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 […]
Christopher Urban, organ French classics
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 […]
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)
Michael Rees, organ Organ Scholar, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
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 -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
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.
Organ concert featuring works by Bach, Baker, Beethoven, Brahms, Harris, Muffat, Schoettler, & Swann. Admission is free, donations are welcome.
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. […]
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.