Ronald A. Nelson

Short Name: Ronald A. Nelson
Full Name: Nelson, Ronald A., 1927-
Birth Year: 1927

Ronald A. Nelson
With degrees from St. Olaf College and the University of Wisconsin Madison, Ronald A. Nelson served for 37 years as Director of Music at Westwood Lutheran Church in suburban Minneapolis, where he has been named Cantor Emeritus and now serves as choir member. Since his retirement he devotes his time to composing, guest conducting, and serving as organist for Chapel Services at Becketwood, the Senior Cooperative where he and his wife Betty Lou reside. In 1999, he was one of 50 composers chosen to write music for the "Continental Harmony" project of the American Composers Forum and National Endowment for the Arts to celebrate the new millennium. That composition, "Building Bridges," received Honorable Mention in the Waging Peace Through Singing competition of the University of Oregon. For a 2001 Composers Forum "Faith Partners" Commission he wrote music for three Wisconsin parishes of different denominations, and is now doing a second "Faith Partners" for two parishes in Hutchinson, Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumnus Award from St. Olaf College, the F. Melius Christiansen Award from Minnesota ACDA, and the Faithful Servant Award from the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, which last year made available a CD of his compositions.

In 2007 the book "With A Voice of Singing - Essays on Children, Choirs and Music in the Church" was published in his honor.

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Tunes by Ronald A. Nelson (17)AsInstancesIncipitsort descending
[Holy, holy, holy, God of love and majesty] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)2
[Holy, holy, holy, God of all power and might]Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)2
[Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)2
[Holy God, Holy and mighty One] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)2
[This is the joyful feast of the people of God] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)2
[Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson, b. 1927 (Composer)2
[Glory to God the Creator] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)2
BEACH SPRINGRonald A. Nelson (Harmonizer)4911213 32161 16561
[Thankful hearts and voices raise] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson, b. 1927 (Composer)311223 32543 24312
PICARDYRonald A. Nelson, 1927-2014 (Arranger)112345 54555 567
[Christ's death, O God, we proclaim] (Nelson 22343)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)222343
NILSSONRonald A. Nelson, 1927- (Composer)235323 42335 32342
HAF TRONES LAMPA FĂ„RDIGRonald A. Nelson, b. 1927 (Composer)151355 43562 17151
[Christ's death, O God, we proclaim] (Nelson 51543)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)251543
[Praise God from whom all blessings flow] (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)251765 4531
[Holy One, now let your servant go in peace]Ronald A. Nelson (Composer)254577 65312 34
NUNC DIMITTIS (Nelson)Ronald A. Nelson (1927- ) (Composer)356532 35671 76565
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