WALTHER LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS “PRAISE THE LAMB” ON TOUR

The Walther Lutheran High School A Cappella Choir, Christian Minstrels and Chamber Choir are taking their 2008 Sacred Concert, entitled “Praise the Lamb” on a March tour that will touch five states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. The vocal selection features compositions by Mozart and Bach, along with music from the Robert Parker and Alice Shaw collaboration and arrangements by Bob Chilcott, Benjamin Britten, William Dawson and more. There will be free-will offerings taken at some concerts. There is no charge to attend any of the choir tour events.

On Tuesday, March 4, the choirs will sing at the 10 a.m. chapel service at Concordia Theological Seminary, located at 6600 North Clinton Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana [260.452.2100, ctsfw.edu]. While in Fort Wayne, the choirs will record a “Worship for Shut-Ins” broadcast for Lutheran Media Ministries.

The choirs will perform twice in North Carolina on Wednesday, March 5. The first appearance will be during the 8:25 a.m. chapel service at Concordia Lutheran School, located at 215 5th Avenue SE in Conover [828.464.3011, concordialutheran.net]. At 7:30 p.m. the Walther singers will be in concert at Messiah Lutheran Church, 8300 Providence Road in Charlotte [704.541.1624, messiah-nc.org].

In South Carolina on Thursday, March 6, Holy Lamb Lutheran Church of Myrtle Beach will feature the students in a 7:00 p.m. concert. The church address is 2541 Forestbrook Road [843.236.1344, holylamb.weebly.com]. The next day,
Friday, March 7, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia will host the Walther choirs for chapel at 11:45 a.m. and a concert at 7 p.m. The seminary is located at 4201 North Main Street [803.786.5150, ltss.edu].

Saturday, March 8 marks the first of two tour stops in Kentucky. The first venue is Resurrection Lutheran Church, 4205 Gardiner View Avenue in Louisville, where the concert is at 7 p.m. [502.585.4459 c/o Concordia Lutheran Church]. Sunday, March 9, the choirs will perform pre-service music at 10 a.m. at Divine Savior Lutheran Church in Shepherdsville. Divine Savior is located at 1025 Hwy 61 N [502.543.2905, dslc.org].

The Walther Lutheran High School A Cappella Choir, Christian Minstrels and Chamber Choir return to Illinois where they will be joined by Walther’s Concert Choir and Gospel Choir for a “tour homecoming” concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. That concert will be presented at St. John Lutheran Church, 125 East Seminary Avenue in Wheaton, Illinois [630.668.0701 - stjohnwheaton.org].

Walther Lutheran High School is a co-educational Christian school in Melrose Park, Illinois. The school has an enrollment of just over 400 students from fifty-seven different Chicago area zip codes. For more information about Walther Lutheran High School or the Walther choirs call 708.344.0404 or visit Walther.com.

March 6 2008

Walther has received praise for "Praise the Lamb" on tour...

3/6/08...We received this note from a former Walther teacher, currently serving as acting principal at  Risen Christ Lutheran School in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina…

I have just returned from the concert that Walther gave at Holy Lamb Lutheran Church here in Myrtle Beach. I want to commend Lori for her work with the students. They gave a superb performance. It was neat to see some of the brothers and sisters of former students carrying on the wonderful Walther tradition of great music topped off with a resounding Christian Minstrels' "You Can Tell the World".

We have extended an invitation to Lori [Bormet, choral director] for the next tour and hope that she will be able to fit Risen Christ into the schedule. Being in this area of the country where Lutheran education is not a known quantity nor is the rich musical tradition of our church widely recognized, having a choir like Walther's come and share the joy of both of those is an invaluable thing.

I left the church this evening reminded of the "specialness" of Lutheran education, the profound effect it can have on lives through the power of the Holy Spirit, and extremely grateful that God had given me the opportunity to experience Walther and develop some very special relationships while I was there.

Lori seems to be yet another blessing that God has given you there at Walther. Praise and encourage her; she is truly doing a great work.

In Christ
Kim Lavado

3/5/08...We just got a call from Paul Melin, program director of Lutheran Ministries Media "Worship for Shut Ins" in Fort Wayne.  They hosted our choirs yesterday morning and we very impressed by how well disciplined the kids were.  Paul is in the process of editing the show for broadcast and we have sent him the Walther Lutheran High School logo to use.  He also mentioned the student's positive behavior. He's been there for seventeen years and said the Walther kids were among the nicest and politest he has had.

 3/4/08... We received this note from an alumna....

I just saw Walther Choir Tour at the Fort Wayne Sem for their Chapel Service this morning. They were quite good! I'm sure the acoustics helped.
Have a great Day!

Jen Wendt  '86

 

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