South Holland Master Choraleprepares contemporary concerts Chicago-area choral group busy after singingat Carnegie Hall and with rock band Foreigner Fresh from singing with the band Foreigner onstage at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind., members of South Holland Master Chorale are busy preparing for their fall concert season. The 60-member Chorale, under direction of Philip J. […]
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Downers Grove Choral Society: Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae Solennes de Confessore
Downers Grove Choral Society, under the Artistic Direction of Dr.John Patrick Rakes, with Assistant Conductor & Collaborative Pianist Joshua Velez, are pleased to present: Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae Solennes de ConfessoreFeaturing soloists:Olivia Doig – SopranoMargaret Fox – Mezzo-SopranoJames Judd – TenorEvan Bravos – Basswith DGCS Orchestra When: Sunday, November 16th, 2025Time: Pre-Concert Discussion […]
St. Charles Singers — “Time to Explore”
St. Charles Singers to Launch 41st Season With Folk-Infused Choral Works October 18-19 in St. Charles, Illinois ‘Time to Explore’ program ventures into songs new to the choir’s repertoire Concerts to feature U.S. premiere of Irish folk-song settings by late-Romantic composer Charles Stanford The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, […]
South Holland Master Chorale presents the Duruflé Requiem | A Concert for All Souls, May 18
Very old and very new melodies featured in South Holland Master Chorale concerts A 20th-century French religious composition that draws its inspiration from centuries-old monastic chant melodies will be featured in a pair of spring concerts by South Holland Master Chorale. The “Requiem” by French organist and composer Maurice Durufle will be the main work […]
St. Charles Singers — ‘The Passing of the Year’
The critically acclaimed St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will conclude its 40th anniversary season with concerts April 12 and 13, 2025, in St. Charles, Illinois, featuring the world premiere of a new work written for the ensemble by renowned English composer Sir John Rutter. The mixed-voice chamber choir’s season-finale […]
Bach in the City: “Bach and the Venetians”
Bach in the City, successor to the Chicago area’s long-running Bach Week Festival, will present “Bach and the Venetians,” the new organization’s inaugural concert program, at 7:30 p.m. March 21, 2025, at its home venue, St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1010 W. Webster Avenue, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The concert, on J. S. Bach’s […]