AMERICAN
CHORAL
DIRECTORS
ASSOCIATION

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Oct 8 - 13, 2008
Auditions
Phil Mattson
Singers

Oct 22, 2008
9-10 Grade
Honor Choir
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F. Melius Christiansen Lifetime Achievement Award
Established 1973

This award is for members who have:

1. Lifelong conducting experience providing outstanding contributions and distinguished service to choral music in Minnesota.
2. Significant and noteworthy accomplishments that embody the distinction and significance of the name “F. Melius Christiansen,” founder and director of the St. Olaf Choir.
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Year	Recipient	Area
2007	Bruce W. Becker	High School
2006	Sigrid Johnson	College
2005	Steven O. Boehlke	High School
2004	Robert D. Mix	High School
2003	Diana J. Leland	Junior/Senior High School
2002	Karle Erickson	College, Professional
2001	Katherine Guldberg Doepke	Junior High School
2000	Wayne M. Kivell	High School, Community
1999	Larry L. Fleming	Professional, College
1998	Philip Brunelle	Professional, Church
1996	Richard Edstrom	High School
1995	Robert Scholz	College
1994	Paul Brandvik	College
1993	Dale Warland	Professional, College
1992	Alice Larsen	College
1991	Roger Tenney	High School
1990	Geneva Eschweiler	Community College
1989	Kenneth Jennings	College
1988	Arnold Caswell	College, Music Education
1987	Murrae Freng	High School
1986	Ronald Nelson	Church
1985	Robert Holiday	College
1984	Curtis Hansen	High School, Publishing
1983	Harry Opel	Church, High School
1982	A.B. (Bud) Engen	High School
1981	Elias J. Halling	College
1980	Carl O. Thompson	College
1979	Paul J. Christiansen	College
1977	C. Wesley Andersen	Church, School
1976	Olaf Christiansen	College
1975	Edith Norberg	Children, Church
1974	Leland Sateren	College

Upcoming Events

Oct 8 - 13, 2008 Auditions Phil Mattson Singers

Oct 22, 2008 9-10 Grade Honor Choir Audition Deadline

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F. Melius Christiansen Lifetime Achievement AwardEstablished 1973

Year

Recipient

Area

2007

Bruce W. Becker

High School

2006

Sigrid Johnson

College

2005

Steven O. Boehlke

High School

2004

Robert D. Mix

High School

2003

Diana J. Leland

Junior/Senior High School

2002

Karle Erickson

College, Professional

2001

Katherine Guldberg Doepke

Junior High School

2000

Wayne M. Kivell

High School, Community

1999

Larry L. Fleming

Professional, College

1998

Philip Brunelle

Professional, Church

1996

Richard Edstrom

High School

1995

Robert Scholz

College

1994

Paul Brandvik

College

1993

Dale Warland

Professional, College

1992

Alice Larsen

College

1991

Roger Tenney

High School

1990

Geneva Eschweiler

Community College

1989

Kenneth Jennings

College

1988

Arnold Caswell

College, Music Education

1987

Murrae Freng

High School

1986

Ronald Nelson

Church

1985

Robert Holiday

College

1984

Curtis Hansen

High School, Publishing

1983

Harry Opel

Oct 8 - 13, 2008
Auditions
Phil Mattson
Singers

Oct 22, 2008
9-10 Grade
Honor Choir
Audition Deadline

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F. Melius Christiansen Lifetime Achievement Award
Established 1973