University A Capella Choir plans 2023 Spring Choral Tour
The internationally acclaimed A Capella choir will travel to Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois for their Spring 2023 tour.
Sites for the choir’s performance include St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ankeny, Iowa, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheboygan, Wis., St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, Mich., Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind., Emmanuel Lutheran in New Haven, Ind., and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belvidere, Ill. The choir will conclude the tour with a 7 p.m. home concert at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward on April 22.
“The A Cappella Choir strives to perform music at a high artistic level—music which inspires, instructs and entertains,” said Dr. Kurt E. von Kampen, conductor. “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 choir regularly performs full-length concerts, school assemblies, and participates in Sunday worship services. The repertoire of sacred and secular choral compositions is diverse in style, historical period and culture. This year’s concert features choral music by Rene Clausen, Charles Villiers Stanford, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Josef Rheinberger, Michael Praetorius, Walter E. Buszin, Alexander Gretchaninov, Paul John Robinsion, Anders Edenroth, Shawn Kirchner, J. David Moore, and others.
The A Cappella Choir has toured the U.S. each year, and internationally approximately every four years since its inception in 1937, performing throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, Mexico and most recently South Africa. It also has participated in international choral festivals in Australia and Austria, placing first and third respectively 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.
Admission to concerts is free. Free-will offerings will be taken at evening concerts to help defray tour expenses.
Tour Itinerary
Wednesday, April 12
7pm Concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church
1100 SE Sharon Dr.
Ankeny, IA 50021
Thursday, April 13
7pm Concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church
1810 N 13th St.
Sheboygan, WI, 53081
Friday, April 14
7pm Concert at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church
1030 W Tuscola St.
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Saturday, April 15
7pm Concert at Concordia Theological Seminary
6600 N Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Sunday, April 16
6:30pm Concert at Immanuel Lutheran Chruch
1045 Belvidere Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008
SOPRANO I
Jennifer Horne, Senior, Seward, Neb.
B.Mus. Church Music
Kirsten Horne, Sophomore, Seward, Neb.
B.A. Music (Vocal Performance), Classical Liberal Arts Minor
Jessica Landrey, Junior, Seward, Neb.
B.A. Psychology, Behavioral Science
McKenna McSpadden, Junior, Parker, Colo.
B.S. Education (Secondary) Social Sciences
Renata Peperkorn, Senior, Fort Wayne, Ind.
B.Mus. Music Education, Church Music, LTD
SOPRANO II
Makenna Clovis, Senior, Albuquerque, N.M.
B.Mus. Church Music
Hannah Cmeyla, Senior, Bay City, Mich.
B.A. Music (Vocal Performance); B.A. Business Administration, Marketing Minor
Emily Klemp, Junior, Winona, Minn.
B.A. TESOL
Olivia Leising, Senior, Arapahoe, Neb.
B.S. Agricultural Science, B.A. Environmental Science.
Eliya Moldenhauer, Freshman, Madison, Ala.
B.S. Biology, Pre nursing
ALTO I
Lydia Armbrecht, Sophomore, Williamsburg, Iowa
B.Mus. Music Education, LTD
Katie Benkendorf, Senior, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
B.A. English
Sadie Henson, Sophomore, Herrin, Ill.
B.A. Music
Abigail Joers, Senior, Kansas City, Mo.
B.A. Behavioral Science, B.A. Psychology, (Pre-Law)
Ellie Lehr, Freshman, Omaha, Neb.
B.S. Education (Elementary)
Gillian Mettenbrink, Junior, Seward, Neb.
B.A. Music
Mary Pennekamp, Junior, Fort Wayne, Ind.
B.S. Education (Elementary and Middle Level Math), LTD
Anna Royuk, Junior, Seward, Neb.
B.A. Music (Violin Performance), Computer Science
ALTO II
Brianna Bianco, Sophomore, Loveland, Colo.
B.A. DCE and Theology
Abigail Bimler, Junior, Seward, Neb.
