NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CORPORATION

The National Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Dr. David Cherwien, is a 67-voice choir that strengthens, renews and preserves the heritage of sacred choral music. Drawing on a rich and diverse repertoire, the choir performs works ranging from early chant to new compositions and from simple folk anthems to complex orchestral masterworks.

Members of the National Lutheran Choir come from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for weekly rehearsals. Congregations, colleges and communities host performances throughout the region and nation. The ensemble offers workshops in choral techniques, hymnody and liturgy; and commissions leading composers and publishes new compositions in partnership with Morningstar Music Publishing.

Each year, the choir releases a new recording. The 2011 recording is Noel, a vocal meditation on the season of Christmas which is available on iTunes and at nlca.com. Accolades have come in the form of the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America and the Wittenberg Award from the Luther Institute.

The choir was founded in 1986 by Dr. Larry Fleming. From the beginning the choir has sung its faith and been a witness to the world.