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  • Alice Giles, world-renowned harpist, will be performing at Pacific Lutheran University as part of her 2014 world tour on October 19 at 8pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall. The multi-media performance commemorates the Centenary of the First Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. The first part of the…

    , was awarded the coveted Churchill International Fellowship and an Australia Council Grant to study in the USA and made her New York debut recital at Merkin Hall in 1983. The Alice Giles Concert is made possible by the generous support of The Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Harp Society, Patricia Wooster, and an anonymous donor. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Read Previous Going for a Grammy Read Next The Choir of the West: PLU’s Premier Choral Ensemble Keeps Particularly

  • Choir of the West - University Men’s Chorus, Kathryn Lehmann, Conductor

    Peace, Love & Hope Choir of the West – University Men’s Chorus, Kathryn Lehmann, Conductor Order CDfrom Garfield Book Company at PLUThis album features Christmas-time selections from the 2001 and 2002 Christmas Concerts and features Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Men’s Chorus and University Singers. This recording is a special delight and includes our prayer for light everlasting in the times we live. Compact Disc – 2004 PLU Multimedia Recordings — Pacific Lutheran University

  • Music Professor Emeritus Jerry Kracht (conductor, University Symphony Orchestra, 1967-2001) was ready and waiting to celebrate two significant anniversaries in the Department of Music at PLU: ready since 2013 when he composed Fanfare, Fantasia and Finale (On a locally familiar tune) , and waiting until…

    kind of fantastical salute to both historical events. It’s dedicated to PLU, the Department of Music, and the University Symphony Orchestra.” Also featured on the program is a performance of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, Op. 14 by violinist Svend Rønning, PLU professor of music and chair of stringed instruments. Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 7:30 PM Lagerquist Concert Hall Mary Baker Russell Music Center 868 Wheeler Street South Tacoma, WA 98444 Get Tickets Read Previous Choir of the West

  • Sunday, December 4 at 5 pm PLU Music Professor and Organist Paul Tegels will play Bach Cantata Vespers and a Mozart Church Sonata for organ and strings at the historic downtown Portland’s St. James Lutheran Church on Dec. 4. The Bach Vesper will feature Cantata 61, Nun komm…

    PLU Organist performs Bach at Portland’s St. James Lutheran Church Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 8, 2016 November 8, 2016 Sunday, December 4 at 5 pmPLU Music Professor and Organist Paul Tegels will play Bach Cantata Vespers and a Mozart Church Sonata for organ and strings at the historic downtown Portland’s St. James Lutheran Church on Dec. 4. The Bach Vesper will feature Cantata 61, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, based on the Advent hymn, Savior of the Nations, Come performed by choir

  • Choir of the West - Richard Sparks, Conductor, David Dahl & James Holloway, organists

    Credo Choir of the West – Richard Sparks, Conductor, David Dahl & James Holloway, organists This is the premiere recording of the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, built by Paul Fritts. David Dahl performs classic organ works by Buxtehude, Krebs and Langlais. Choir of the West, with organist James Holloway and guest musicians, perform seven works by Bruckner, Mendelssohn, and Leonard Bernstein. Also featured is the premier recording and title work, Credo, composed by PLU’s own Richard Nance. Dr

  • The University Jazz Ensemble and University Wind Ensemble will travel to Australia May 28 –June 11, 2013, to discover the “Down Under” and share their music with an international audience. Traveling to Melbourne, Bairnsdale, Canberra and Sydney, 49 students will discover both the rural and…

    , and go on a guided tour of the Sydney Opera House. The opportunity to explore all facets of Australia, geographically, musically, and culturally is sure to be an unforgettable experience. Friends, family and fans can follow along with their Australian adventures on their blog athttp://plumusicdownunder.blogspot.com/ View the Blog! Read Previous Greg Youtz: Composing for the cannery – of boxcars, rhinos, and grapes Read Next The Choir of the West and Choral Union perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

  • Gordon Gilbertson will forever remain a legacy in the PLU music department. David Robbins, Senior Advancement Officer and former chair of the department recounts Gordon’s impact at PLU. “Gordon was hired at PLU in 1954 to serve as band director and teach music education courses.…

    department – instrumental and choral – a legacy celebrated at his retirement when he conducted Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Symphony Orchestra and his first love, University Wind Ensemble at the Commencement Concert that year.” “Gordon mentored so many at PLU during his time as faculty. My first office was next door to Gordon and, as a sprat straight out of graduate school, Gordon helped me navigate my first experiences with college teaching. Gordon taught generations of music

  • The Chorale will perform in Georgia, Alabama and Florida and will close the tour with a homecoming concert in PLU’s Lagerquist Concert Hall. In a program titled “I Can Tell the World,” the Pacific Lutheran University Chorale will perform a repertoire of choral music, featuring…

    having a musical conversation when she is on stage,” Galante explains. “That kind of musicianship and artistry elevates everything that we do.” Lyman performs on three advanced works—Magnificat, Song of the Open Road, and When All is Done. “He makes the difficult seem easy, the disjunct lines fluid and connected, almost like another voice in the ensemble,” Galante says. “The combination of the trumpet and choir is a stirring sound.” The southeast is an area yet untouched by the voices of University

  • Fall 2024 Auditions August 31-September 4, 2024 Membership in a music ensemble is based on the results of ensemble placement auditions held in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center during move-in

    for several choruses of a 12-bar blues progression in the key of your choice. Rhythm section players must know the blues chord changes from memory. Both horn players and rhythm section players must sign up for an audition time slot. Horn players: Your audition will take place on Sunday, Sep. 1, 2024. Rhythm Section players: your audition will take place on Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024 in MBR 322 from 1:45-3:15pm.   Instrumental Audition Registration Instrumental Audition AppointmentsChoral Auditions

  • The Department of Music and School of Arts and Communication honor the inauguration of President Thomas W. Krise in a special concert featuring 31 of our world-class music faculty on Tuesday, September 25 at 8pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall. Performances will feature all the faculty resident ensembles…

    stringed instruments, says that this is the first time in the 12 years he has been at PLU that every faculty ensemble and so many voice, keyboard, and instrumental faculty are performing together. The concert is a survey of the many flavors of music that have sprung from Pastor Sperati’s musical mission at PLU. Sperati was one of PLU’s four charter faculty members, professor of music and mentor to Choir of the West director Gunnar Malmin. The first half of the concert features resident ensembles that