Oliver Latry in Concert
2022-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield, IL, 824 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL, United States
First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield presents:
Oliver Larry, Titular Organist of Notre- Dame de Paris in concert

Hailed as “a superior organist” by the New York Times, whose playing is “full of poetry, of leaps, and pungency” (Le Monde), Olivier Latry begins aleg of just three American recitals on the historic Noehren organ at FPCD, with two following in California. One of three organistes titulaires atthe world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, he will present an evening-length recital of a variety of pieces that promises to be one of themost exciting concerts on the North Shore this fall!
Tickets are available at the link below.

Evensong for All Saints
2022-11-06 16:00 | St. Giles Episcopal Church, 3025 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
The Choir of St. Giles Episcopal Church, Northbrook
James R. Brown, Director of Music & Organist
Preces & Responses (R. Ayleward)
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in D (G. Dyson)
And I Saw a New Heaven (E. Bainton)

Rutter "Requiem & Bach "Christmas Oratorio (Part 1)
2022-11-18 19:30 | First United Methodist Church Evanston, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
On Friday, November 18th at 7:30pm the Festival Choir and Orchestra of First United Methodist Church of Evanston present:
John Rutter’s “Requiem” and Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” (Part I).
Admission is free, donations are welcome.

James Russell Brown, Organ Recital
2022-11-20 16:00 | St. Giles Episcopal Church, 3025 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Music of J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Part, Alain, Franck, and Tournemire
Organ by Hellmuth Wolff, Op. 37 (1993)

Schantz Organ 50th Anniversary Concert
2022-11-20 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Join First Pres Brass and organist Christopher Urban for a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the installation of the Schantz pipe organ. The featured work will be Josef Rheinberger’s Concerto No. 2 for organ and brass.

Messiah Sing-Along
2022-12-04 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Join Northwest Symphony Orchestra and soloists for Handel’s Messiah. The many will become one as the audience serves as the chorus. Warm up your vocal cords as we fill the Sanctuary with beautiful music, such as the Hallelujah Chorus, honoring the birth of our Savior.

Wednesdays at Noon
2022-12-14 12:10 - 12:45 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Christopher Urban, organ
Samantha Bittle, harp
Christmas music for harp and organ

Christmas Lessons and Carols
2022-12-18 16:00 | St. Giles Episcopal Church, 3025 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
The Choir of St. Giles Episcopal Church, Northbrook
James R. Brown, Director of Music & Organist

The Glory of Christmas
2022-12-18 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Chancel Choir, Men’s Chorus and orchestra present Ola Gjielo’s Dreamweaver as the featured work on the program, as well as other Christmas favorites from John Rutter, Dan Forrest, and Elaine Haganberg. Audience participation is encouraged as we raise our voices in singing familiar carols of the season. Come early to get a seat!

Concert for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
2023-01-27 19:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Chamber orchestra and Megan Hendrickson, soprano, present Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3, the Symphony of Sorrowful Souls. The symphony is set in three movements: the first is a 15th-century Polish lament of Mary, mother of Jesus; the second a message written on the wall of a Gestapo cell during World War II; and the third a Silesian folk song of a mother searching for her son killed by the Germans in the Silesian uprisings.

Wednesdays at Noon
2023-02-01 12:10 - 12:45 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Christopher Urban, organ
French classics

The 38th Annual Organ Fest
2023-02-19 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
In celebration of Black History Month, organists Michael Gagne, Marianne Kim, Christopher Urban, and Gary Wendt team up to provide a dynamic program of music written for organ by Black composers or influenced by music of the Black community. Featured works include a rousing toccata on We Shall Overcome and a toe-tapping arrangement of Every Time I Feel the Spirit.

Choral Evensong
2023-02-19 16:00 | St. Giles Episcopal Church, 3025 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL, 60062, United States
Choral Evensong

The Choir of St. Giles Church
James R. Brown, Director & Organist

Howells – Magnificat & Nunc dimittis (Collegium Regale)
Lauridsen – Lux Aeterna (a five movement choral cycle)

Wednesdays at Noon
2023-03-01 12:10 - 12:45 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Michael Rees, organ
Organ Scholar, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago

Lenten Music and Meditations
2023-03-09 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-16 11:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-23 11:00 - 11:30 | St. David’s Episcopal Church, 2410 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL, 60025, United States
Lenten Organ Recital Series: Lenten Music and Meditations
Richard Spantikow, Organist
St. David’s Episcopal Church
Come enjoy calming half-hour organ recital with meditations on scripture and poetry each Thursday morning at 11am.
Varying musical periods and composers will be featured.
Recitals take place each Thursday during lent from February 23rd through March 30th.

