Fine Arts “The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir has always had a special place in my heart, since both of my older sisters were very involved in the choir during their time at WLC. I grew up going to the Christmas Festival Concerts and looking up to this group of singers. When I became a student at WLC, I didn’t know anyone, but the choir became my community and family from the start. The strength and comfort that singing with this choir provides is unlike any other group experience at WLC. Thank you, Wisconsin Lutheran Choir, for the lifelong friends and memories.” – Hayley Giovinazzo ’22 Stow, MA
“The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir has always been a safe haven for me. Dr. Nowack encourages us to leave our stressors and troubles at the door when we come into rehearsal. Choir participation is certainly an extremely gratifying experience. Nothing compares to the feeling of singing with a large group of people, everyone putting their whole hearts into it, and hearing the results of all our hard work. The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir has been a huge blessing in my life for these four years, and I will never forget the times I’ve shared here.” – Mason Zuehlke ’22 Watertown, WI 16 | Spring 2022
Choir Resumes Touring
In March, the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir and Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. James A. Nowack, returned to the road for the first time in two years to perform four concerts in Georgia and Florida. The 2022 Spring Tour concluded with a home concert in WLC’s Schwan Concert Hall on March 25. The inspirational concert program of sacred choral literature spanned several periods and genres, concluding with Is He Worthy? by Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive, arranged by Dan Forrest. This stirring anthem blended call-and-response questions posed in the book of Revelation with musical passages from Handel’s Messiah. The 28-voice Chamber Choir performed sacred repertoire including Z. Randall Stroope’s Lamentations of Jeremiah and Lord of the Dance by Larry Fleming. Sophomore Michael Kuether reflected on his first trip with the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir: “Choir tour was an amazing experience! It truly was a gift to be able to travel with this choir and sing God’s praises to people who I know deeply appreciated it. Being able to do this, especially after not touring my freshman year due to the pandemic, was greatly impactful to me. Getting to know everyone in the choir better and bond with them was great! I’m definitely looking forward to the next tour!”
