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The Luther College Nordic Choir was established by Sigvart Steen, an alumnus of the college, in 1946. Just two years after its founding, Weston Noble began a 57-year tenure as the choir's music director and conductor. [1] During this time, Noble continued to cultivate the Lutheran collegiate choral traditions in the United States.
Luther's previous venue for performance, the C.K. Preus Gymnasium (which also was home to indoor Luther athletics, plus other student activities), was destroyed by fire in 1961. Music ensemble performances had taken place in other locations on-campus and in Decorah, settling in The Fieldhouse (now Regents Center) upon its completion in 1964 ...
The event always occurs over the last weekend in July and often draws estimated crowds of 50,000 to 75,000. [1] Started in 1967, Nordic Fest grew from Luther College Women's Club annual celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day known as Syttende Mai. American Norwegians are exceptionally loyal to their heritage, which explains the size and ...
Luther College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Decorah, Iowa. Established as a Lutheran seminary in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, the school today is an institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. [4] The upper campus was listed as the Luther College Campus Historic District on the National Register of Historic ...
Regents Center is an arena located on the campus of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The arena is home to the Luther College Norse men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. During inclement weather, Luther's commencement ceremonies are held in the arena. [1] [2]
Live at Luther College is a live album by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds recorded at the Center for Faith and Life at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. [2] Recorded on February 6, 1996, and released nearly three years later, it was the first concert recording by the pair to be made available commercially.
Weston Noble. Weston H. Noble (November 30, 1922 – December 21, 2016) [1] was an American music educator and conductor.. The Ervin and Phyllis Johnson Professor of Music Emeritus at Luther College since 2005, he was best known for his 57-year tenure on the faculty as conductor of the Nordic Choir from 1948 to 2005 and the Luther College Concert Band from 1948 to 1973.
College or university Location Year founded Affiliation Undergraduate students Graduate students Endowment [1]; Augsburg University: Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1869: ELCA