Concordia's Cantamus Women's Choir leads Vespers

Concordia’s Cantamus Women’s Choir will debut their inaugural season with a performance at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5 at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, Nebraska.

The newly auditioned ensemble consists of 52 students representing a wide range of academic disciplines. Previously, Concordia has had a women’s choir on campus, but the Music Department determined that the group was large enough to be formed into two.

“This quiet, meditative service will follow the traditional order of Vespers, including Psalms, Scripture readings, congregational singing, and, of course, choral music,” said Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, director of the Cantamus Choir.

The program includes pieces such as, “Cantate Domino,” a setting of Psalm 149, “Song for Athene” by John Tavener, and “One Thing I Have Desired” by Concordia’s own David von Kampen among others.

Members of the University Cantamus Women’s Choir (listed alphabetically by state, city and then last name) include:

Nebraska

Jensen Anderson, sophomore, Beaver Crossing, Neb., alto II

Amanda Ruether, senior, Fremont, Neb., soprano I

McKenna Kaskie, freshman, Grand Island, Neb., alto II

Carly Rushman, senior, Gurley, Neb., alto I

Brooke McNiel, senior, Holdrege, Neb., soprano II

Beth Shaw, sophomore, Kearney, Neb., soprano I

Kristen Schmitt, freshman, Lavista, Neb., soprano II

April Bayer, junior, Leigh, Neb., alto I

Allana Blakeman, sophomore, Lincoln, Neb., soprano II

Amy Guenther, freshman, Lincoln, Neb., alto I

Chelsea Irwin, junior, Lincoln, Neb., alto I

Megan Barz, senior, Seward, Neb., alto I

Morgan Brumm, freshman, Seward, Neb., alto II

Sarah Brutlag, senior, Seward, Neb., soprano II

Emily Hayes, senior, Seward, Neb., soprano I

Melody Niemoth, junior, South Bend, Neb., soprano II

Shelby Todd, freshman, Staplehurst, Neb., alto II

Cassie Lopez-Flores, freshman, Sutton, Neb., soprano II

Emma Heidorn, junior, Utica, Neb., soprano II

Rebecca Hoffschneider, sophomore, Utica, Neb., alto I

Sierra Jacob, junior, Winnebago, Neb., alto I

Arizona

Annie Pico, sophomore, Mesa, Ariz., soprano I

Colorado

Grace Stults, senior, Monte Vista, Colo., soprano II

Florida

Alaina Ruszkowski, senior, Orlando, Fla., alto II

Iowa

Morgan German, junior, Holstein, Iowa, soprano I

Elizabeth Ericksen, junior, Le Mars, Iowa, soprano I

Kansas

Jayme Lowe, junior, Atchison, Kan., alto I

Jenna Fredrickson, freshman, Concordia, Kan., alto II

Elizabeth Frakes, junior, Ellinwood, Kan., alto I

Olivia Johnson, sophomore, Kansas City, Kan., alto I

Molly Goltl, senior, Wichita, Kan., soprano II

Michigan

Emily Fehn, senior, Freeland, Mich., soprano II

Minnesota

Rachel Krome, sophomore, Fairmont, Minn., soprano I

Rebekah Rusert, junior, Truman, Minn., alto II

Shannon O’Brien, senior, Winona, Minn., alto II

Missouri

Rachel Eaton, freshman, Carl Junction, Mo., soprano II

Amanda McDowell, sophomore, Columbia, Mo., soprano I

Emma Gottschamer, senior, Lees Summit, Mo., alto I

Erin Rowland, junior, St. Peters, Mo., soprano I

Alison Coomer, sophomore, Wentzville, Mo., soprano I

Samantha Coomer, senior, Wentzville, Mo., soprano II

New Mexico

Sarah Groeling, sophomore, Albuquerque, N.M., alto I

New York

Alyssa Montana, sophomore, Centereach, N.Y., soprano II

Kiera Morgan, junior, Hilton, N.Y., soprano II

North Dakota

Erika Borslien-Dukes, senior, West Fargo, N.D., alto II

Oklahoma

Kacy Meyer, sophomore, Jenks, Okla., soprano I

Allison Taylor, sophomore, Oklahoma City, Okla., alto I

Oregon

Megan Clift, junior, Bend, Oregon, alto II

Texas

Katerina Fuller, sophomore, Dallas, Texas, alto I

Cristina Sanchez, freshman, La Grange, Texas, alto II

Washington

Victoria Cameron, sophomore, Kent, Wash., soprano I

Wisconsin

Abigail Wisniewski, junior, Withee, Wis., alto I