Masterworks Chorale

Celebrating its 19th anniversary of performances under founder and director Peter Hendrickson, the Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg, a unique mix of auditioned Augsburg College day students, Weekend College students, faculty, staff, alumni and community friends, continues to establish itself as a dynamic choral ensemble in the Twin Cities. Building on Augsburg’s historically strong choral tradition, the Masterworks Chorale is dedicated to performing great choral works and exploring new masterworks.

Since its inception, the Chorale has participated in Augsburg College’s annual Advent Vespers held at Central Lutheran Church and attended by more than 8,000 people. The Chorale has also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra—to critical acclaim—in such works as Berlioz’Messe Solennelle, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, and in collaboration with narrator Christopher Plummer and conductor Neville Marriner, William Walton’s film score, Henry V.

The Chorale is dedicated to performing great choral masterworks, such as Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, Mozart’s Grand Mass in C Minor and the Requiem, Durufle’s Requiem, and Bach’s St. John Passion. In addition to performing great choral masterworks, the Chorale has sought to perform new works by living composers. In 1996 the Chorale performed for the first time the entire Visions from Hildegard by noted Minnesota composer Stephen Paulus. In 1997, the Chorale performed to critical acclaim the English-language premiere of Norwegian composer Egil Hovland’s opera, Captive and Free. In 2001, the Chorale also performed the English version of Finnish composer and conductor Kari Tikka’s opera, Luther. The Chorale continues to expand its personnel list, now numbering 150+, and accepts new auditions throughout the year.

2012-2013 Performances:

Program History:

Music Out of Time – Fall 2012
Like as the Hart – Spring 2012
English Faire – Fall 2011
Kings and Angels – Spring 2011
Prayer and Praise – Fall 2010
Passion – Spring 2010
Magnificat – Fall 2009
Festive Organ and Chorus – Spring 2009
Kodaly and Khvoshchinsky – Fall 2008
Spirited French, English and Friends – Spring 2008
Requiem for all Souls – Fall 2007
Symphony of Psalms – Spring 2007
November Nativity – Fall 2006
Dual Requiem – Spring 2006
Dances in the Forest – Fall 2005
Creation – Spring 2005
Baraque Music Plus – Fall 2004
Women Composers – Spring 2004
The Ties that Bind – Fall 2003
Minnesota Orchestra – May 2003
St. John Passion – Spring 2003
English Cathedral Music – Fall 2002
Passion for Life – Spring 2002
Luther – Fall 2001
Only Mozart – Spring 2001
Knut Nystedt – Fall 2000
Millennium Concert – December 1999
All-American – Fall 1999
Passion for Life – Spring 1999
Peace and Joy – Spring 1998
Captive & Free – Fall 1997
Minnesota Orchestra – February 1997
Passion for Life – Spring 1997
A Baroque Feast – Fall 1996
Requiem for Russia – Spring 1996
Music for the Masses – Fall 1995
Easter Messiah – Spring 1995
Praises Through the Ages – Fall 1994