The opening concert of the series features long-time member of First Presbyterian, Bruce Blanck. He brings his inimitable jazz piano stylings coupled with other musicians. This program will include sacred and secular selections.
International Concert organist and Chicago native, Stephen Tharp in concert at Holy Name Cathedral. This event is free and open to the public, Parking is available in the Archdiocese garage across the street from the cathedral at no charge.
Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 1:15pm Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette (1024 Lake Ave, Wilmette 60091) Don’t forget to invite your non-organist friends and congregants to join us for this enjoyable afternoon of organ music at three of our regional convention venues for mini-recitals and a wine and cheese reception. Free bus transportation will […]
Christopher Urban, organ Organ music with harp, chimes and carillon
The Concert Series and the Arlington Heights Ministerial Association provide a community wide All Saints’ Day service with a presentation of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. The choir will be made up of singers from First Presbyterian and neighboring Arlington Heights churches. They will be joined by soloists and orchestra. Free will offering will support the Arlington Heights Emergency Assistance Fund
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 […]
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)
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.
Music of J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Part, Alain, Franck, and Tournemire Organ by Hellmuth Wolff, Op. 37 (1993)
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.
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.
Christopher Urban, organ Samantha Bittle, harp Christmas music for harp and organ
The Choir of St. Giles Episcopal Church, Northbrook James R. Brown, Director of Music & Organist
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!
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 […]
