RITTERCHOR

The Wartburg Ritterchor was founded in 1997 and follows Wartburg’s rich German Lutheran tradition of choral singing. Translated from German to English, Ritterchor means “Knights Choir.” In connection with Wartburg’s heritage Ritterchor seeks to honor the Wartburg Castle, where Martin Luther once lived disguised as a knight.

The goal of the Ritterchor is to provide students with the opportunity to further develop their musical gifts and talents. Ritterchor is open to all male students at Wartburg College. The group performs a variety of literature for events on and off campus. While working in a fun and friendly environment, Ritterchor members seek to produce a sound distinct and unique to a superior low voice choir.The Ritterchor has been invited to be the featured choir at various festivals and concerts throughout the Midwest. The Ritterchor has also combined forces with other performing ensembles to present masterwork concerts, including J. S. Bach’s Magnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Faure’s Requiem. In 2017, members of the group performed a sold out show called The Glory of Freedom, with Dr. Lee Nelson as director, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The Ritterchor also performs in Wartburg’s annual holiday concert, Christmas with Wartburg. The Ritterchor has produced seven compact disc recordings.

Lee Nelson

Professor of Music / Zahn Chair in Choral Conducting

Ritterchor at Carnegie Hall

Ritterchor and Festival Chorus at Carnegie Hall

Name Home Town Major
TENOR 1    
Benjamin Baird Hampton Biochemistry
Isaac Becker Waverly Music Education (K-12)
Chase Behnkendorf Grimes Exercise Science
Talon Brown Knoxville Business Administration
Ben Castrey Davenport History
Oliver Daggett Odebolt Music Therapy
Cyrus Emami-Ahari Mason City Biology
Axl Harris-Sigafoose Muscatine Music Education (K-12)
Charles Heuton Ankeny Environmental Science & Studies
Brenden Hinspeter Waukee Engineering (B.S.)
Trystin Lashley Mount Vernon Music Education (K-12)
Elijah McDonald Alleman Music Education (K-12)
Jack McInnis Le Mars Music Education (K-12)
Matthew Moore Clear Lake Music Education (K-12)
Alex Pries Grimes Neuroscience
Owen Pries Grimes Business Administration
Siwei Qiu Sichaun Chengdu Business Administration
Aden Stroup Mason City Mathematics, Secondary Education
     
TENOR 2    
Colton Abels Saint Peter, Minn. Elementary Education
Clifton Brown Wilton Music, Music Performance
Paul Brown La Crosse, Wis. Biology
Brandon Burtlow Mount Pleasant Music Education (K-12)
Daniel Davis Altoona Music Education (K-12)
Ethan DeSotel Bellevue Music Education (K-12)
Jonathan Huber Oelwein Social Work
Kason Judisch Sumner Music Therapy
Caleb Kammerer Cresco Journalism & Communication
Stephen Krcma Stoughton, Wis. Music Education (K-12)
Mason Luckritz Clinton  Music Education (K-12)
Haven Nunnelley Williamsburg Music Education (K-12)
Milo Olinger Mount Vernon Music Education (K-12)
Jobey Olson Pella Journalism & Communication
Chase Potter Osage Physics, Secondary Education
Will Reisner Sumner Religion
Nate Schindler Welch, Minn. Music Education (K-12)
     
BASS 1    
Samson Buck Waukee Music Education (K-12)
Tyler Darling Clinton Computer Information Systems
Cooper Fisel Kenosha, Wis. Music Education (K-12)
Brock Hanna Marion Music Education (K-12)
Brady Hovde Osage Biology
Karim Kazi Astana, Kazakhstan Computer Science
Noah Kilcoyne Bellevue Biology
Ethan Lambert Grand Rapids, Mich. Engineering (B.S.), Spanish
Isaiah Mudlaff West Des Moines Business Administration
Thaddeus Nance Las Vegas, Nev. Religion
Ethan Nemitz Oxford, Wis. Political Science
Brody Recker Bellevue Music Education (K-12)
Owen Schriever Ogden English
Ian Silvers Ollie Engineering (B.S.)
Ra’Shaun Sinnwell Mason City N/A
Carson Stetter Kirkville Psychology
Jalen Wynter Mason City Elementary Education, Political Science
     
BASS 2    
Cade Boersma Indianola Neuroscience, Psychology
Jack Dahlby Albright Grinnell  Journalism & Communication
Brayden Engen Preston, Minn. Music Education (K-12)
Gavin Godwin Des Moines Biochemistry
Alex Haus Charles City Elementary Education
Blake Hines Marion Actuarial Science
Isaac Lara Sioux City Music Education (K-12)
Ben Nydegger Mount Vernon Engineering Science (B.A.)
Tyler Panos Mount Vernon Music Education (K-12)
Nicholas Raine Anamosa Music Education (K-12), Music Performance
Grant Rogers Griswold Engineering Science (B.A.)
Bacher Schroer Grundy Center Environmental Science & Studies
Dravyn Spencer-Froehlich Story City Music Education (K-12)
Johnithan Ward Aplington Accounting
Hunter Wisecup Ogden Music Education (K-12)
Sam Yoon Albert Lea, Minn. Music Education (K-12)
     
ACCOMPANIST    
Amber Taylor Story City Music Education (K-12)

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