SEWARD, NEB. (04/19/2018) The Concordia University, Nebraska Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra will hold their spring semester performance at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, in the Recital Hall of the Music Center on campus.
The string ensemble's program includes a variety of music including "Sinfonia in G" by Domenico Gallo, "Contrapunctus" by J.S. Bach and "Peer Gynt: I. Morning Mood, II. Aase's Death, IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg among other pieces. The Chamber Choir will sing several sacred anthems including Walter Pelz's, "Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord" for choir, flute, and organ and the unaccompanied 16th century hymn, "In Thee is Gladness."
"The students are looking forward to this concert because they get to present music from a variety of musical periods that we've been working on all semester," says Dr. David von Kampen, music instructor in composition. "I'm looking forward to their performance and am very proud of all the hard work they have put in to preparing for this concert."
Members of the Chamber Orchestra include (alphabetical by state, city, last name):
Ruth Alliger, freshman, Marshalltown, Iowa, viola
Kasaundra Kosberg, junior, Spring Hill, Kan., violin
Makayla Kosberg, sophomore, Spring Hill, Kan., cello
Jordyne Vanselow, sophomore, Greenville, Mo., violin
Charlotte Lines, freshman, Marshall, Mo., violin
Tanner Sovereign, sophomore, Elkhorn, Neb., violin
Elizabeth Pobanz, community member, Grand Island, Neb., violin
Caleb Staehr, junior, Grand Island, Neb., cello and bass
Stephanie Barry, sophomore, Omaha, Neb., cello
Donald Dynneson, senior, Seward, Neb., cello
Sarah Krause, senior, Seward, Neb., viola
Emmiline Moll, senior, Seward, Neb., violin
Julie Owens, community member, Seward, Neb., cello
Shelley Schluckebier, community member, Seward, Neb., cello
Abby Van Velson, community member, Seward, Neb., violin
Anna Schleusener, senior, Utica, Neb., viola
Emma Gremmer, junior, New Braunfels, Texas, violin
Members of the Chamber Choir include (in alphabetical order by state, city, last name):
Jacob Roggow, junior, Cottage Hills, Ill., bass
Jacob Henson, senior, Herrin, Ill., tenor
Matthew Kortze, senior, Rockford, Ill., bass
Alex Kaldahl, sophomore, Spencer, Iowa, bass
Austin Theriot, senior, Lake Charles, La., bass
Sarah Mueller, junior, Hemlock, Mich., alto
Vanessa Marsh, junior, Concordia, Mo., soprano
Paige Stadler, junior, Columbus, Neb., alto
Megan Kroeker, freshman, Henderson, Neb., soprano
Clara Rich, senior, Lincoln, Neb., alto
Shanda Fujan, freshman, Oakland, Neb., soprano
Christian Watters, freshman, Panama, Neb., tenor
Noah Freeman, freshman, Bend, Ore., tenor