Paul J. Christiansen
Paul Joseph Christiansen (July 31, 1914 – December 5, 1997) was an American choral conductor and composer. He spent the bulk of his career developing The Concordia Choir and conducted the choir from 1937-1986. He is also credited with establishing the Concordia Christmas Concert which is seen yearly by more than 30,000 people.
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Paul J. Christiansen
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1997
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · conductor · choir director
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Paul Joseph Christiansen (July 31, 1914 – December 5, 1997) was an American choral conductor and composer. He spent the bulk of his career developing The Concordia Choir and conducted the choir from 1937-1986. He is also credited with establishing the Concordia Christmas Concert which is seen yearly by more than 30,000 people.
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Christiansen died December 5, 1997, at his Moorhead, Minnesota home, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AML Lou Gehrig's disease).
• Gracious Spirit • This Little Light • Pilgrim's Chorus • Wondrous Love • Lift Up Your Heads • Brothers • My Song in the Night • The King of Love • Prayers of Steel • Christmas Procession • Vidi Aquam • And God Shall • Create in Me a Clean Heart O God • Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head • Now All Poor • Tree of Glory • While Angels Sing • Kyrie Eleison • This is My Father's World • Easter Carol • Winds Through The Olive Trees • Cindy • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot • The Last Spring • Mary Sat Spinning • "David's Prayer (from Psalm 39)"
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• https: web.archive.org/web/20110720133018/http: discovery.mnhs.org/MN150/index.php?title=Paul_J._Christiansen • http: www.luthersem.edu/word&world/archives/12-3_music/12-3_armstrong.pdf • http: www.arcasearch.com/us/mn/ • https: web.archive.org/web/20071101000553/http: www.cord.edu/Music/Christmas/history.php • http: www.a-cappella.com/product/4811/classical_mixd_groups • http: www.concordiarecordings.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CR&Product_Code=3723 • http: www.cord.edu/Music/Ensembles/Orchestras/Orchestra/conductor.php • https: web.archive.org/web/20081203005834/http: www.plu.edu/~choir/history.html • https: gustavus.edu/profiles/gaune/ • "50 Years With Paul J. Christiansen" produced by Concordia Recordings, Moorhead, MN • Concordia College Department of Music, Sheldon Green
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