Established in 1931, the Augustana Choir is the premier choral ensemble at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Augustana College was founded by Swedish settlers in 1860 and trumpets his heritage and roots in the liberal arts curriculum.
Since 1931, the Augustana Choir has performed throughout the nation and the world in churches and concert halls. Most recently, the ensemble toured Germany, Denmark and Sweden with one of the highlights being a concert in the Uppsala Cathedral. The choir has also performed in Chicago's Orchestra Hall, Carnegie Hall in New York City and several others.
Composed of music majors and non-majors alike, this inventive mixed choral ensemble explores choral music with improvisation, a wide array of literature and looking past the sheet music to find the deeper meaning and role of the music.