Friday January 31st and Saturday, February 1st at Roseville Lutheran Church

Looking to claim tickets for the Festival Concert? Visit our Ticketing Page!

 
 

in partnership with ACDA-MN

New this season! This event will feature three participatory opportunities:

 
 

The 2025 Choral Tune-Up

Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Black sacred music and the music of Black culture under the guidance of renowned experts Dr. André J. Thomas and Dr. Brandon A. Boyd and then enjoy the free Festival Concert, where the NLC Singers and Tune-Up participants will be joined by the University of Minnesota’s Gospel Choir (Adrian Davis, conductor). Join us to Tune-Up your skills as a conductor, choral professional, or singer!

 
 

Tune-Up Repertoire

Get on Board Little Children - arr. André Thomas (JG2735)

Keep Your Lamps - arr. André Thomas (HMC577)

Praise The Lord - Florence Price, ed. Stephen Caldwell (10549237)

Come and Go (To That Land) - arr. Brandon A. Boyd (JG2742)

Good! (The Lord Is Good) - Gale Jones Murphy (HMC2710)

 

Choir/Singer

Church choirs and individual singers

  • Saturday morning workshop

  • Afternoon rehearsal

  • Pre-concert talk

  • Participation in Festival Concert

  • For an additional fee, Church Choir Directors bringing choirs may also participate in the Friday evening interest session and conducting masterclass

Youth Singer

Singers in 7th-12th grade - Free registration!

  • Saturday morning workshop

  • On-campus lunch

  • Afternoon rehearsal

  • Pre-concert talk

  • Participation in Festival Concert

Conductor

Directors, educators, music students

  • Friday evening interest session and conducting masterclass

  • Saturday morning workshop

  • Afternoon reading session

  • Pre-concert talk

  • Participation in Festival Concert

 

All Tune-Up and Festival Concert activities will take place at Roseville Lutheran Church (1215 Roselawn Ave. West, Roseville, MN 55113). Free parking is available in the lots on the church property.

Registration due by January 17th.

 

About the National Lutheran Choir Tune-Up

The Tune-Up is an annual event at which church choristers, music educators, and directors from throughout the region join singers from the National Lutheran Choir to learn about choral music and vocal techniques. Participants enjoy opportunities to connect with other church choristers, learn new music, and work with clinicians.

Past Clinicians Include:

  • Jennaya Robison (2024)

  • Anton Armstrong (2023, 2015, 2007)

  • Tom Trenney (2022)

  • Michael Culloton (2020)

  • Andrew Last (2019)

  • David Cherwien (2018, 2011, 2003)

  • Lee Nelson (2017)

  • René Clausen (2016, 2005)

  • James Rodde (2014)

  • Greg Aune (2013)

  • Allen Hightower (2012)

  • Sigrid Johnson (2010)

  • Craig Arnold (2009)

  • Kathy Romey (2008)

  • Dale Warland (2006)

  • Weston Noble (2004)