RITTERCHOR

The Wartburg Ritterchor was founded in 1997 and follows Wartburg’s rich German Lutheran tradition of choral singing. Translated from German to English, Ritterchor means “Knights Choir.” In connection with Wartburg’s heritage Ritterchor seeks to honor the Wartburg Castle, where Martin Luther once lived disguised as a knight.

The goal of the Ritterchor is to provide students with the opportunity to further develop their musical gifts and talents. Ritterchor is open to all male students at Wartburg College. The group performs a variety of literature for events on and off campus. While working in a fun and friendly environment, Ritterchor members seek to produce a sound distinct and unique to a superior low voice choir.The Ritterchor has been invited to be the featured choir at various festivals and concerts throughout the Midwest. The Ritterchor has also combined forces with other performing ensembles to present masterwork concerts, including J. S. Bach’s Magnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Faure’s Requiem. In 2017, members of the group performed a sold out show called The Glory of Freedom, with Dr. Lee Nelson as director, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The Ritterchor also performs in Wartburg’s annual holiday concert, Christmas with Wartburg. The Ritterchor has produced seven compact disc recordings.

Lee Nelson

Professor of Music / Zahn Chair in Choral Conducting

Ritterchor at Carnegie Hall

Ritterchor and Festival Chorus at Carnegie Hall

Tenor 1    
Chase Behnkendorf Exercise Science Grimes, IA
Brayden Brown Music Education (K-12), Music Performance Harlan IA
DaQuevion Burke Music Education (K-12), Music Performance Waterloo, IA
Ben Castrey History Davenport, IA
Cyrus Emami-Ahari Biology Mason City, IA
Ty Fall Music Education (K-12) Mount Vernon, IA
Jeremy Galloway Psychology, Social Work Clinton Iowa
Brenden Hinspeter Engineering (B.S.) Waukee, IA
Trystin Lashley Music Education (K-12) Mount Vernon, IA
Elijah McDonald Music Education (K-12) Alleman, IA
Jack McInnis Music Education (K-12) Le Mars, IA
Max Miller Elementary Education Spirit Lake, IA
Owen Pries Communication Studies, English Grimes, IA
Siwei Qiu Accounting Sichuan Chengdu
Aden Stroup Mathematics, Secondary Education Mason City, IA
     
Tenor 2    
Colton Abels Elementary Education Saint Peter MN
Isaac Becker Music Education (K-12) Waverly, IA
Paul Brown Biology La Crosse, WI
Antonio Cadena Business Administration Mason City, IA
Daniel Davis Music Education (K-12) Altoona, Iowa
Ethan DeSotel Music Education (K-12) Bellevue, IA
Joseph Gutzmann Music Education (K-12) Fond du Lac, WI
RJ Herra Music Elburn, IL
Jonathan Huber Psychology Oelwein, IA
Caleb Kammerer Journalism & Communication Cresco, IA
Stephen Krcma Music Therapy Stoughton, WI
Josh Nemitz Biology Toddville, IA
Jobey Olson Journalism & Communication Pella, IA
Gerardo Ortiz-Santos Computer Science Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Chase Potter Physics, Secondary Education Osage, IA
Will Reisner Religion Sumner, IA
Holden Willrett Biology Mason City, IA
     
Bass 1    
Jack Dahlby Albright Journalism & Communication Grinnell, IA
Samson Buck Music Education (K-12) Waukee, IA
Tyler Darling Computer Information Systems Clinton, IA
Joey Goetz Computer Science Buffalo Center, IA
Brock Hanna Music Education (K-12) Marion, IA
Kayden Johnson Social Work Durant, IA
Tate Jones Psychology, Sociology New London, IA
Ethan Lambert Engineering (B.S.), Spanish Grand Rapids, MI
Matthias Letsche Religion Waverly, IA
Ethan Nemitz Political Science Oxford, WI
Noah Peyton Biology Marion, IA
Henry Powers Journalism & Communication Dysart, IA
Nathan Schindler Music Education (K-12) Hastings, MN
Nathan Shultz Biology Charles City, IA
Caleb Spires Business Administration Dubuque, IA
Carson Stetter Psychology Kirkville, IA
Gavin Thierer Biochemistry Cedar Rapids, IA
Jack Willrett Religion Mason City, IA
Jalen Wynter Elementary Education Mason City, IA
Sam Yoon Music Education (K-12) Albert Lea, MN
     
Bass 2    
Tyler Birch Business Administration Parkersburg, IA
Cade Boersma Psychology Indianola, Iowa
Gavin Godwin Biochemistry Des Moines, IA
Landon Jepson Journalism & Communication Williamsburg, IA
Gavin Nolan Psychology Jesup, IA
Ben Nydegger Engineering Science (B.A.) Mount Vernon, IA
Tyler Panos Music Education (K-12) Mount Vernon, Ia
Nicholas Raine Music Education (K-12), Music Performance Anamosa, IA
Letan Reed Music Performance Okoboji IA
Sam Schaefer Business Administration Iowa City, IA
Grant Schnieders Music Education (K-12) Manchester, IA
Kaeleb Sickels Computer Science Ryan,IA
Andrew Tomlinson Computer Science Kaukauna, WI
Rece Vining Business Administration Bettendorf, IA
Joshua Ward Accounting, Business Administration Grimes, IA
Hunter Wisecup Music Education (K-12) Ogden, IA
     
     
Aubrey Vitense Music Therapy Tipton, IA

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