Wartburg College Choirs

Congratulations to all those accepted into the 2021 Iowa All-State Chorus! We are so proud of everyone's dedication and continued growth as musicians!
IHSMA has commissioned a new piece that will be premiered by the All-State Chorus, “Fireflies” by Jake Runestad, for the 75th Anniversary of Iowa All-State. All-State Chorus members are required to have the piece learned by the first rehearsal on Nov. 18. With the support of IHSMA, the Wartburg College Department of Music is offering a FREE “Fireflies” preparation clinic with Dr. Lee Nelson on Sunday, Nov. 7 to help you learn and prepare this selection for your arrival at Iowa All-State!

Information on this FREE Clinic is located at:
www.wartburg.edu/festivals/

OR you can registration for FREE here:

Individual STUDENT Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3jW8xs_ieU6FcqWhoSSVk_te5yhx01_96UMH3bR-SOY5Vvg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Individual DIRECTOR Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM4rzibbgZQv7ba6gw--kLGArrFDQAYgNs1UiCRiqhWK2QZg/viewform?usp=sf_link

"Fireflies" Preparation Clinic
Sunday, November 7
1pm-4pm
Wartburg Chapel
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd.
Waverly, IA 50677

We hope to see you on Sunday, November 7 for this FREE clinic! Registration and seating will begin at 12:30pm in Wartburg Chapel, with rehearsal beginning at 1pm!

For more information, contact Sarah Bouska at
319-352-8743 OR [email protected]

Help support the Wartburg Choirs! The Wartburg Store has lots of options for you to choose from!
Click the link below:
https://www.wartburgstore.com/shop_product_list.asp?catalog_name=UFJFT1JERVI6IFdhcnRidXJnIENob2lycyBGdW5kcmFpc2Vy&catalog_id=320

Pre-orders available through October 24! Select Pick Up OR Delivery for November 15!

Help support the Wartburg Choirs! The Wartburg Store has lots of options for you to choose from!
Click the link below:
https://www.wartburgstore.com/shop_product_list.asp?catalog_name=UFJFT1JERVI6IFdhcnRidXJnIENob2lycyBGdW5kcmFpc2Vy&catalog_id=320

Pre-orders available through October 24! Select Pick Up OR Delivery for November 15!

[10/09/21]   Tonight is the Wartburg Music Department Social Event at Sasquatch Jack's following the Wind Ensemble Concert!
Please join us at Neumann at 8pm for the Wind Ensemble Concert and then come on over to Sasquatch Jack's for Beer Choir! All are welcome!
Thank you to Dr. Suzanna Torkelson for being our extraordinary accompanist this evening!
We will have hymnals for you there!
We hope you can join us for an evening of rejoicing!

Please join us for our open rehearsals happening TODAY at 3:50pm in the Choral Hall! 🎶🤍 Watch us make great music together!

Please join us for our open rehearsals happening TODAY at 3:50pm in the Choral Hall! 🎶🤍 Watch us make great music together!

We hope you can join us for the
85th Anniversary Wartburg Choir Alumni Reunion Choir during Wartburg Homecoming!
We would love to have you at all rehearsals, but please know you are welcome to attend when you can!
If you didn't get a chance to register and you think you're now able to attend, email Sarah your name and voice part to be included in the program by Wednesday at NOON!
[email protected]

ALUMNI CHOIR SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 8
11am-1:30pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Registration
1:30pm-3:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
4:00pm-6:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Full Rehearsal
SATURDAY, October 9
10:30am-11:30am Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
12:45pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
9pm Music Department Social at Sasquatch Jack's - Beer Choir
SUNDAY, October 10
12:30pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Final Concert Rehearsal
2:30pm Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert
Wartburg Alumni Choir Concert following the Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert!

We look forward to reuknighting with you!
Dr. Lee Nelson and Sarah Bouska
For further information or questions, please contact Sarah at
319-352-8743 or [email protected]

We hope you can join us for the
85th Anniversary Wartburg Choir Alumni Reunion Choir during Wartburg Homecoming!
We would love to have you at all rehearsals, but please know you are welcome to attend when you can!
If you didn't get a chance to register and you think you're now able to attend, email Sarah your name and voice part to be included in the program by Wednesday at NOON!
[email protected]

ALUMNI CHOIR SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 8
11am-1:30pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Registration
1:30pm-3:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
4:00pm-6:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Full Rehearsal
SATURDAY, October 9
10:30am-11:30am Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
12:45pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
9pm Music Department Social at Sasquatch Jack's - Beer Choir
SUNDAY, October 10
12:30pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Final Concert Rehearsal
2:30pm Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert
Wartburg Alumni Choir Concert following the Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert!

We look forward to reuknighting with you!
Dr. Lee Nelson and Sarah Bouska
For further information or questions, please contact Sarah at
319-352-8743 or [email protected]

Ready for an amazing day at Wartburg College RitterSing! Welcome our guest conductor: Adam Reinwald!