B.A. World and Intercultural Studies; History and Spanish
Annah Heck, Senior, Coon Rapids, Iowa
B.S. Psychology
Gabrielle Krutsinger, Junior, Imperial, Neb.
B.A. Psychology
Grace Pennekamp, Junior, Fort Wayne, Ind.
B.S. Education (Secondary) English and Theology
Jenna Potratz, Junior, Seward, Neb.
B.S. Biology, Chemistry Minor
Rachel Smith, Junior, Earlham, Iowa
B.S. Psychology, Behavioral Science, Sports Psychology Minor
Alannah Stahl, Junior, Saginaw, Mich.
B.A. Behavioral Science, Psychology, Spanish Minor
Abigail Van Velson, Junior, Seward, Neb.
B.A. Psychology, Music Minor
TENOR I
Timothy Mars, Sophomore, Cody Wyo..
B.Mus. Church Music
Christoph Marsh, Senior, Concordia, Mo.
B.A. Strategic Communication, History
Wyatt Swanson, Freshman, Seward, Neb.
B.M. Music Education
Logan Walgate, Sophomore, St. Charles, Mo.
B.Mus. Music Education, LTD
Isaac Weander, Junior, Norfolk, Neb.
B.Mus. Music Education, LTD
Caleb Zeckzer, Junior, New Haven, Ind.
B.A. Music, Pre-Seminary
TENOR II
Samuel Dunbar, Sophomore, Utica, Neb.
B.Mus. Music Education, LTD
Matthew Guilford, Freshman, Lincoln, Neb.
B.S. Education (Secondary), History and Theology
John Merritt, Sophomore, Plano, Texas
B.S.N Pre Nursing
Jackson Munter, Sophomore, Ithaca, Neb.
B.Mus. Music Education
Neal Patron, Senior, North Newton, Kans.
B.S. Computer Science
Nathan Pennekamp, Sophomore, Fort Wayne, Ind.
B.S. Education (Secondary), Math, LTD
Hunter Remington, Freshman, Bristow, Okla.
B.A. Music, Pre-Seminary
Thomas Schulteis, Junior, Parker, Colo.
B.Mus. Church Music
BASS I
Ian Fiala, Freshman, Seward, Neb.
B.S. Education (Secondary) Spanish
Ethan Gillespie, Sophomore, Random Lake, Wis.
B.Mus. Church Music
Ethan Ideus, Junior, Seward, Neb.
B.S. Biology
Nathan Kieser, Senior, Plano, Texas
B.A. Geography, Pre-Seminary
Sam Matthias, Freshman, Seward, Neb.
B.A. Graphic Design
Daniel Oberdieck, Junior, Lanesville, Ind.
B.A. Theology, CEL, DCE
Calvin Rohde, Junior, Reed City, Mich.
B.M. Music Education, LTD
Andrew Schroeder, Junior, Kendallville, Ind.
B.M. Music Education, LTD
Soren Widmann, Freshman, Long Beach, Calif.
Undeclared, Pre-Seminary
BASS II
Cody Bender, Senior, Tecumseh, Neb.
B.A. Christian Education Leadership and Psychology
Aaron Cumming, Freshman, Plano, Texas
B.S. Computer Science, Pre-Seminary
Ryan Edinger, Sophomore, Wentzville, Mo.
B.Mus. Church Music
Joshua Jurchen, Freshman, Seward, Neb.
B.M. Music Education
Jonathan Landrey, Senior, Seward, Neb.
B.A. History, Classical Liberal Arts Minor
Nathaniel Mueller, Junior, Austin, Texas
B.S. Mathematics, B.S Education (Secondary) LTD, Computer Science Minor
Nathan Pennington, Senior, Lincoln, Neb.
B.Mus. Church Music
Grant Rohde, Freshman, Reed City, Mich.
B.S. Education (Secondary) Math, LTD
Cory Ruybalid, Junior, Fremont, Neb.
B.S. Business Administration, Communications Concentration
Braedon Thompson, Senior, Hills, Minn.
B.A. Psychology, CEL concentration in DCE
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