Twin Cities Children and Youth Choir Festival 2025

Description

Join us for the Choristers Guild Twin Cities Chapter Children's Choir Festival on March 15, 2025. Mari Espeland, who works with children's choirs at Mount Olive Lutheran Church (Minneapolis), will lead the elementary choir for children in 1st-5th grades. Dr. Jennaya Robison, Artistic Director of the National Lutheran Choir, will lead a youth choir for ages 6th-grade and older. While the children and youth are engaged in rehearsals, directors can attend a workshop facilitated by Sara Lukkasson, Director of Music at the Blake School. Sara will share practical ways to integrate Orff techniques into your rehearsals, even if you don't have access to Orff instruments in your context. Additionally, you'll be able to observe choir sessions led by Mari and Jennaya. 

The day will begin at 10:00 a.m. for everyone. We will enjoy a simple lunch together around Noon. Then, we will participate in a hymn festival led by the children and youth. The hymn festival will begin at 2:00 p.m. and end by 3:00 p.m.

Registration will be open by the end of the year. The registration fees ($15/child, $25/director) includes music, lunch, and a t-shirt. If cost is a concern, we are pleased to offer scholarship funds to assist.

Program Selections
- Uyai Mose/Come, All You People   
- Lead With Love/One Foot by Melanie DeMore   
- A Love Round arr. Nancy Gifford   
- Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love   
- Love Consecrates the Humblest Act arr. Michael Burkhardt   
- You are Made by Jennaya Robison   
- All God's Children by Baker Lawrimore   
- I Choose Love by Mark Miller   
- A Lenten Love Song by Helen Kemp   
- Caminemos con Jesús (Let Us Walk with Jesus)

Please email Sally Messner, Hennepin's Director of Worship & Music, at sally.messner@haumc.org with any questions.

This event is sponsored by the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Choristers Guild, and Hennepin Avenue UMC.