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Leland Sateren '35 composed for and directed the Augsburg Choir from 1946-1979.
He passed away in November 2007.
Help us celebrate 75 years of the Augsburg Choir
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Did you read the recent story about the 75th anniversary of the Augsburg Choir? To continue the anniversary celebration, the College is proud to announce that CD versions of the Augsburg Choir recordings from 1949-1979 will be for sale at Advent Vespers. These re-mastered historical treasures will be released as the Augsburg Choir Legacy Recordings: The Sateren Years.
Three boxed sets, each containing five CDs, will be produced:
From Opseth to Sateren
- 1949-50: Augsburg Choir, with Henry P. Opseth conducting. Includes Jeg er saa glad, Praise to the Lord, and Song of Mary
- 1951-52: includes Sateren’s Cycle for Christmas and his arrangement of The Sun Has Gone Down
- 1953-54: includes Sateren’s Christmas Canticle; brown paper sleeve
- 1956-57: includes Knut Nystedt’s Cry Out and Shout; nifty yellow and black jacket
- 1961-62: includes Sateren’s His Compassions Fail Not; first use of Professor Phil Thompson’s art on the cover
Sateren Intermezzo
- 1964-65: includes music from the European tour, spanning 400 years of music from Corsi and Bach to Jean Berger
- 1967-68: Praise to God; includes Sateren’s Seek Not Afar for Beauty
- 1969-70: Thy Truth Within; includes Sateren’s composition by the same name
- 1970-71: Make a Joyful Noise; includes Sateren’s The Poor and Needy
- 1971-72: The Redeemer; includes Sateren’s A Choral Cycle The Redeemer
Sateren Finale
- 1972-73: An Ascription of Praise; includes Sateren’s composition by the same name
- 1974-75: Day of Pentecost; includes Sateren’s composition by the same name
- 1975-76: And Death Shall Have No Dominion; visiting director Idar Karevold
- 1977-78: Here Comes Our King; includes Sateren’s composition by the same name
- 1978-79: Gloria; includes the title piece by Lars Edlund
The Augsburg Choir Legacy Recordings will add to the richness of the choral tradition of the past, present, and future. Bill Halverson has written a booklet about Leland B. Sateren’s life and career that will be included with the recordings. These recordings will also confirm the historical and continued significance of Augsburg College as a place of preparation for service in community and church. Look for more details at Homecoming, September 28–October 3.
Our goal is to raise $15,000 by September 30 to cover the costs of design, printing, and production. Please consider a special gift to help us insure a successful completion of this significant project. All gifts at all levels are appreciated.
To make a gift, choose one of the following options:
- For online giving go to www.augsburg.edu/giving. In the drop-down menu for designations look for “The Augsburg Choir Legacy Recordings.”
- Send a check to Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454; in the memo field, write “Choir Legacy Recordings.”
- If you can consider a leadership gift of $1,000+ and wish to discuss payment arrangements, call the Development Office at 612-330-1613.
Randall Davidson
Bill ’51 and Marolyn Sortland ’51 Halverson
Merilee Klemp ‘75
Donna McLean
Pauline Sateren
Naomi Christensen Staruch ‘81
Mike ’64 and Carla Quanbeck ‘64 Walgren
Upcoming Events
For complete information on events at Augsburg, visit inside.augsburg.edu.
Augsburg Booth at the State Fair
Thursday, Aug. 27–Monday, Sept. 7
Education Building, Minnesota State Fair
Stop by the Augsburg booth in the Education Building during the “Great Minnesota Get-Together.”
Football Alumni Pre-Game Reception
Saturday, September 5
5 p.m. Reception, Kennedy Center 303-305
7 p.m. Football Game
Join fellow football alumni on Saturday, Sept. 5, for a Football Alumni Pre-Game Reception before the first game of the season. The reception begins at 5 p.m. in Kennedy Center 303-305, followed by the football game against Crown College at 7 p.m.
During halftime, Royce Winford ’09 and Jordan Berg ’09 will be inducted into the “Ring of Fame.”
RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 2 at rsvp@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1085.
Young Alumni Summer Series: Brit’s Pub and Lawn Bowling
Wednesday, September 9
5:30-8 p.m., Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis 55403
Free event.
Join fellow Auggies for the final Young Alumni event of the summer. Enjoy free lawn bowling on the 10,000-square-foot lawn bowling green in the English Garden Park. Complimentary appetizers and your first two beverages at the Veranda rooftop bar, with fantastic city views, complete this highly anticipated event. Pre-register your team of four now.
RSVP online or at 612-330-1085.
Augsburg Alumni around the Metro:
Medieval Traditions at the Renaissance Festival
Saturday, September 19
11 a.m., Renaissance Festival, 12364 Chestnut Blvd., Shakopee, MN 55379
Cost: $15
Join Auggie alumni and friends in a Minnesota tradition, Auggie style. Phillip Adamo, associate professor of history and director of medieval studies, will give our group a special presentation on medieval traditions as we enjoy our lunch in the Augsburg tent. He will then lead us to the Irish Cottage, where our group will get a behind-the-scenes look at Irish cottage life. Renaissance costumes optional.
$15 cost includes festival admission, lunch, presentation, and festival highlights. Go to the main festival gate to claim your ticket and proceed to the Augsburg tent for lunch and the presentation. The festival is open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
RSVP online or at 612-330-1085.
Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
“The Most Important Number on Earth: Climate Change and Moral Challenge,” Bill McKibben, scholar-in-residence, Middlebury College
Monday, September 21
7:30 p.m., Hoversten Chapel
Bill McKibben is an environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering. Beginning in the summer of 2006, he led the organization of the largest demonstrations against global warming in American history.
Homecoming 2009
Alumni and Family Weekend
October 1-3
Join fellow Augsburg alumni, students, and friends in a fun-filled week of Homecoming events and activities. Homecoming Convocation will start the weekend on the morning of Friday, Oct. 2, where we will recognize the First Decade, Spirit of Augsburg, and Distinguished Alumni Award winners, followed by the Homecoming Convocation Luncheon that afternoon.
Our alumni and friends who enjoy lifelong learning will want to sign up for one of a variety of Augsburg Experience sessions scheduled for Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
Alumni authors are invited to participate in the alumni book signing and sale on Friday afternoon. Friday evening we are bringing back the Welcome Back Banquet as an opportunity for alumni to return to campus and reconnect with former classmates.
This year’s annual Pre-Game Picnic in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, will include carnival booths operated by student groups and fun for the whole family. Following the picnic, the Augsburg football team will take on the Hamline University Pipers.
Back by popular demand is the Auggie Block Party. Following the football game, alumni, students, and friends join together on 7th Street to enjoy food, entertainment, and camaraderie. We’ll boogie the evening away to the sounds of the ’50s through the music of today with an outdoor concert by the Rockin’ Hollywoods.
So, whether you attend a lecture by our first-rate faculty, celebrate a reunion, or join a walking tour of the beautiful and vibrant campus, Homecoming 2009 is a great time to reconnect with your alma mater.
To register, go to www.augsburg.edu/homecoming.
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