Seven Oskaloosa High School Choir students chosen to perform at Dorian Festival

These students pictured from left to right: Sam Nunnikhoven, Megan Adams, Casandra Williams, Sharon Boer, Morgan Barrett, Natalie Whitis, and Ben Akers. (submitted photo)

The Dorian Festival is an annual select choir that takes places at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. It is the largest festival choir in the United States with over 1400 singers in the choir. Students from the Midwest as well as some from states farther away participate in this event.

It is truly a spectacle to behold being an audience member at this concert. The audience sits in balcony seats while the choir performs underneath them.

Students who are chosen for this event are treated to a concert on one of the days that features a top high school choir as well as one of Luther College’s world class ensembles. During the grand concert another Luther College ensemble performs. It is truly a great and memorable experience for young singers. Countless compositions that have become choral music staples have been debuted at this event. Oskaloosa High School has seven singers that, having received a recommendation from choir director Mr.Weinreich, were chosen to take part in this festival which is held on January 8th and 9th.