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Laudamus choir Spring 2023 Concert Tour set
Laudamus, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis’ premier choir, will perform at 11 churches, schools and universities in Illinois and Wisconsin during the Spring 2023 Concert Tour.
“All are welcome to be refreshed by the rich voices of the Laudamus men’s choir as they sing of God’s forgiveness and grace in Jesus,” said Greg Gastler, interim choral director at the Seminary. “We cherish the connections made with the schools, universities, churches and communities we visit, which reinforces the partnership in ministry that Concordia Seminary shares with the church in the world.”
The tour theme, “Light,” is based on Jesus’ words in John 9:5b ESV, “I am the light of the world.”
The Laudamus tour itinerary includes the following:
| DAY | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield, Ill. |
| Sunday, March 19 | 8 a.m. | Trinity Lutheran Church, Springfield, Ill. |
| Monday, March 20 | 12:20 p.m. | Walther Christian Academy, Melrose Park, Ill. |
| Monday, March 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Bethany Lutheran Church, Naperville, Ill. |
| Tuesday, March 21 | 11 a.m. | Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill. |
| Tuesday, March 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Luther Memorial Chapel, Shorewood, Wis. |
| Wednesday, March 22 | 9:30 a.m. | Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis. |
| Wednesday, March 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Trinity Lutheran Church, Sheboygan, Wis. |
| Thursday, March 23 | 9:35 a.m. | Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School, Sheboygan, Wis. |
| Thursday, March 23 | 7 p.m. | St. John Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Wis. |
| Friday, March 24 | 2 p.m. | Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Batavia, Ill. |
| Friday, March 24 | 7 p.m. | Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Batavia, Ill. |
| Sunday, March 26 | 8:30 a.m. | St. John Lutheran Church, Wheaton, Ill. |
| Sunday, March 26 | 11 a.m. | St. John Lutheran Church, Wheaton, Ill. |
The choir will perform pieces by Mark Bender, Dietrich Buxtehude, Samuel Eatherton, Johann Franck, Hans Leo Hassler, Ronald Nelson, Lloyd Pfautsch, Carl Schalk, Christopher Tye, Melchior Vulpius and others.
The concerts are free and open to the public. Freewill offerings will be collected to support music arts programs at the Seminary. To learn more about Laudamus and the spring tour, visit csl.edu/laudamus.
About Concordia Seminary
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). To learn more, visit csl.edu.