Nordic Choir, founded in 1946, enjoys national and international acclaim as a premier collegiate choral ensemble in the United States. Following the 57-year tenure of Weston Noble, Nordic is currently under the direction of Dr. Allen Hightower, named director of choral activities at Luther College in 2010.

Nordic Choir has toured extensively throughout the United States, performing in countless churches, schools, and concert halls, including Lincoln Center, New York; Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.; Orchestra Hall, Chicago; Orchestra Hall and the Historic State Theatre, Minneapolis; the Ordway Music Theatre, St. Paul, Minn.; Walt Disney concert Hall and the Crystal Cathedral, Los Angeles; and the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City. For the choir's current touring schedule, click here. Nordic Choir has also appeared at national American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) conventions in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Kansas City, and at the Music Educators National Conference in Kansas City, Mo.The choir was selected to perform at the 50th anniversary national convention of the ACDA in Oklahoma City, March 2009.

Nordic Choir has made numerous concert tours of Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, Russia, and Eastern Europe. In 2000 and 2003, the choir revisited the college's founding roots with tours to Norway and Scandinavia. In 2006, Nordic Choir toured Europe with concerts in Italy, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. Nordic Choir was featured in concert throughout France, Spain, and Italy in May 2009. Other notable appearances for Nordic Choir include a performance of the Mozart Requiem with the Minnesota Orchestra in 2001 and Chichester Psalms with the Des Moines Symphony in 2003.

Nordic Choir has also recorded extensively, releasing at least one CD per year. Recent titles include In the Beginning, Everlasting God; The Road Home, Craig Arnold's first release as conductor of Nordic Choir; The Noble Legacy, a two-CD set in honor of Weston Noble's 57 years as conductor of Nordic Choir; The Eight Chestnut Horses, a collection of world music; and I Sing as I Arise Today, reflecting the music of the 2004 concert tour. Nordic Choir performances are also included on the CD and DVD of Christmas at Luther 2008. Christmas at Luther 2008 was filmed by Twin Cities Public Television and broadcast nationally as a PBS Holiday Special.