Concordia Choir

Since 1920 The Concordia Choir of Moorhead, Minnesota, has continued to affirm its reputation as one of the nation's finest a cappella choirs. Touring nationally and internationally the choir has performed in nearly every major hall in the United States including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center.Each year the choir's award-winning Concordia Christmas Concert is broadcast nationwide on radio and on public television. In 1992 and 1993 The Concordia Choir performed with Garrison Keillor on his radio program, A Prairie Home Companion. The choir's Recordings are distributed nationwide making it one of the top-selling college choirs in the United States.The choir has toured internationally eight times. In 1995 it performed for the King and Queen of Norway. In April of 1996, the choir sang with The King's Singers during their Musicians-in-Residence on Concordia's campus. The year concluded with a twenty-day tour of Eastern Europe.Here is what the critics say about The Concordia Choir:I can't ever remember hearing a better choir in my life.Bob Chilcott THE KING'S SINGERS ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- College Choir is easily up to demanding task -- The Concordia Choir may well have produced the season's finest choral singing.Ken Keuffel Jr. THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- The choir, as it did in its visit here three years ago, gave the impression of remarkable virtuosity. In attacks and releases, in range from fortissimo to almost inaudible softness, in rhythmic and dynamic transitions, in fact, all matters technical ... NEW YORK TIMES------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Concordia Choir lives up to its reputation -- The Concordia Choir demonstrated beyond a doubt Thursday evening that its reputation as one of the very best of college choirs is well-deserved. David Rastall THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- I like their vocal quality, their clear rhythm and clean intonation - but most of all their enthusiasm which made the audience understand the idea of the music which they presented.Helmuth Rilling INTERNATIONALE BACHAKADEMIE STUTTGART--------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Concordia returns on many perfect notes -- For the renowned Concordia Choir of Moorhead, Minn., perfection comes in many guises...William Glackin THE SACRAMENTO BEE ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- This profile was made at www.marksgraphichelp.com