Sacred Refuge
From Light to Light
Performances:
7:30PM - Friday, March 20th
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, Brainerd
with The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota
3PM - Saturday, March 21st
Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead
with The Concordia College Choir
4PM - Sunday, March 22nd
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul
As we transition from the stillness of winter into the promise of spring, we are invited to seek refuge in song—a sacred space where the soul finds its voice and a place to belong. Opening with movements from Fanny Hensel's Lobgesang and Shavon Lloyd's So Breaks the Sun, the program traces the arc from winter's stillness to spring's awakening.
Works by Jake Runestad, Under This Tree and Nada te Turbe, offer reassurance and belonging. At the heart of the program is Aaron McDermid's From Light to Light, commissioned by the National Lutheran Choir in 2008, with texts by Susan Palo Cherwien that invite us into stillness and the heartbeat of God.
Presented in the Twin Cities and on location in both Brainerd, Minnesota with The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota, Brian Stubbs, conductor, and in Moorhead, Minnesota, with The Concordia Choir, Michael Culloton, conductor.
COMING HOME
Celebrating 40 years of the National Lutheran Choir
In a world ever shifting, we return home to what anchors us: music, memory, and the sacred ties that bind.
This season, the National Lutheran Choir invites you to celebrate our 40th anniversary on a journey through light and loss, wonder and welcome, growth and grace.
Who we are
The National Lutheran Choir, now in its 40th season, engages listeners of all faiths and traditions by singing the spirit of music familiar and new. The Choir’s artistry is rooted in its mission to celebrate, invigorate, and expand sacred choral music, bringing inspiration and meaning to all people. A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, the Choir is rostered for excellence and community, sustained through individual donations.
Under the direction of nationally-recognized conductor, composer, and vocalist Dr. Jennaya Robison, the 65+ member Choir gives voice to the full breadth of sacred music of our time and the past, grounding itself in the Lutheran choral tradition. Making our home in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, the National Lutheran Choir etches its place in the world of sacred choral music through concertizing, touring, and broadcasting art globally.
40 Years of the NLC
Music anywhere, anytime
The NLC has released 36 albums, 15 of which are available for streaming, and offers over 180 songs free to watch anytime, anywhere on our YouTube channel.
What listeners say
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“I was deeply moved by your beautiful performance! Thank you for sharing that gift with us all.”
~ Elizabeth
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“The music was absolutely stunning and far beyond what I expected.”
~Susan
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“As a church choral conductor, I use the National Lutheran Choir as a model for my singers to listen and emulate your beautiful sound, musical interpretation and wonderful repertoire.”
~ Robert
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“We thought that it was the best, most meaningful worship experience we have ever heard.”
~ Judy
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“This year, we brought a friend with us who had never been in the Basilica and had never heard the National Lutheran Choir. It all took her breath away.”
~ Christmas Festival attendee
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