Concordia A Cappella Choir gives concerts in Seward and Lincoln
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