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Sacred Refuge: The National Lutheran Choir with the Legacy Chorale

Friday, March 20 | Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts

 

Don't miss a one-of-a-kind concert with the acclaimed 80-voice National Lutheran Choir in collaboration with our own Legacy Chorale at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.

 

The concert will also include community singers from area churches:

  • Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa
  • Crosslake Lutheran Church, Crosslake
  • Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brainerd
  • Trinity Lutheran Church, Brainerd
  • Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Baxter

 

About the program:

As we transition from the stillness of winter into the promise of spring, we are invited to seek refuge in song—a sacred space where the soul finds its voice and a place to belong. Opening with movements from Fanny Hensel’s Lobgesang and Shavon Lloyd’s So Breaks the Sun, the program traces the arc from winter’s stillness to spring’s awakening.

Works by Jake Runestad, Under This Tree and Nada te Turbe, offer reassurance and belonging. At the heart of the program is Aaron McDermid’s From Light to Light, commissioned by the National Lutheran Choir in 2008, with texts by Susan Palo Cherwien that invite us into stillness and the heartbeat of God.

National Lutheran Choir Concert Tickets
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LYC Choral Festival: Choir Workshop Day & Concert

Saturday, March 28 | Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts

 

The LYC Choral Festival invites singers from around the region to join the Legacy Youth Chorale in a day of music making & community building at Brainerd High School, culminating in a 2:00 pm public concert at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts!

 

  • Who: Youth singers in grades 5 and up
  • What: Learn a song with LYC's Concert Choir and perform in the concert finale with over 100 other singers!
  • When: Festival events take place from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, ending with a public concert at 2:00 pm
  • Where: Brainerd High School and Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts
  • Registration is free. Lunch and materials are provided.
Festival Choir Song
  • "Give Us Hope" by Jim Papoulis

 

What to wear to the festival?
  • We encourage concert black for attire: examples include black pants or black skirt with black nylons; black shoes; black dress shirt, polo, or blouse on top. Black dresses are acceptable as well.

 

Media Release Statement: The LYC Choral Festival and concert will be video recorded and photographed. Participant names will not be used in any media releases, unless explicit permission has been granted.

 

 

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Youth Chorale performance on risers.
Youth Chorale performs under the direction of Kennedy Niska
Legacy Chorale performance on stage at Gitchi Zibi in Brainerd Minnesota under the direction of Michael Smith
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All Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Five Wings Arts Council and Minnesota State Arts Board, through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.