# René Clausen

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Day of Pentecost, May 19, 2024

Sunday Worship for May 19, 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen, choral guests from Northwest Repertory Singers Prelude—Chorale prelude SONG 13 (ELW 398, “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine”), Emily Maxson Porter (b. 1942); Chorale pre…

Sacred Music for Child-Loss Month

How can sacred music help us grieve the children we have lost? The Rev. Brian Hamer (US Navy Chaplain) who writes a monthly column "Lifted Voice" for Around the Word: Theology for the Curious Christian, at whatdoesthismean.org, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we depart from the rhythm of the…

René Clausen / Brian Ferneyhough

Episode 11: Burt Bacharach, Nested Tuplets, and Beep Beep I'mma Dump Truck - Josh brings some Whitman settings from his homeland of Minnesota and we finally let Jon off the leash to do some wildin' out about that sweet, sweet Ferneyhough music. Featuring performances of René Clausen's "Three Whitma…

Ep. 133 - Exploring and Celebrating Latin American Choral Music - Ryan Fellman

“The Spanish language is not treated with the attention and nuance that we often do for many of the languages used for singing auditions. There’s this myth that Americans can't make certain sounds, but in other rehearsals, we work really hard at intense French and German sounds. A lot of composers …

Episode 013 - When Music Becomes Medicine: A 17-Year Journey from Addiction to Artistic Clarity

The most powerful creative transformations often begin in the darkest moments. For composer and arranger Matthew Goinz, that moment came staring at an empty whiskey glass in a bar, realizing his drinking had silenced the very voice that defined his identity—his ability to sing. What followed wasn't…

From the Pulpit - A Dialogue between Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner & the International Director of Lutheran Mideast Development

Sermon Title: A Dialogue with Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner and LMD’s International Field Director. Preaching Text: Haggai 2:1-9. We welcome two very special guests to worship today. Dr. René Clausen is a renowned composer and Conductor Emeritus of the Concordia Choir in Moorhead, MN. He will be conduc…

Episode 013 - When Music Becomes Medicine: A 17-Year Journey from Addiction to Artistic Clarity

The most powerful creative transformations often begin in the darkest moments. For composer and arranger Matthew Goinz, that moment came staring at an empty whiskey glass in a bar, realizing his drinking had silenced the very voice that defined his identity—his ability to sing. What followed wasn't…

Vespers - Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Order of Service: Prelude Hymn 534 - The World is Very Evil (View): vv. 3, 7, 9, 11 The Versicles (pp. 120-121) The Gloria Patri (p. 121) Song of Solomon 8:67 - Setting: René Clausen: Set me as a seal upon your heart as a seal upon your arm for love is strong as death. Many waters cannot quench l…

Thursday 3 September: International Literacy Day

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells Directed by Jennifer Sterling Performed by St Martin’s Voices The cloths of heaven – Esther Bersweden (W.B. Yeats) Hymn: King of glory,…

September 13, 2026, Sunday Worship Service "The Me I Want to Be"

Worship Service, September 13, 2026 Sermon Series: "Go with the Flow" Sermon Week 1: "The Me I Want to Be" Scripture: Luke 10:25-37; John 7:37-39a  Rev. Dr. Peter Moon The expert in the law asked about eternal life. He wanted to know how to be all that he was supposed to be. The answer seemed simp…