Soli Deo Gloria: A Celebration of Lutheran Son
The Valparaiso University Music Department and The Bach Institute present ~ Soli Deo Gloria: a celebration of Lutheran song
Valparaiso University Chorale, Bach Choir and instrumentalists
Dr. Marin Jacobson, Conductor
Dr. John Schwandt, Guest Organist
Chapel of the Resurrection
Valparaiso University
March 1, 2024, 7 p.m.
The concert is free and open to the public,
The Chapel of the Resurrection will ring with historic Lutheran music by Heinrich Schütz, J.S. Bach and Felix Mendelssohn as well as recent compositions by Abbie Betinis and Robert Hobby. The concert will feature Bach’s cantata “Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin.” The audience is invited to join in singing hymns from the rich tradition of Lutheran hymnody including “A Mighty Fortress” and “O Day Full of Grace” and contemporary Lutheran hymns by Susan Palo Cherwien and Marin Jacobson. Guest organist John Schwandt will inspire the gathering through improvised and newly-composed hymn arrangements. Valparaiso University’s Chorale and Bach Choir will be joined by brass and strings including Diego Piedra, violinist and conductor of the Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra. The concert marks the beginning of Bach Institute Outreach to Lutheran churches and schools in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Indiana. The full schedule is available here.
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