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 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.
2026-27 Season Details
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.
| DATE/TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| Sunday, Nov. 1 4 p.m. |
Choral Evening Prayer: A Service of Sacred Music for All Saints’ Day Featuring Laudamus, St. Louis Lutheran Chorale, Concordia Seminary Children’s Choir, Concordia Seminary Youth Choir and instrumentalists |
| Sunday, Nov. 15 2 p.m. |
Dedicatory Piano Recital Featuring concert pianist Mark Laverty on Concordia Seminary’s new Steinway piano |
| Tuesday, Dec. 1 7 p.m. |
Advent Lessons and Carols Featuring the Seminary Chamber Choir, Laudamus, St. Louis Lutheran Chorale, Concordia Seminary Children’s Choir, Concordia Seminary Youth Choir and instrumentalists |
| Sunday, Jan. 31 3 p.m. |
Epiphany Vespers with the American Kantorei Featuring J.S. Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio,” Part VI, music by Francis Poulenc and a newly commissioned composition by Kile Smith |
| Friday, Feb. 5 6:30 p.m. |
Children’s Choir Festival Featuring Jonathan Busarow, executive artistic director for the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, and children’s choirs from St. Louis area Lutheran congregations |
| Sunday, Feb. 28 4 p.m. |
A Hymn Festival Featuring the Hymns of Stephen Starke Featuring Laudamus, St. Louis Lutheran Chorale, Concordia Seminary Children’s Choir, Concordia Seminary Youth Choir and instrumentalists; Peter Reske, commentator |
| Palm Sunday, March 21 4 p.m. |
Laudamus Service of Evening Prayer This will be the concluding musical presentation for the spring tour of Laudamus, Concordia Seminary’s premier men’s ensemble |
| Friday, April 9 7 p.m. |
An Evening of Choral Music with the A Cappella Choir from Concordia University Nebraska Featuring the A Cappella Choir, directed by Dr. Kurt von Kampen, and the Concordia Seminary Children’s Choir and Concordia Seminary Youth Choir |
| Sunday, May 9 6 p.m. |
Choral Evening Prayer for Eastertide Featuring the Seminary Chamber Choir, Laudamus, Concordia Seminary Children’s Choir, Concordia Seminary Youth Choir and instrumentalists |
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.
In the event of rain, guests may gather under the archways and tower. Concerts will continue unless the carillonneur determines it is unsafe to proceed.
The concerts will be broadcast live on KFUO Radio at 7 p.m. CDT.
- KFUO.org (KFUO Radio)
- The KFUO Radio App (kfuo.org/app)
- Alexa devices by saying, “Alexa play KFUO”
- 850 AM and 105.3 FM in St. Louis
- 104.5 FM in St. Louis and Metro East
- 92.7 FM in St. Peters and St. Charles
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.