The choir is setting off on tour!
Oak Grove Lutheran School’s 47-voice Concert Choir, directed by Aaron Zinter, will leave on its annual tour on March 21. The choir will travel to the southwest portion of the United States this year. The group will cover almost 4,000 miles on their 8-day tour, visiting five states, giving seven concerts and singing at Sunday morning church services. Each concert will feature selections on faith, hope and love, and will include songs by composers Felix Mendelssohn, Sergei Rachmaninoff, F. Melius Christiansen, Eric Whitacre, Frank Ticheli and Aaron Zinter.
The choir will return to Fargo on March 28, giving their final tour concert, their “Home Concert,” in Oak Grove’s Scheels Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m.
There is no charge for the concert; a free-will offering will be taken to help defray tour expenses. The tour itinerary is as follows; we hope you can join us at one of the performances. Come and share in the artistry and spirit of the Oak Grove Concert Choir as they sing glory to God through song!
2010 Concert Choir Tour
Sunday, March 21 - 6:00 a.m.
Board the bus for Amarillo, TX
Monday, March 22 - 7:00 p.m. Concert
Peace Lutheran Church
1699 Belvidere St · El Paso, TX 79912
Tuesday, March 23 - 7:00 p.m. Concert
American Lutheran Church
17200 N Del Webb Blvd · Sun City, AZ 85373
Wednesday, March 24
Vocal Rest & Sight Seeing
Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, March 25 - 7:00 p.m. Concert
Dillon Community Church
371 E. LaBonte Street · Dillon, CO 80435
Friday, March 26 - 7:00 p.m. Concert
South Canyon Lutheran Church
700 44th Street · Rapid City, SD 57702
Saturday, March 27 - 4:00 p.m. Concert
Civic Center – Chamber of Commerce “Spring Fling”
213 2nd Street NE ·Watford City, ND 58854
Sunday, March 28 - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service
First Lutheran Church
201 3rd Avenue SW · Watford City, ND 58854
Sunday, March 28 - 12:15 p.m. Singing
Assumption Abbey
418 Third Avenue West · Richardton, ND 58652
Sunday, March 28 - 7:30 p.m. Home Concert
Oak Grove Lutheran School
Scheels Center for the Performing Arts
124 North Terrace · Fargo, ND 58102
Oak Grove is known for its outstanding choral program. Through the years, Oak Grove choirs have been invited to numerous state, regional and national conventions. In addition to tours and concerts on campus, Oak Grove choirs appear regularly before church and civic groups, and on radio and television. Oak Grove choirs perform a wide variety of inspirational and sacred music, proclaiming God’s glory by expressing faith through songs of joy and inspiration. Oak Grove’s annual Christmas Concert celebrates the glory of Christ’s birth, and draws hundreds to the much-loved event.
Oak Grove students now have the opportunity to perform in a space designed specifically for the fine arts. The Scheels Center for the Performing Arts was completed in 2007, complete with two rehearsal halls, practice rooms, instrument storage and a large performance hall.
Students may participate in choir as soon as they join Oak Grove. Choral opportunities at Oak Grove include:
The Chapel Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble for students grades nine through 12. They sing at area churches during the year and perform for Homecoming, the Christmas Concert, and the Spring Music Festival.
The Concert Choir is an auditioned ensemble for students grades ten through 12. In addition to singing during the year for concerts and church services, the Concert Choir also takes an annual 10-day tour across the United States.
The Carolers are a group of 24 a cappella singers grades 9-12 that travel to area businesses and churches singing the joys of Christmas during the Advent season. Auditions for the Carolers will be held during the first week of school.
The Madrigals are a small group of 12 auditioned voices for students grades ten through 12. The Madrigals have earned many State Contest Outstanding Performances and sing a few songs alongside the Concert Choir on their annual tour.
Grover Choir Squad - The 2007-2008 Grover Choir Squad consists of 31 members (grades 4-5). The group will be performs at various events throughout the year including Homecoming, the Annual Dinner, a Christmas tour and concert, and a Spring tour and concert.
Honor Choir, grades 7-8
Middle School Choir, grades 6-8
Elementary School Music, K-5
High school choirs are directed by Mr. Aaron Zinter, the middle school choirs are directed by Mrs. Roxanne Meinert and the elementary school choirs are directed by Mrs. Kathy Lindquist.
“Sing to the Lord a new song for he has done marvelous things!” – Psalm 98:1
