Established in 1932, the nationally renowned Gustavus Choir is the flagship choir in an active and highly integrated choral program that is comprised of nearly 300 students. Members of the choir are selected by audition and represent a broad spectrum of academic and life interests. Rooted in its Lutheran choral heritage, the Gustavus Choir performs fine sacred music from all historical periods, but also champions new music by contemporary composers. The choir has premiered commissioned works of noted composers including Eric Whitacre, Stephen Paulus, Imant Raminsh, and Jaakko Mäntyjärvi. In 2020, the choir commissioned a new "Alleluia" setting from acclaimed composer Elaine Hagenberg. In 2021, the choir commissioned a powerful new work entitled "Kouraj" from Haitian-American composer Sydney Guillaume. The choir has new commissions on the way from both Jake Runestad and Marques Garrett.