Heartland Brass Quintet
2023-03-12 16:00 - 17:00 | St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 1140 WIlmette Ave, Wilmette, IL, 60091, United States
Heartland Brass Quintet
-Matthew Bain and Annie Grapentine, trumpet
-Paul Seeley, horn
-Roger Menning, trombone
-Maxwell Briggs, tuba
Featuring works by: Dukas, Bach, Gabriel, Brahms, Copland, and others.
Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 4:00pm
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
1140 Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette, IL, 60091
Freewill offering

Organ Day Concert: Dr. Brian Schoettler
2023-03-19 13:00 | First United Methodist Church Evanston, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Organ concert featuring works by Bach, Baker, Beethoven, Brahms, Harris, Muffat, Schoettler, & Swann.
Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Historic Organ Recital
2023-03-19 14:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Waunakee, 5763 Co Rd Q, Waunakee, WI, 53597, United States
First Presbyterian will host an organ recital on Sunday,
March 19, 2023 at 2 pm featuring highly regarded organist
Dr. Andrew Schaeffer, Director of Music at the Luther
Memorial Church in Madison, WI. The recital will be
dedicated to the life and service of Pat Ronspiez who
served as organist at FPC for 37 years.
Our historic 1873 Schuelke organ built in Milwaukee, WI and
rebuilt by Wahl Organ Builders of Appleton, WI in 1992.
Dr. Andrew Schaeffer is the Director of Music at Luther
Memorial Church, Madison, Wisconsin. A Chicago native,
Schaeffer holds degrees from St. Olaf College, Yale
University and a doctoral degree from the University of
Oklahoma. Andrew’s responsibilities include playing organ
for Sunday services, directing the children, youth and adult
choirs, various instrumental ensembles and overseeing the
general music ministry of the congregation. He has been at
Luther Memorial Church since 2018. Schaeffer is also
editor-at-large of The Diapason, a nationally published
organ and church music magazine.
There will be a free will offering with 90% going to the
Waunakee High School Music Department for the purchase
of a new grand piano and 10% towards church mission
projects

First Presbyterian Talent Show
2023-03-19 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Come and clap your hands for many of the talented members of First Presbyterian Church and the broader community. There will be four categories of performers: K-5th grade, 6th-12th grade, adults (non-retired), and adults (retired). Contact Adam Hendrickson to sign up adamhendrickson@firstpresah.org.

Members Recital, Lenten Favorites
2023-03-26 15:00 - 17:00 | St. David’s Episcopal Church, 2410 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL, 60025, United States
Sunday March 26, 2023 @ 3:00pm
St. David’s Episcopal Church
2410 Glenview Road
Glenview, IL 60025

Lenten Music and Meditaitons
2023-03-30 11:00 - 11:30 | St. David’s Episcopal Church, 2410 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL, 60025, United States

Wednesdays at Noon
2023-04-05 12:10 - 12:45 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Christopher Urban, organ
Music of Holy Week

Spring Choral Concert
2023-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Join Chancel Choir, Men’s Chorus and orchestra for a light and colorful celebration of music. Music from The Sound of Music, Candide, and other classic, American musicals will be offered as featured works. It will be a fun afternoon of music you won’t want to miss!

Wednesdays at Noon
2023-05-03 12:10 - 12:45 | First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, United States
Christopher Urban, organ
John Eckhardt, violin
Music for Violin and Organ

Choir Concert: Robert Ray's "Gospel Mass"
2023-05-19 19:30 | First United Methodist Church Evanston, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
On Friday, May 19th at 7:30pm the Festival Choir of First United Methodist Church of Evanston presents Robert Ray’s “Gospel Mass” under the direction of Dr. Brian Schoettler, Minister of Music & Organist.
Admission is free, donations are welcome.

End of Season Banquet 2023
2023-05-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Coarse Italian at Glenview Golf Club, 800 Shermer Road, Glenview, IL, 60025
Come join your NSAGO colleagues for an evening of cocktails and an elegant buffet style dinner with something for everyone.
Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023
Time: Cocktails @ 5pm, Dinner @ 6pm
Place: Coarse Italian @ Glenview Golf Club800 Shermer Rd., Glenview, IL 60025
Cost: $35 per person + cash bar
RSVP: By May 19 (including payment)
Bring a spouse/significant other or even a colleague who isn’t a member of our chapter (yet)!

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Cathedral Music Series @ Holy Name Cathedral
2023-05-28 19:00 | Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
David C. Jonies, Organ
Thomas Aláan , Countertenor
Concert to include organ and vocal works including “Five Mystical Songs” by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
This concert is open to all. A free will offering will be collected.
There is validated parking available in the garage across the street from the cathedral.

130th Anniversary Organ Concert with Douglas Cleveland
2023-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | First Congregational Church – Elgin, 256 E Chicago St, Elgin, IL, 60120, United States
When: Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
Where: First Congregational Church, 256 E Chicago St, Elgin
FCC Elgin is celebrating the 130th anniversary of its organ’s installation and dedication. The 3-manual 48-rank organ was first built by Lancashire-Marshall in 1893 and underwent several modifications by other builders in the 1930s, 1950s, 1970s. The most recent rebuild was undertaken by Berghaus in 1997.
Douglas Cleveland will be recreating the dedication concert played by Clarence Eddy on September 19, 1893.
https://www.douglascleveland.com/
$15 General Admission; $10 AGO members
