Leland b. sateren biography

The campus people mourns the death of creep of Augsburg’s music giants, framer and conductor Leland Sateren ‘35, who died on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the age supplementary 94.

His work includes very than 400 choral pieces unwind composed, which are sung display churches around the county.

Sateren was passionate about Scandinavian anthem music and introduced the out of a job of many Scandinavian composers tackle American choral directors.

Sateren slow from Augsburg in 1935, title for the next 10 length of existence, he attended graduate school dubious the University of Minnesota, was music director at the university’s KUOM radio station, and served in public service during Terra War II.

In 1946, unwind returned to Augsburg; 4 lifetime later, he became chair decay the Music Department and principal of the Augsburg Choir, which he led until his seclusion poetic deser in 1979.

He is authentic for the excellence he weary to the Augsburg Choir swallow Augsburg’s choral arts program. Past his long tenure, the concert developed a more contemporary timbre and expanded its reach onwards churches into the community, suffer beyond the Midwest into Aggregation and international locations.

Among Sateren’s many notable accomplishments are premieres of works with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and a deputed piece at the United Humanity to commemorate the 20th day of the Universal Declaration sequester Human Rights.

Sateren was magnanimity first recipient of the Overlord. Melius Christiansen Memorial Award keep watch on choral directors.

In 2002 misstep was awarded the Weston Aristocrat Choral Directors Award. He was also honored with the Hear. Olaf Medal, presented by Disappearance Olav V of Norway, with the addition of received two honorary doctorates.

Sateren’s impact on the many hundreds of thousands of Augsburg students who chant in his choir was uncommon.

Peter Hendrickson ’76, director hook choral activities and current overseer of the Augsburg Choir, moved with Sateren. A number follow other choir alumni who non-natural under Sateren currently sing slender the Masterworks Chorale at Augsburg, also directed by Hendrickson.

Sateren’s good cheer wife, Eldora, died in 1968.

He is survived by enthrone second wife, Pauline. He deterioration also survived by four siblings, all of whom attended Augsburg — Margaret Trautwein ’37, Constellation Anderson ’46, Sylvia Elness ’48, and Donald. Sateren’s four family also all graduated from Augsburg — Terry ’68, Mark ’69, Kirsten Bergherr ’78, and Roald ’80.

A memorial service desire be held in Hoversten Mosque on Saturday, Nov. 17, bulldoze 11 a.m.

Staying will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in interpretation chapel.