RitterSing (Performance: Saturday, October 2 at 5pm) Tickets go on sale MONDAY, September 27 at 7am at www.wartburg.edu/festivals/
All tickets are general admission. There is limited availability.
Masks are required of all participants and attendees.

We look forward to seeing you at Wartburg College in Neumann Auditorium on Saturday, October 2 at 5pm for the Finale Performance of our RitterSing Festival participants, Wartburg College's Ritterchor and Festeburg, and The Signature Quartet, the 2019 International Barbershop Harmony Society Quartet Champions!

RitterSing (Performance: Saturday, October 2 at 5pm) Tickets go on sale MONDAY, September 27 at 7am at www.wartburg.edu/festivals/
All tickets are general admission. There is limited availability.
Masks are required of all participants and attendees.

We look forward to seeing you at Wartburg College in Neumann Auditorium on Saturday, October 2 at 5pm for the Finale Performance of our RitterSing Festival participants, Wartburg College's Ritterchor and Festeburg, and The Signature Quartet, the 2019 International Barbershop Harmony Society Quartet Champions!

We hope you can join us for the
85th Anniversary Wartburg Choir Alumni Reunion Choir during Wartburg Homecoming, October 7-10, 2021! Please share this post!

We hope all of you will join us to share stories of how your choir experience shaped and affected your lives. Your experiences create a rich testimony of the choir’s purpose and passion over the past 85 years. It is a story of dedicated faith and learning, told by scores of choir members who have truly learned what it means to be a servant leader.

ALUMNI CHOIR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 8
11am-1:30pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Registration
1:30pm-3:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
4:00pm-6:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Full Rehearsal

SATURDAY, October 9
10:30am-11:30am Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
12:45pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals

SUNDAY, October 10
12:30pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Final Concert Rehearsal
2:30pm Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert

Wartburg Alumni Choir Concert following the Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert!

Register at: www.wartburg.edu/homecoming
Fill out the entire registration form online! The Alumni Choir registration is toward the end.

We would love to have you at all rehearsals, but please know you are welcome to attend when you can!

We look forward to reuknighting with you!

Dr. Lee Nelson and Sarah Bouska

For further information or questions, please contact Sarah at
319-352-8743 or [email protected]

We hope you can join us for the
85th Anniversary Wartburg Choir Alumni Reunion Choir during Wartburg Homecoming, October 7-10, 2021! Please share this post!

We hope all of you will join us to share stories of how your choir experience shaped and affected your lives. Your experiences create a rich testimony of the choir’s purpose and passion over the past 85 years. It is a story of dedicated faith and learning, told by scores of choir members who have truly learned what it means to be a servant leader.

ALUMNI CHOIR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 8
11am-1:30pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Registration
1:30pm-3:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
4:00pm-6:00pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Full Rehearsal

SATURDAY, October 9
10:30am-11:30am Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals
12:45pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Rehearsal & Sectionals

SUNDAY, October 10
12:30pm-1:45pm Wartburg Alumni Choir Final Concert Rehearsal
2:30pm Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert

Wartburg Alumni Choir Concert following the Wartburg Choir Homecoming Concert!

Register at: www.wartburg.edu/homecoming
Fill out the entire registration form online! The Alumni Choir registration is toward the end.

We would love to have you at all rehearsals, but please know you are welcome to attend when you can!

We look forward to reuknighting with you!

Dr. Lee Nelson and Sarah Bouska

For further information or questions, please contact Sarah at
319-352-8743 or [email protected]

UPDATE:
The registration deadline has been extended to WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15!

We are excited to invite you and your tenor and bass singers to join us for RitterSing (formerly titled Real Men Sing) at Wartburg College on Saturday, October 2nd , 2021! This event is designed to jump-start and motivate the tenors and basses in your choral program early in the year.
The festival offers two choirs: a 7-9/10 Grade Chorus and a 9/10 Grade–Adult Chorus. Choose whichever choir works best for your students. Nationally recognized vocal chamber artist and conductor, former Cantus Baritone and Assistant Conductor of the National Lutheran Choir, Adam Reinwald will conduct the 7-9/10 Grade Chorus, and Wartburg’s Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Lee Nelson, will conduct the 9/10 Grade – Adult chorus.
We are excited to announce that the 2019 International Barbershop Harmony Society Quartet Champions, Signature will be our featured guest ensemble for the festival. RitterSing participants will come together with Signature on the award winning arrangement of “Sweet Caroline”.
To register your singers for this event, visit www.wartburg.edu/festivals. The registration link will remain open through midnight on Sunday, September 12th OR until the ensembles are at capacity. This festival WILL reach capacity, so do not wait until the deadline to turn in your registration.
West Music is the official music distributor for the RitterSing festival. Purchase online at http://www.westmusic.com/rittersing or call 1-800-397-9378.
Contact Sarah Bouska for questions or assistance!
(319) 352-8743
[email protected]

UPDATE:
The registration deadline has been extended to WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15!

