What others are saying....
"Choral music direct from the heart!...Their musical interpretation is unique. The sound is almost like a large organ or an orchestra, with its many registers and tonal colors, and especially with a dynamic breadth ranging from the hardly audible yet still discernable piano to raging columns of sound which fill the hall...Singing from memory, the chorus has an intellectual flexibility and musical communication that creates enchanting moments which are astonishing and amazing....substantial choral virtuosity." (Wolfgang Teubner, Gäubote: Die Herrenberger ZeitungHerrenberg, Germany)
"A choir of highest professionalism....the Northwestern Choir from St. Paul, Minnesota presented a high quality concert that was enthusiastically received...[in] a persuasive performance by the American students at the end of their German tour."
(Josef Tietzen in Trier-Nord Zeitung - Trier, Germany)
"…I am convinced that if I lived in or near St. Paul, I would indeed be a Northwestern Choir 'groupie.' I continue to ponder why this particular concert has impacted me so deeply. I have attended countless concerts and sung in many choirs, so choral singing is very near and dear to my heart. And that probably is why I felt so moved: logic and reason seem irrelevant. If I were a music adjudicator, I would have given top marks for every piece performed. But I believe what I experienced was more the issue. I experienced joy, passion, love of music, camaraderie, and communication of text that came from the heart. What comes to mind is the words of the hymn: “When in our music God is glorified, and adoration leaves no room for pride, it is as though the whole creation cried: Alleluia!" I assume some things are simply a soul experience and not necessary to understand... Thank you and God’s blessings to all connected with the choir."
(Joe Stephanson - audience member in Winnipeg, Manitoba)
"I wanted to thank you once again for bringing the Northwestern Choir to Fargo… Saturday’s concert was a fabulous experience in choral worship…a rarity these days when so many colleges and universities promote worship of the creation, rather than the Creator. Sunday morning was a wonderful partnership in worship of our Lord Jesus Christ which our church family will not soon forget." (Pastor Mark Reeves - Bethel Church, Fargo, ND)
"The church was packed, the floor shook when the just over 70 American singers walked in, and if the roof didn't lift when they sang, then their singing certainly captured the attention of the audience...The Northwestern Choir and director Timothy Sawyer received well-earned applause after the concert in Eid church. They delivered music of high quality with repertoire that suited a Scandinavian audience, and given what we heard in Eid church Tuesday evening, this choir holds the highest standard in what they perform." (Fjordabladet - Nordfjordeid, Norway)