neb.

Tyler Miles, freshman, bass II, Omaha, Neb.

Arianne Greco, senior, soprano II, Papillion, Neb.

Beth Ahlers, sophomore, alto II, Pierce, Neb.

Adrienne Langewisch, senior, alto I, Seward, Neb.

Alexander Scheiber, senior, tenor II, Seward, Neb.

Andrea von Kampen, sophomore, soprano I, Seward, Neb.

Kassidy Rixstine, junior, soprano I, Seward, Neb.

Olivia Oetting, senior, soprano I, Seward, Neb.

Titus Kromminga, freshman, tenor I, Seward, Neb.

Pennsylvania

Eric Souer, freshman, tenor I, Venetia, Pa.

South Dakota

Jonathan Heckmann, junior, bass II, Caton, S.D.

Texas

Hilary Murray, senior, alto I, Houston, Texas