St. Peter, Minnesota
2020 Season
2019 Season
2018 Season
2017 Season
2016 Season
Johann Sebastian Bach's
Mass in B Minor
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Christ Chapel
Gustavus Adolphus College
in St. Peter MN
Sunday, March 13, 2016
All Saints Catholic Church
in Madison Lake MN
2015 Season
In Memoriam Diane Loomer
accompanied by piano
February 8, 2015
Björling Recital Hall at Gustavus Adolphus College / Saint Peter
February 15, 2015
First Lutheran Church / White Bear Lake
The St. Peter Choral Society was chosen to perform this concert
at the Northern Voice Festival in St. Paul MN, April 2015,
as one of nine "highlighter" choirs
The Saint Peter Choral Society will present a concert entitled "IN MEMORIAM DIANE LOOMER" to shine a light upon the life and legacy of Diane Loomer. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, Ms. Loomer moved to Canada where she made a brilliant career as conductor, composer and music publisher before her untimely death in 2012. The audience will experience a variety of her sacred and secular music, some of which has never been performed live in our area. Other pieces have been included from her memorial program in Vancouver in January 2013, as well as pieces chosen as a memorial to her life and career.
Program:
Stanford: Te Deum Laudamus (in B Flat)
Vaughan Williams: To the Unknown Region
Brahms: How Lovely Is thy Dwelling-Place
Cohen: Hallelujah
Loomer: Soon Ah Will Be Done
MacGillivray: Song for the Mira
MacGillivray arr. Loomer: Away From the Roll of the Sea
Lang: The Kontakian
Dubinsky: We Rise Again
2014 Season
French Masterpieces
accompanied by Chamber Orchestra
February 9, 2014
Union Presbyterian Church / Saint Peter MN
March 16, 2014
Sacred Heart Church / Waseca MN
Program:
Charles Gounod: Ave Maria
Charles Gounod: Stabat Mater
Gabriel Faure: Requiem
Introit and Kyrie
Offertory (baritone solo)
Sanctus
Pie Jesu (soprano solo)
Agnus Dei
Offertory (baritone solo)
In Paradisum
Cover illustration:
L'eglise de la Madeleine, site of the first performance of the Faure Requiem in 1888.
Cover illustration:
Hudwig Richter from Hausmusik by Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl, 1855.
2013 Season
Schumann, Brahms and Mechem
accompanied by Chamber Orchestra
February 10, 2013
Bjorling Recital Hall / Gustavus Adolphus College / Saint Peter MN
February 17, 2013
Hilltop Hall / Arts & Heritage Building / Montgomery MN
Program:
Robert Schumann: Zigeunerleben (Gypsy Life), Opus 29, No. 8
Johannes Brahms: Ziguenerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Opus 103
and
Kirke Mechem: Singing is So Good a Thing, Opus 36
(Michael Jorgensen, Orator and Naomi Karstad, Soprano)
2012 Season
The Passion of Our Lord
According to St. John
by Johann Sebastian Bach
accompanied by Chamber Orchestra
March 18, 2012
Church of St. Peter / St. Peter MN
March 25, 2012
All Saints Catholic Church / Madison Lake MN
With Soloists:
Michael Jorgensen as Jesus
Roy Heilman as St. John the Evangelist
James Bohn as Pilate
Meghan Roby, soprano
Emily Lodine, contralto
With:
Michael Pettman as the Officer
Steve Hogberg as the Servant
Gabriel Hanson and Ron Rietz as Peter
Devon Marschall and Diane Harms as the Maid
Cover illustration:
Matthias Grunewald, Crucifixion, circa 1512. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Cover art: Vincent van Gogh, The Sower, circa 1888
Collection: State Museum Koller-Muller, Otterlo, The Netherlands
2011 Season
The Seasons
by Franz Joseph Haydn
accompanied by Orchestra
February 5, 2011
Nicollet High School Auditorium / Nicollet MN
February 6, 2011
Bjorling Recital Hall / Gustavus Adolphus College / St. Peter MN
With Soloists:
Timothy O'Brien (baritone) as Simon, a farmer
Naomi Karstad (soprano) as Hanne, his daughter
Roy Heilman (tenor) as Lukas, a countryman
Chorus of country people and hunters
2010 Season
Elijah
by Felix Mendelssohn
accompanied by David Fienen at the organ
and Dr. Chad Winterfeldt performs
Mendelssohn's Organ Sonata #6
These performances were dedicated to the members
of the choir who sang Elijah at Theresienstadt
only to perish a few days later at Aushwitz.
March 6, 2010
Our Savior's Lutheran Church / New Ulm MN
March 7, 2010
First Lutheran Church / St. Peter MN
With Soloists:
Michael Jorgensen (bass) as Elijah
Linda Zelig (soprano)
Roy Heilman (tenor)
Susan Druck (contralto)
and
Leslie Meyer (soprano)
Katha Chamberlain (mezzo-soprano)
David Lick (tenor)
James Bohn (bass)
Cover art: Detail from Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane by Heinrich Hofman
2008 Season
St. Matthew Passion
by Johann Sebastian Bach
accompanied by Orchestra
with Opus One Children's Choir
March 16, 2008
Christ Chapel / Gustavus Adolphus College / St. Peter MN
With Soloists:
Roy Heilman (tenor) as Evangelist
Timothy O'Brien (bass) as Jesus
Reflective Arias Sung By:
Linda Zelig (soprano)
Mary Solberg (contralto)
Ryan Perry (tenor)
James Bohn (bass)
also with:
David Langer as Judas
Michael Langer as Peter
Calvin Hanson as High Priest
John Chamberlain as Pilate
Addie Jones Hulseberg as 1st maid
Sue Serbus as 2nd maid
Kristin Schultz as Pilate's Wife
2003 Season
Sacred Music
of
John Biggs
and
Johann Sebastian Bach
accompanied by Orchestra
March 16, 2008
Christ Chapel / Gustavus Adolphus College / St. Peter MN
Program:
John Biggs
Mass for Our Time
conducted by the composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 140 "Sleepers Wake"
conducted by Annette Meeks
With Soloists:
Linda Zelig (soprano)
Michael Jorgensen (baritone)
David Haglin (tenor)
On the cover: Right Side of Chair Pair, 1991 by Carol Rosenak