Augustana Choir benefit concert

The Augustana Choir will perform a benefit concert before beginning its summer tour. 

The choir will perform in Spain, France and Sweden in May and June.

Program

"Laudate Dominum," Levente Gyöngyösi (b. 1975); Psalm 148: 1-3

"Agnus Dei," Samuel Barber (1910-1981); from the Latin Mass

"The Conversion of Saul," Z. Randall Stroope (b. 1953); sung in Latin and English

"O Magnum Mysterium," Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611); antiphon for Christmas

"Cantate Domino" (Kanta Januari Kantu Berria), Josu Elberdin (b. 1976); adapted from the Psalms

"Ancient Prairie," Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)

"Hiver, vous n’êtes qu’un vilain!" Claude Debussy (1862-1918); from Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orléans

"Pingst," Oskar Lindberg (1887-1955)

"Go, Lovely Rose," Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

"Dwijavanthi — An Indian Raga," arr. Ethan Sperry (b. 1971)

"Jenga Imani Yako," Israel Kagaruki (b. 1960)

"My God is a Rock," Stacey V. Gibbs (b. 1962)

"Tryggare kan ingen vara," arr. Jon Hurty (b. 1959)    

Tour schedule

May 11: St. Paul Lutheran Church Davenport, Iowa, 7 p.m.
May 25: Catedral Basílica de Santiago Bilbao, Spain, 8 p.m.
May 30: Holy Trinity Church Nice, France, 7:30 p.m.
June 2: St. Johannes Kyrka Stockholm, Sweden, 5 p.m.
June 3: Stockholm Cathedral Stockholm, Sweden, A Choral Feast in the Cathedral, 4 p.m.
June 7: Hille Kyrka Gävle, Sweden, 6:30 p.m.
June 10: Uppsala domkyrka Uppsala, Sweden, 6 p.m.