Lead Me Home
A Concert of Remembrance
Performances:
7:30PM - Thursday, October 30th
Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter
7 PM - Saturday, November 1st
Normandale Lutheran Church, Edina
4 PM - Sunday, November 2nd *
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi
*Sunday’s concert will be livestreamed at NLCA.com
A journey of remembrance and hope, this concert honors the beauty and fragility of life while offering a glimpse of the eternal home that awaits. Through music and movement, we explore the thin places between heaven and earth.
Featured works include Thomas LaVoy's O Great Beyond (with texts by Rabindranath Tagore) and Stephen Paulus' beloved The Road Home. Additional selections by Minnesota composers Linda Kachelmeier and Marí Esabel Valverde round out the program.
Presented in collaboration with dance artist Eve Schulte, the concert will be performed in the Twin Cities and in St. Peter, Minnesota in partnership with Brandon Dean and the Gustavus Choir as NLC goes on the road.
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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