Concordia's A Cappella Choir to perform in the Southern U.S. on Spring Choral Tour
The University A Cappella Choir from Concordia will travel to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana for its annual tour March 2 - 11.
The choir will conclude the tour with two local-area concerts on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas’ Newman Center in Lincoln and at 7:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.
“The A Cappella Choir strives to perform music at a high artistic level – music which inspires, instructs and entertains the listener,” said Dr. Kurt von Kampen, conductor of the choir. “But the mission of the choir goes beyond mere artistry. The University A Cappella Choir exists to proclaim the Gospel of Christ in song and to honor God with the musical talents the students have been given.”
The internationally acclaimed choir will perform concerts at churches and schools in nine cities on their ten day tour. Concert sites include Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Oklahoma; Trinity Klein Lutheran Church in Spring, Texas; Trinity Downtown Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas; St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas; Crown of Life Lutheran Church in San Antonio, Texas; St. John Lutheran Church in Lake Charles, Louisiana; Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas; Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas; First Lutheran Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas.
The choir performs full-length concerts, school assemblies and participates in church worship services. The repertoire of sacred and secular choral compositions spans all historical periods and is representative of many cultures. This year’s concert features choral music by Johann Pachelbel, Felix Mendelssohn, Samuel Barber, Anthony Bernarducci, , Eric William Barnum, Stacey V. Gibbs, Arnold Sevier, and others.
The A Cappella Choir has toured the country each year and internationally approximately every four years since its inception in 1939, performing throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, Mexico and, most recently, South Africa. It has also participated in international choral festivals in Australia and Austria, placing first and third respectively while under the direction of Dr. 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.
Admission to the concerts is free. Free-will offerings will be taken at evening concerts to help defray tour expenses.
The 2018 University A Cappella Choir - Concordia University, Nebraska
Samantha Pietanza, sophomore, San Diego, Calif., alto II
Miriam Lipke, sophomore, Alamosa, Colo., alto I
Breann Huber, sophomore, Arvada, Colo., alto II
David Krueger, junior, Aurora, Colo., bass II
Abby Schellpfeffer, senior, Centennial, Colo., alto II
Bethany Schilling, sophomore, Denver, Colo., soprano I
Benjamin Leeper, senior, Thornton, Colo., bass I
Meredith Wohlgemuth, senior, Winter Haven, Fla., soprano I
Jacob Roggow, junior, Cottage Hills, Ill., bass II
Eric Henson, sophomore, Herrin, Ill., tenor II,
Jacob Henson, senior, Herrin, Ill., bass I
Matthew Kortze, senior, Rockford, Ill., bass II
Sarah Krause, senior, Rockford Ill., soprano II
Matthew Gerhold, junior, Atkins, Iowa, tenor I
Jeramy Willis, senior, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, tenor I
Ruth Alliger, sophomore, Marshalltown, Iowa, soprano II
Alex Kaldahl, sophomore, Spencer, Iowa, bass I
Isaiah Armbrecht, junior, Williamsburg, Iowa, bass I
Nathanael Patron, junior, North Newton, Kan., tenor I
Christopher James Jr., sophomore, Topeka, Kan., tenor I
Elizabeth Lange, junior, Topeka, Kan., alto II
Nathan Elbert, senior, Shepherdsville, Ky., bass II
Austin Theriot, senior, Lake Charles, La., bass II
Daniel Spaulding, senior, Armada, Mich., bass II
Josiah Schultz, junior, Bay City, Mich., tenor II
Sarah Mueller, sophomore, Hemlock, Mich., soprano II
Hannah Davis, junior, Coon Rapids, Minn., alto I
