Concordia Chamber Choir gives home concert

Concordia’s University Chamber Choir performed a home concert on Sunday, Feb. 17, at St. John Lutheran Church after its five-day annual tour to Arizona.

Directed by Professor of Music Dr. Kurt von Kampen, the Chamber Choir performed a variety of traditional and contemporary music. Songs included motets by Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina and William Byrd, as well as anthems by Rene Clausen, K. Lee Scott and Mary McDonald. The choir also explored American spirituals by Mark Hayes and Rollo Dillworth.

Paul Soulek, director of parish and school music at St. John, toured with the choir and accompanied the ensemble on organ and piano for the concert.

Chamber choir members:

Soprano

Arianne Greco, Sophomore, Papillion, Neb.

Brianna Ritter, Sophomore, Columbus, Neb.

Holly Saalfeld, Senior, Seward, Neb.

Andrea von Kampen, Freshman, Seward, Neb.

Alto

Sarah Lohmeyer, Junior, Lincoln, Neb.

Julie Marquardt, Junior, Janesville, Minn.

J’Nae Rempfer, Senior, Blairstown, Iowa

Megan Sparling, Freshman, Columbus, Neb.

Tenor

Robert Cody, Senior, Alamosa, Colo.

Alexander Klenz, Junior, Milwaukee, Wis.

Jordan Miller, Sophomore, Tomball, Texas

Bass

Joseph Beran, Senior, Lincoln, Neb.

Andrew Van Velson, Senior, North Platte, Neb.

Joshua Weishaar, Sophomore, Salinas, Calif.

Instrumentalists

Robert Cody, Trumpet, Guitar

Joseph Beran, Percussion

Sarah Lohmeyer, Saxophone