The St. Olaf Choir begins their 13-city national tour in Fort Collins, sharing a message of hope
The internationally acclaimed St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong, PhD, will perform at First United Methodist Church in Fort Collins on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. during its 2024 National Tour.
For more than a century, the St. Olaf Choir has set the gold standard for choral singing, performing for millions around the world. Composed of 75 mixed voices, the St. Olaf Choir is hailed as one of the nation’s premier a cappella ensembles, renowned for its artistry and beauty of sound. 
“Hearing the St. Olaf Choir in concert is more than just a musical experience,” Armstrong says. “Our singers, performing at the highest artistic level, convey a message of hope. Our music provides a bridge to what can unite us at a time when the world is so divided. We often hear from concertgoers who tell us they are not only struck by the sound and uniformity of the St. Olaf Choir, but also by the earnestness of what comes through the voices of our young singers. Our singers touch the hearts and souls of listeners, and our audiences leave transformed.”
The St. Olaf Choir and Armstrong will perform in 13 cities from Saturday, Jan. 27, through Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, presenting concerts in some of the nation’s finest churches and concert halls in a six-state tour of Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Tickets are available for all tour concerts online at stolaf.edu/tickets/choir. For the Fort Collins performance, tickets are $35 for adults/seniors and $10 for students of all ages. 
Armstrong, now in his 34th year as conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, is the fourth to lead the ensemble during its 111-year history. In addition to his role as a professor of music at St. Olaf College, he is in demand in the international choral scene as a guest conductor and lecturer. Like his three predecessors, Armstrong carries forward the international reputation of the St. Olaf Choir, an ensemble that is rooted in St. Olaf College’s tradition of faith and commitment to a global perspective.
The choir’s musical selections for the tour reflect these values with a variety of both sacred and secular works. The program will include pieces by living and traditional composers and include classic choral standards, traditional hymns, new compositions, spirituals and more.