Laudamus
Laudamus is the premier choir at Concordia Seminary, performing an eclectic mix of the finest choral literature from a variety of musical genres.
Concordia Seminary Music Series
The annual Concordia Seminary Music Series celebrates and proclaims our faith through the gift of music, featuring Seminary choirs and musicians, as well as visiting chorale groups and performers of the highest acclaim. The series includes After Chapel Concerts, Summer Carillon Concerts and Hymn Festivals and Services of Sacred Music.
The Concordia Seminary Music Series is free and open to the public and is made possible through a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Mich., with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.
2024-25 Season Details
After Chapel Concerts
The After Chapel Concerts are mini concerts, beginning at 9:55 a.m. and directly following morning chapel at 9:35 a.m., and are typically held in the chapel balcony. These concerts also are available via livestream at csl.edu/live.
| DATE | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 | Luke Reske, piano |
| Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 | Jillian Gardner, organ |
| Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 | Tom Mueller, organ |
| Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 | Jinah Knapp, organ |
| Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 | Nathan Pennington, organ |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | Nancy Peterson, organ |
Hymn Festivals and Services of Sacred Music
Hymn Festivals and Services of Sacred Music will follow the seasons of the church year and will feature locally and nationally acclaimed musicians. The concerts also are available via livestream at csl.edu/live.
This year’s Hymn Festivals and Services of Sacred Music include:
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 3 p.m. |
“O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe,” A Service of Sacred Music for Reformation, featuring Laudamus, the St. Louis Lutheran Chorale and instrumentalists |
| Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 7 p.m. |
“O Christ, Redeemer, Save Us All,” A Service of Evening Prayer for Advent, featuring the Service of Light, Laudamus, the St. Louis Lutheran Chorale and instrumentalists |
| Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 3 p.m. |
“With Peace and Joy I Now Depart,” A Candlemas Choral Vespers, featuring the music of J.S. Bach with the American Kantorei, under the direction of Dr. Maurice Boyer, and additional choral music by James MacMillan and Kile Smith |
| Sunday, March 2, 2025 3 p.m. |
“The Only Son from Heaven, A Hymn Festival for the Season of Epiphany,” featuring Laudamus, the St. Louis Lutheran Chorale and instrumentalists |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 7 p.m. |
“And They Sang a New Song,” A Hymn Festival for the Multiethnic Symposium, featuring Laudamus, the St. Louis Lutheran Chorale and a variety of instrumentalists and musicians leading the singing of newly-translated hymns from around the world |
Summer Carillon Concerts
Summer Carillon Concerts are held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in June and feature national and international carillonneurs performing pieces on the 49-bell carillon in Luther Tower. The public is invited to bring picnics and lawn chairs and gather on the grounds near the tower to enjoy the performances.
Carillon concerts are scheduled for June 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2025.
Other Music & Arts
Chapel Music
During our daily chapel services, instrumentalists and choral groups help lead the Seminary community in musical expressions of our faith.
Prevallet Hymn Competition
The Pamela Ann Prevallet Hymn Writing Competition exists to encourage church music and liturgical music excellence.
Bach at the Sem – Legacy
Between 1993 and 2017, the American Kantorei, the performing group of Bach at the Sem, presented more than 100 concerts of the music of premier Lutheran composer Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as music of Schütz, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn and other Lutheran composers.