A couple of days ago, the death of renowned choral conductor Kenneth Jennings (1925-2015) was announced. He was the third conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, which he led from 1968 until 1990. Here’s what Vaughn Ormseth wrote for MPR (Minnesota Public Radio) News: As someone privileged to sing under Dr. Jennings for three rigorous, unforgettable… Read More Out of the mouths of babes
In the Lutheran liturgy, the Gospel Acclamation, once known as the Alleluia, comes right after the second reading and precedes the reading of the Gospel. Verses are appointed for the day, which are sung after the Alleluia refrain. Over the years the LCH choir has sung settings by William Byrd, Heinrich Isaac, Carl Crosier, Peter… Read More New (to us) Gospel Acclamations
Last season I started to write about some of the newer members of the LCH Choir (check out my posts on Heidi Shimada and Nicole Masaki) and today I’m going to tell you about our newest (and youngest!) chorister in the 10:30 am choir: Miles Provencher. Miles actually sung bass with the choir for our… Read More Lowering the demographics
It’s Day Two at the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians’ conference in Seattle, and the day began with the alarm going off at 6 am. It was sure a short night! Carl was asked to be the reader at Morning Prayer today and was supposed to be at St. Ignatius Chapel by 7:40 am. I… Read More The song goes on