AUGSBURG CENTENNIAL SINGERS

The Centennial Singers, under the direction of Alfred Reesnes, will perform a concert at Bethel on Friday, September 26, 7:30 p.m. There will be a free-will offering.

Reflecting the Gospel Quartet tradition at Augsburg College, the mission of the Augsburg Centennial Singers is to present concerts that personalize a Christian faith and encourage listeners to establish and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ, and to provide a fellowship for men who find joy in singing songs that have musical excellence, address the heart and reflect a variety of musical traditions.

Organized in 1885 for the purpose of touring during summer vacations, the first Augsburg quartet soon became noted for its excellent singing. In 1895 the quartet toured Norway presenting 50 concerts in different parts of that country. Thus began a tradition of traveling quartets the lasted until 1961.

In 1993, a chorus of former Augsburg quartet members came together to sing for Homecoming and later celebrate the centennial of the first Augsburg quartet by traveling to Norway in 1994 and again in 2001. Gradually increasing in size, the Centennial Singers, as they are known today, now include singers of several different denominations and college, make regular appearances in the Midwest and have toured in Arizona (2005 and 2007) and in Florida (2006).

For more information on the Augsburg Centennial Singers including appearance schedules, pictures and historical information, visit

www.centennialsingers.org