We are excited to invite you and your tenor and bass singers to join us for RitterSing (formerly titled Real Men Sing) at Wartburg College on Saturday, October 2nd , 2021! This event is designed to jump-start and motivate the tenors and basses in your choral program early in the year.
The festival offers two choirs: a 7-9/10 Grade Chorus and a 9/10 Grade–Adult Chorus. Choose whichever choir works best for your students. Nationally recognized vocal chamber artist and conductor, former Cantus Baritone and Assistant Conductor of the National Lutheran Choir, Adam Reinwald will conduct the 7-9/10 Grade Chorus, and Wartburg’s Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Lee Nelson, will conduct the 9/10 Grade – Adult chorus.
We are excited to announce that the 2019 International Barbershop Harmony Society Quartet Champions, Signature will be our featured guest ensemble for the festival. RitterSing participants will come together with Signature on the award winning arrangement of “Sweet Caroline”.
To register your singers for this event, visit www.wartburg.edu/festivals. The registration link will remain open through midnight on Sunday, September 12th OR until the ensembles are at capacity. This festival WILL reach capacity, so do not wait until the deadline to turn in your registration.
West Music is the official music distributor for the RitterSing festival. Purchase online at http://www.westmusic.com/rittersing or call 1-800-397-9378.
Contact Sarah Bouska for questions or assistance!
(319) 352-8743
[email protected]

Welcome to this year's St. Elizabeth Chorale and Ritterchor, Wartburg's premiere Treble Clef and Bass Clef Ensembles! We are honored to be lead by our gracious and humble directors, Dr. Nicki Toliver & Dr. Lee Nelson everyday! We have many amazing things to look forward to this year. Sharing our hearts and voices, TOGETHER, is a great way to start!

Check out all of our Wartburg College Music Events at:
www.wartburg.edu/music-calendar

We look forward to shining a light on all of our of amazing Wartburg College Music ensembles throughout the week!

Welcome Home, Wartburg Choir! Today marked the first rehearsal of our 85th season! Thank you to all who have shined their light that we may find our way!
You are so loved. You are enough.

We are looking forward to featuring all of our Wartburg College music ensembles this coming week!

Congratulations to Dr. Lee Nelson and the Wartburg Choir, who have been selected to perform at the Midwestern American Choral Directors Association Conference, February 2022, in Chicago! Stay tuned for more information in the coming months!

Congratulations to Dr. Lee Nelson and the Wartburg Choir, who have been selected to perform at the Midwestern American Choral Directors Association Conference, February 2022, in Chicago! Stay tuned for more information in the coming months!

We can't wait to welcome students to Meistersinger All-State Camp #2 this weekend!

Ready to welcome you to Wartburg’s Meistersinger All-State Camp:
Session 2: Saturday, August 7-9, 2021!
Registration
10:30am-Noon at Neumann Auditorium Lobby

FREE Educator Sessions
Meet in Neumann Auditorium Lobby at 3:15pm
Saturday, August 7
#allstatecamp21
#numberyourmeasures
#rejoice

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It's our final New Music Monday!🤩🎶

We hope you have enjoyed listening to the recordings of the student composed pieces that were sung during May Term Choir! This week we are featuring two songs, both composed by Class of 2021 graduate Hugh Brown. The pieces are entitled 'Prayer of the Lost' and 'Live Peaceably.'

Enjoy!
'Prayer of the Lost': https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Yxvya2bsbJ4MsdUw82uieStgqbO3d0I/view?usp=sharing
'Live Peaceably': https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dnvad6ar4aS0H1aIxOZGhWkuyDv8OTT/view?usp=sharing

It's our final New Music Monday!🤩🎶

We hope you have enjoyed listening to the recordings of the student composed pieces that were sung during May Term Choir! This week we are featuring two songs, both composed by Class of 2021 graduate Hugh Brown. The pieces are entitled 'Prayer of the Lost' and 'Live Peaceably.'

Enjoy!
'Prayer of the Lost': https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Yxvya2bsbJ4MsdUw82uieStgqbO3d0I/view?usp=sharing
'Live Peaceably': https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dnvad6ar4aS0H1aIxOZGhWkuyDv8OTT/view?usp=sharing

It's another New Music Monday!🤩🎶

Over the next few weeks we will continue sharing recordings of the student composed pieces that were sung during May Term Choir! This week we are featuring 'Final Fairwell' composed by fourth-year Music Education major, Daniel Novotney.

Enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DcWtTAmZPhahcaldW_LTrTDV6oAtTyW7/view?usp=sharing

It's another New Music Monday!🤩🎶

Over the next few weeks we will continue sharing recordings of the student composed pieces that were sung during May Term Choir! This week we are featuring 'Final Fairwell' composed by fourth-year Music Education major, Daniel Novotney.

Enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DcWtTAmZPhahcaldW_LTrTDV6oAtTyW7/view?usp=sharing