Wartburg College’s Ritterchor, the men’s choir, and Festeburg, an a cappella ensemble, will perform Saturday, March 12, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1212 12th Ave. NW.

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Free-will donations will be accepted.

Selections will include “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” arranged by Stacey V. Gibbs, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” arranged by James Stevens and the world premiere of “Black is the Color” by Wartburg graduate Connor Koppin.

Ritterchor alumni will be invited to join the ensemble on stage to perform “The Awakening” by Joseph M. Martin.

“The concert will be a fun-filled evening of men’s choir music that the whole family will enjoy.”

Lee Nelson, Wartburg’s director of choral activities, is the Ritterchor (“Knights Choir” in German) conductor. Founded in 1997, the ensemble, with more than 70 members, follows Wartburg’s rich German Lutheran tradition of choral singing and seeks to honor the Wartburg Castle, where Martin Luther once lived disguised as a knight.

Festeburg is a nine-member, student-led ensemble whose repertoire ranges from works in the classical choral canon to contemporary pop.