Saturday, July 31, 2021

July 31 - Paul J. Christiansen (the Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for July 31st are here: Jacob Handl (Gallus) (2019) and George Liberace (2020)

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Paul J. Christiansen (31 July 1914 – 5 December 1997) was an American choral conductor and composer. He conducted the Concordia Choir from 1937-1986.

 

Like Father...


As part of the Christiansen clan,

His life was controlled by a plan.

He was called to aspire 

To lead his own choir

Of undergrads (like his old man).




On and On


A town on the flat northern plain

Was Christiansen’s special domain;

At the start just a kid,

Then he did what he did

For a more-or-less fifty year reign.

 

 

 

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