Pacific Lutheran University - The Choir of the West

The world premiere performance of "Northern Lights" (Esenvalds) by Pacific Lutheran University's The Choir of the West (Richard Nance, conductor) during the 2013 ACDA National Conference in Dallas, Texas.

[@caritundra]

I was a performance (voice) Music Major at PLU in the early 80's. I just happened to decide the other day to see if "The Choir of the West" (then, conductor by Dr. Stone) was on youtube and found this piece. It moved me to tears. I remember my musical direction there to be extremely disciplined, challenging and fulfilling. I am so happy and proud to see that the same standards of excellence are still being sought some 30 years later . Bravo !

[@desperaclo]

Best individual performance of a piece of the conference. Thanks for putting it online.

[@danielpasaribu4961]

Nothern Lights

[@MusicmanAlexG]

Thank You! I am a COW Member who performed this piece in this video.

[@trp8155]

The students at the Governor's Honor Program in Georgia just performed this! Our director was present at the convention, and this performance is what inspired him to make us learn this beautiful piece!

[@Davidthemusician129]

I love this piece

[@michaelowensnc]

This deserves way more recognition.

[@aimeeklejwa1087]

chills. CHILLS. I don't even have words to describe the emotion I feel when I listen to this song. love love LOVE!

[@sparklingcider302]

this performance moved me to tears at the conference. just brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

[@832colleen]

That was gorgeous!

[@xxstarxx14]

just WOW! love this piece!

[@oliviasanborn5970]

This is probably one of the best performances I've heard of this song (except OSU which I got to hear live just last night and was phenomenal). Amazing tenor soloist!

[@juliettev2290]

Olivia Sanborn This is the choir it was composed for

[@satBASS]

The attention to detail in the text is fantasmic! --Consonant fanatic

[@Pontifex2357]

I was at GHP! I performed in all campus. Were you a vocal major with Fitz?

[@trp8155]

Sure was. ;)