Luther College announces release of Nordic Choir recording
Luther College has released the new Nordic Choir recording, “In The Beginning.” The CD is available on the Luther College recordings website, http://music.luther.edu/
The CD is $20 (includes shipping and handling) and it is available Monday, Oct. 6.
“In The Beginning” features 15 choral and orchestral pieces performed by the Luther College Nordic Choir and directed by Craig Arnold, Luther professor of music.
The CD includes the premieres of “The Revelation of St. Julian” composed by Brooke Joyce, Luther assistant professor of music, and “Psalm 46” by Luther alumnus Patrick Burzlaff.
A complete listing of tracks and online ordering information can be found on the Luther College Music Recordings website, http://music.luther.edu/
Nordic Choir, founded in 1946, is Luther’s premiere choral ensemble. The choir has toured extensively throughout the United States, performing in countless churches, schools, and concert halls, including Lincoln Center, New York; Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.; Orchestra Hall, Chicago; and the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City.
Nordic Choir has also appeared at national American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) conventions in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Kansas City, and at the Music Educators National Conference in Kansas City, Mo. The choir was selected to perform at the 50th anniversary national convention of the ACDA in Oklahoma City, March 2009.
Craig Arnold is Luther’s director of choral activities, conductor of the Luther College Nordic Choir and professor of music. He is the founder of the musical celebration now known as Christmas at Luther, along with four of the college’s current vocal music ensembles.
Arnold served as the music director of Manhattan Concert Productions and conductor of the New York City Chorale and Chamber Orchestra. He served as director of choral activities at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo and at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
Arnold’s holds the doctorate in conducting from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York; the master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and the bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.