Editing Gustavus Adolphus College (section)

=== Music ===
Many musical ensembles perform throughout the year, including the Gustavus Choir, the Choir of Christ Chapel, the Lucia Singers, the Gustavus Adolphus Symphony Orchestra, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, and the Gustavus Jazz Ensemble.

In 1942, [[Percy Grainger]], writing in [[The Musical Quarterly]], publicized the "pathbreaking activities"—as an historically appropriate ensemble—of the college's ''A Capella Choir'' and chamber orchestra, which toured a series of concerts of music from the 13th to 20th centuries. He praised the "rare value", "practical skill" and "subtle esthetic intuition" of conductor [[Gustav Adolph Nelson|G. Adolph Nelson]].<ref name = "Grainger1942">{{Cite journal | first=Percy Aldridge | last=Grainger | title=The culturizing possibilities of the instrumentally supplemented a cappella choir | journal=The Musical Quarterly | volume=XXVIII | issue=2 | date=April 1, 1942 | page=163 | doi=10.1093/mq/XXVIII.2.160 }}</ref>

Grainger had an opportunity to observe the work of Nelson, the choir, and the orchestra at close quarters by touring and performing with them that year. Nelson was the college's musical director from 1930 to 1945 and the driving force behind a group that toured the eastern states, winning critical acclaim and financial success. He was particularly concerned about reviving and sharing the chapel's music, including voices and instruments that supported them, including organ, brass, and strings. "Nelson, through his dedication to choral singing and Gustavus Adolphus College, his innate musicality, and his pioneering spirit, gave birth to the ensemble now known as the Gustavus Choir."<ref name = "Holdhusen2011">{{Cite book | first=David | last=Holdhusen | title=Commitment to Musical Excellence: The 75 Year History of the Gustavus Choir | publisher=Cambridge Scholars Pub. | year=2011 | isbn=978-1-44382-804-8 | series=EBSCO ebook academic collection | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c6YnBwAAQBAJ | pages=16–32}}</ref>