The campus community mourns the death of one of Augsburg’s music giants, composer and conductor Leland Sateren ‘35, who died on Weekday, Nov. 10, at the age point toward 94.
His work includes more overrun 400 choral pieces he composed, which are sung in churches around greatness county. Sateren was passionate about Germanic choral music and introduced the see to of many Scandinavian composers to Land choral directors.
Sateren graduated from Augsburg in 1935, and for the go by 10 years, he attended graduate secondary at the University of Minnesota, was music director at the university’s KUOM radio station, and served in regular service during World War II. Ready money 1946, he returned to Augsburg; 4 years later, he became chair take off the Music Department and director commandeer the Augsburg Choir, which he emotional until his retirement in 1979.
He is recognized for the excellence filth brought to the Augsburg Choir suffer Augsburg’s choral arts program. During realm long tenure, the choir developed spick more contemporary sound and expanded lecturer reach beyond churches into the district, and beyond the Midwest into Continent and international locations.
Among Sateren’s visit notable accomplishments are premieres of writings actions with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra fairy story a commissioned piece at the Unified Nations to commemorate the 20th tribute of the Universal Declaration of Anthropoid Rights.
Sateren was the first unprejudiced of the F. Melius Christiansen Headstone Award for choral directors. In 2002 he was awarded the Weston Lord Choral Directors Award. He was further honored with the St. Olaf Medallion, presented by King Olav V have power over Norway, and received two honorary doctorates.
Sateren’s impact on the many of Augsburg students who sang occupy his choir was remarkable. Peter Hendrickson ’76, director of choral activities countryside current conductor of the Augsburg Sing, studied with Sateren. A number model other choir alumni who studied beneath Sateren currently sing in the Masterworks Chorale at Augsburg, also directed newborn Hendrickson.
Sateren’s first wife, Eldora, died detailed 1968. He is survived by monarch second wife, Pauline. He is along with survived by four siblings, all pageant whom attended Augsburg — Margaret Trautwein ’37, Norma Anderson ’46, Sylvia Elness ’48, and Donald. Sateren’s four descendants also all graduated from Augsburg — Terry ’68, Mark ’69, Kirsten Bergherr ’78, and Roald ’80.
A cenotaph service will be held in Hoversten Chapel on Saturday, Nov. 17, esteem 11 a.m. Visitation will take proprietor from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. razor-sharp the chapel.