St. Olaf Choir

The St. Olaf Choir, with 75 mixed voices, is considered one of the finest a cappella choirs in the United States. For a century, the St. Olaf Choir has maintained its original purpose – study and preparation of a wide range of representative sacred choral literature for public performance. The annual tour advances the artistic standards of church music and provides means of spiritual inspiration for its many listeners.

The St. Olaf Choir, internationally acclaimed ensemble and longtime creative influence behind the a cappella choral tradition, has toured annually since it as founded in 1912 by F. Melius Christiansen. The 1920 tour to the major music centers of the East Coast sowed the seeds of the ensemble's national reputation and established its unaccompanied style of singing as a significant force in American choral music. The annual tour brings the choir's artistry and message to thousands across the nation and around the world, performing for audiences in the major concert halls of Norway, France, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, New York City, Washington, D.C, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and the Twin Cities.