Ann Spilker
  • Organismal Biology
  • Class of 2018
  • Ashland, Neb.

Ann Spilker to perform throughout the Southern U.S. with Concordia University's A Cappella Choir.

2018 Feb 9

Ann Spilker and the University A Cappella Choir from Concordia University, Nebraska, will travel to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana for its annual tour on March 2 - 11. The choir will conclude the tour with two local-area concerts on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas (Newman Center) in Lincoln and at 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward.

"The A Cappella Choir strives to perform music at a high artistic level - music which inspires, instructs and entertains the listener," said Dr. Kurt von Kampen, conductor. "But the mission of the choir goes beyond mere artistry. The University A Cappella Choir exists to proclaim the Gospel of Christ in song and to honor God with the musical talents the students have been given."

The internationally acclaimed choir will perform concerts at churches and schools in nine cities on their ten day tour. Concert sites include Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Oklahoma; Trinity Klein Lutheran Church in Spring, Texas; Trinity Downtown Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas; St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas; Crown of Life Lutheran Church in San Antonio, Texas; St. John Lutheran Church in Lake Charles, Louisiana; Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas; Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas; First Lutheran Chruch and St. John's Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas.

The choir performs full-length concerts, school assemblies and church worship services. The repertoire of sacred and secular choral compositions spans all historical periods and is representative of many cultures. This year's concert features choral music by Johann Pachelbel, Felix Mendelssohn, Samuel Barber, Robert Lucas Pearsall, Anthony Bernarducci, Gwyneth Walker, Eric William Barnum and others.

The A Cappella Choir has toured the country each year and internationally approximately every four years since its inception in 1939, performing throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia and Mexico, and most recently, South Africa. It has also participated in international choral festivals in Australia and Austria, placing first and third respectively while under the direction of Dr. von Kampen.

Von Kampen earned a bachelor's degree in music from Concordia University, Nebraska, a master's degree in choral conducting from Oakland University and a doctorate in choral music education from the University of Nebraska.

Admission to the concerts is free. Free-will offerings will be taken at evening concerts to help defray tour expenses.

2017 University A Cappella Choir

Southern U.S. Tour Itinerary

Friday, March 2

7:00 p.m. Concert

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

308 NW 164th St.

Edmond, OK 73013

Saturday, March 3

7:00 p.m. Concert

Trinity Klein Lutheran Church

5201 Spring Cypress Rd.

Spring, TX 77379

Sunday, March 4

8:30 a.m. Worship

Trinity Klein Lutheran Church

10:50 a.m. Worship

Trinity Downtown Lutheran Church

800 Houston Ave.

Houston, TX 77007

7:00 p.m. Concert

St. Paul Lutheran Church

3501 Red River St.

Austin, TX 78705

Monday, March 5

1:10 p.m. School Assembly

Lutheran High School in San Antonio

18104 Babcock Rd.

Sna Antonio, TX 78255

7:00 p.m. Concert

Crown of Life Lutheran Church

19291 Stone Oak Pkwy

San Antonio, TX 78258

Wednesday, March 7

7:00 p.m. Concert

St. John Lutheran Church

600 University Dr.

Lake Charles, LA 70605

Thursday, March 8

7:00 p.m. Concert

Faith Lutheran Church

1701 East Park Blvd

Plano, TX 75074

Friday, March 9

2:15 p.m. School Assembly

Holy Cross Lutheran School

600 N. Greenwich Rd.

Wichita, KS 67206

7:00 p.m. Concert

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Saturday, March 10

7:00 p.m. Concert

First Lutheran Church

1234 Fairlawn Rd.

Topeka, KS 66604-2021

Sunday, March 11

St. John's Lutheran Church

901 SW Fillmore St.

Topeka, KS 66606

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Sunday, March 18

2:00 p.m. Home Concert 1

St. Thomas Aquinas Church (Newman Center)

320 N. 16th St.

Lincoln, NE 68508

Sunday, March 18

7:30 p.m. Home Concert 2

St. John Lutheran Church

919 N. Columbia Ave.

Seward, NE 68434