Founded in 1931, the Chorus has appeared in hundreds of WELS churches around the country to proclaim the Word of God in song and to represent the ministry of the seminary.
Whenever they travel, the men of the Seminary Chorus are eager to talk about the work they do to prepare to serve as pastors. In many ways, their stories are the same: they attend the same classes and study the same subjects. But their stories are also very different. Whatever their backgrounds, they are anxious to meet the people who support them with prayers and gifts. They would be honored if you came to hear them sing the story of the one who loved us all, Jesus our Lord.
Membership in the chorus is open to all students, and the group rehearses three times each week. The choir presents an annual Christmas Concert, performed twice on the second Sunday in December to several hundred guests. A Graduation Concert is held the evening before the seminary’s graduation service in May. The choir regularly participates in worship at nearby congregations during the school year and conducts a concert tour every year during the seminary’s mid-semester break or over Easter vacation. The chorus has appeared in most of the United States as well as in Canada.
Seminary Chorus
2024-2025 Schedule
Saturday, October 12 – WLS Friends of the Seminary Day, Mequon, WI
Sunday, October 27 – First Lutheran, Racine, WI
Wednesday, December 4 – Loving Shepherd, Milwaukee, WI
Sunday, December 8 – WLS Christmas Concert, Mequon, WI
Wednesday, December 11 – Crown of Life, Hubertus, WI
Publicity materials
2024 Seminary Chorus Tour Poster
2024 Seminary Chorus Tour Postcard
2024 Seminary Chorus Tour AV Screen
The Church’s One Foundation (mp3)
Recent concerts
By Grace Alone
Spring 2018
- Blessing, Glory, and Wisdom
- If Ye Love Me
- Salvation Belongeth to Our God
- Commit Thy Way unto the Lord
- Sing His Praises, Alleluia
- By Grace I’m Saved
- Betelehemu
- Out of the Depths
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- The Church’s One Foundation
- This Is the Day
- This Is the Feast
- Praise God on a Golden Trumpet
- Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel
- Hark, the Voice of Jesus Crying
- Crown Him with Many Crowns
- Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See
Across the Years, Across the Miles
1995-2016
The anthems on this CD are available on Spotify, iTunes, and Apple Music
1. To Thee, Jehovah, Will I Sing Praises J.S. BACH
2. Speak, O Lord GETTY/TOWNSEND
3. All That Hath Life and Breath RENÉ CLAUSEN
4. Cantate Domino HANS LEO HASSLER
5. Our Father ALEXANDER GRETCHANINOV
6. The Church’s One Foundation LEHMANN
7. Begin the Song of Glory Now ALFRED FEDAK
8. Amazing Grace LELAND SATEREN
9. Rock of Ages Cleft for Me SCHMIEGE
10. This Joyful Eastertide S. D. WOLFF
11. Jesus, Priceless Treasure J.S. BACH
12. Free at Las’ ALICE PARKER
13. Exsultate Justi in Domino BRANT ADAMS
14. Takwaba Uwabanga Yesu BEN ALLAWAY
15. Christus Paradox ALFRED FEDAK
16. I Will Praise You, O Lord KNUT NYSTEDT
17. Müde bin ich geh zur Ruh GERMAN FOLK SONG
18. A Hymn to God the Father JOHN NESS BECK
19. Lux Aurumque ERIC WHITACRE
20. This Little Light of Mine HOWARD HELVEY
21. Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal CRAIG CARNAHAN
22. Christ Begins LUKE THOMPSON
23. Jesus Loves Me MICHAEL HASSELL
24. Holy God, We Praise Your Name JOHN FERGUSON
25. Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See KURT EGGERT
Rejoice in the Lord
2016 choir tour
- Cantate Domino
- Rejoice in the Lord
- Alleluia
- Nunc Dimittis
- Lord, You I Love with All My Heart
- Praeludium in e
- All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord
- O Savior of Our Fallen Race
- Christ Begins
- And Can It Be?
- Christ Lay in Death’s Dark Prison
- Lord, Send Out Your Spirit
- The Church’s One Foundation
- Canson Duo Decimi Toni à 10
- Rock of Ages
- O Church Arise
- Ride the Chariot
- Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
- Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See
Our Help in Ages Past, Our Hope for Years to Come
2014 choir tour
- God’s Word is Our Great Heritage
- Sing Praise to Our Glorious Lord
- On God and Not on Human Trust
- Ukrainian Alleluia
- E’en so, Lord Jesus
- Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
- Advent
- Mary, Did You Know?
- God so Loved the World
- Ride On, King Jesus
- The Church’s One Foundation
- His Battle Ended There
- Were You There/There is a Balm
- One Faith, One Hope, One Lord
- Jesus Loves Me
- There is a Balm in Gilead
- Go Forth and Preach the Gospel
- Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See
All Praise to God
2012 choir tour
- Cantate Domino … Hans Leo Hassler
- O Christ Who Art the Light and Day … Ralph C. Schultz
- Speak, O Lord … Mary McDonald
- Oh, Sing Jubilee to the Lord … Brad Holmes
- All Praise to God Who Reigns Above … Richard Hillert
- Bringer of Light … Kathy Powell
- Go and Tell John … Lloyd Pfautsch
- They Follow Me … Martin Albrecht
- Crucifixus . .. Claudio Monteverdi
- This is the Day … Martin Barry
- This Little Light of Mine … Howard Helvey
- Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal … Craig Carnahan
- Jerusalem the Golden … Robert Hobby
- Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See … Kurt Eggert
- The Church’s One Foundation … Arnold Lehmann
Christmas at the Seminary
Christmas Concerts 1994-2010
The anthems on this CD are available on Spotify, iTunes, and Apple Music
- Advent Processional
- O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee
- All Praise to Thee, Eternal God
- Fanfare for Christmas
- The Little Village Slept
- Silent Night
- Freut euch, ihr Christen
- Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending
- Peace
- Sing Alleluia
- Mary, Did You Know?
- Nunc Dimittis
- Once He Came in Blessing
- Arise, the Kingdom Is at Hand
- Hodie Christus Natus Est
- From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
- We Three Kings of Orient Are
- Go and Tell John
- Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
- Betelehemu
- Now Sing We, Now Rejoice
Let All Rejoice Who Have a Voice to Raise
2008 choir tour
- Cantate Domino
- From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee
- God Be in My Head
- A Hymn to God the Father
- Now Thank We All Our God
- When In Our Music God Is Glorified
- Matin Responsory
- Hodie Christus Natus Est
- Upon the Cross Extended
- Peace I Leave With You
- This Is the Day the Lord Has Made
- The Church’s One Foundation
- Praise to the Lord
- God Is Our Refuge and Strength
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness
- Takwaba Uwabanga Yesu
- Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending
- Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See
- Canzon Quinta