History

The Houston Lutheran Chorale is made of members from over twenty congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Rehearsals are held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas under the direction of Jason Mangels on scheduled Sunday afternoons. If you would like more information or are interested in joining, you may click here or e-mail info@hlc-tx.org

Begun in 1985 under the direction of Metford Mountford, the Houston Lutheran Chorale has completed its 21st year of existence and has carried the Gospel "in song" throughout Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, and California. The Chorale has toured Germany, France, and Austria and participated in festivals in Coventry, England, and Salzburg, Austria and was included in NBC Christmas Specials in 1986 and 1988. The music of the Chorale is broadcast over the airwaves of the international ministry of The Lutheran Hour.

In December of 1991 the Chorale performed Giacomo Puccini's Messa di Gloria in Carnegie Hall, New York City, under the direction of Mr. Mountford. In July, 1995, the choir participated in the Salzburg Church Music Festival in Salzburg, Austria, and in June of 2000, the Chorale attended the International Church Music Festival in Coventry, England. In Coventry, under the direction of Sir David Willcocks, a world-renowned master conductor, they participated in a concert by over 500 singers from around the world. The concert was shown on July 15 on BBC in Britain.

On January 4, 2004, Metford Mountford joined the heavenly chorale after a valiant battle with cancer. A search committee was formed in March 2004, culminating in the selection of Jason Mangels as Director. After the hiatus in early 2004, the Chorale resumed rehearsals in September, and plans to continue reaching out to all in their ministry through song.

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