Albert Boldt, junior, Hewitt, Minn., tenor II
Mason Koeritz, senior, Northrop, Minn., bass I
Brandon Holmes, freshman, Waconia, Minn., bass I
Cadence Klemp, senior, Winona, Minn., soprano II
Vanessa Marsh, junior, Concordia, Mo., soprano I
Caleb Fischer, freshman, Jefferson City, Mo., bass II
Charlotte Lines, freshman, Marshall, Mo., soprano II
Elizabeth Bergdolt, freshman, St. Joseph, Mo., alto I
Evan Johnson, freshman, Sweet Springs, Mo., bass I
Alison Ebel, senior, Billings, Mont., soprano II
Caleb Worral, senior, Fargo, N.D., bass II
Ann Spilker, senior, Ashland, Neb., alto I
Mallory Parrish, senior, Auburn, Neb., soprano II
Alexandra Ryks, freshman, Bellevue, Neb., alto I
Allison Mackie, senior, Columbus, Neb., soprano I
Paige Stadler, junior, Columbus, Neb., soprano II
Erik Hart, senior, Fairbury, Neb., tenor II
Nathan Klaumann, junior, Fairbury, Neb., tenor II
Jonathan Rippe, junior, Gretna, Neb., tenor II
Megan Kroeker, freshman, Henderson, Neb., soprano I
Audrey Rich, junior, Lincoln, Neb., alto II
Clara Rich, senior, Lincoln, Neb., alto I
Sarah Rogge, junior, Milford, Neb., alto II
Shanda Fujan, freshman, Oakland, Neb., soprano I
Avery Kesar, freshman, Omaha, Neb., bass I
Jazmyn Yates, junior, Omaha, Neb., soprano II
Christian Watters, freshman, Panama, Neb., tenor I
Joshua Brumm, junior, Seward, Neb., bass I
David Dieckhoff, junior, Seward, Neb., tenor II
Kayleah Moravec, junior, Seward, Neb., soprano I
Elisha Scheiber, senior, Seward, Neb., alto I
Keziah Bruns, freshman, Waco, Neb., alto I
Noah Freeman, freshman, Bend, Ore., tenor I
Amos Utecht, freshman, Rosebud, S.D., bass II
David Woelmer, junior, Allen, Texas, bass I
Heather Rasch, senior, Denton, Texas, soprano II
Timothy Rasch, junior, Denton, Texas, bass II
Emma Gremmer, junior, New Braunfels, Texas, alto II
Aaron Strackbein, senior, San Antonio, Texas, bass II
Joshua Frerking, freshman, Tomball, Texas, bass II
Sarah Benz, freshman, Campbellsport, Wis., alto II
Corrianne Cain, sophomore, Cedarburg, Wis., alto I
Aaron Huesmann, freshman, Jackson, Wis., bass II
Kaitlyn Christensen, junior, Kenosha, Wis., alto I
Sophia Hoelz, sophomore, Milwaukee, Wis., alto II
2018 University A Cappella Choir Southern U.S. Tour Itinerary
Friday, March 2, 2018
7:00 PM Concert
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
308 NW 164th St.
Edmond, OK 73013
Saturday, March 3, 2018
7:00 PM Concert
Trinity Klein Lutheran Church
5201 Spring Cypress Rd.
Spring, TX 77379
Sunday, March 4, 2018
8:30 AM Worship
Trinity Klein Lutheran Church
10:50 AM Worship
Trinity Downtown Lutheran Church
800 Houston Ave.
Houston, TX 77007
7:00 PM Concert
St. Paul Lutheran Church
3501 Red River St.
Austin, TX 78705
Monday, March 5, 2018
1:10 PM School Assembly
Lutheran High School in San Antonio
18104 Babcock Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78255
7:00 PM Concert
Crown of Life Lutheran Church
19291 Stone Oak Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78258
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
7:00 PM Concert
St. John Lutheran Church
600 University Dr.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Thursday, March 8, 2018
7:00 PM Concert
Faith Lutheran Church
1701 East Park Blvd
Plano, TX 75074
Friday, March 9, 2018
2:15 School Assembly
Holy Cross Lutheran School
600 N. Greenwich Rd.
Wichita, KS 67206
7:00 PM Concert
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Saturday, March 10, 2018
7:00 PM Concert
First Lutheran Church
1234 Fairlawn Rd
Topeka, KS 66604-2021
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Morning Worship
St. John’s Lutheran Church
901 SW Fillmore St.
Topeka, KS 66606
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Sunday, March 18
2:00 p.m. Home Concert 1
St. Thomas Aquinas Church (Newman Center)
320 N. 16th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
Sunday, March 18
7:30 p.m. Home Concert 2
St. John Lutheran Church
919 N. Columbia Ave.
Seward, NE 68434
