stefan andre waligur
Stefan Andre Waligur, contemplative,
musician/composer, and retreat leader, has
served as Liturgical Musician for the
ecumenical Church of the Saviour in
Washington, DC, as chaplain at American
University, adjunct faculty at Memphis
Theological Seminary and Music Director at
Theological College in Washington, D.C... His
music has been performed by such
ensembles as the Chamber Brass of Boston,
the Artaria String Quartet, and the Pittsburgh
New Music Ensemble. After a life-changing
visit to the Taize community in France he
began to write music in a similar style to be
sung at prayer in Catholic and Protestant
communities. Although similar to Taize chants,
these new chants incorporate American
rhythms and harmonies, Celtic melodies and
the call and response style of Indian raga.
Now a growing number of churches in the US
and Europe are regularly using these chants
as a part of their liturgical life. In addition,
Stefan has been engaged as a teacher of
English chant by the Buddhist community
Plum Village, which was founded by Thich
Nhat Hahn, and is located in the south of
France. For the past ten years, Stefan has
traveled extensively while sharing his music in
Europe, the United States, and
Israel/Palestine.
musician/composer, and retreat leader, has
served as Liturgical Musician for the
ecumenical Church of the Saviour in
Washington, DC, as chaplain at American
University, adjunct faculty at Memphis
Theological Seminary and Music Director at
Theological College in Washington, D.C... His
music has been performed by such
ensembles as the Chamber Brass of Boston,
the Artaria String Quartet, and the Pittsburgh
New Music Ensemble. After a life-changing
visit to the Taize community in France he
began to write music in a similar style to be
sung at prayer in Catholic and Protestant
communities. Although similar to Taize chants,
these new chants incorporate American
rhythms and harmonies, Celtic melodies and
the call and response style of Indian raga.
Now a growing number of churches in the US
and Europe are regularly using these chants
as a part of their liturgical life. In addition,
Stefan has been engaged as a teacher of
English chant by the Buddhist community
Plum Village, which was founded by Thich
Nhat Hahn, and is located in the south of
France. For the past ten years, Stefan has
traveled extensively while sharing his music in
Europe, the United States, and
Israel/Palestine.
