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Select the early music events listings for another month: Friday, December 3, 2004, 8:00 PM.
The University of Chicago Chorus and Orchestra, Motet Choir, and Rockefeller Bach Soloists, Constance DeFotis, conductor, will perform Handel's Messiah.
Cost: general admission, $15-$20; students $8.
Location: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-702-9075.
Saturday, December 4, 2004, 7:30 PM.
Sunday, December 5, 2004, 3:00 PM.
The Elmhurst Choral Union will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: Hammerschmidt Chapel, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois.
For more info: call 630-758-1100.
Saturday, December 4, 2004, 7:30 PM.
Sunday, December 5, 2004, 4:00 PM.
The Choir and Orchestra of Saint Clement (performing on period instruments), with Director Randall Swanson, and featuring soloists Ellen Hargis, Amy Anderson, Calland Metts, and Douglas Anderson, will perform Messiah by Candlelight.
Location: Saint Clement Church, 642 West Deming Place, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-281-0317.
Saturday, December 4, 2004, 8:00 PM.
The Naperville Chorus will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: Pfeiffer Hall, North Central College, 30 North Brainard Street, Naperville, Illinois
For more info: e-mail chorus @ napervillechorus.org.
Sunday, December 5, 2004, 3:00 PM.
The Festival Chorus will perform Vivaldi's Gloria and Magnificat and Christmas Carols by John Rutter.
Location: William Rainey Harper College, Performing Arts Center, 1200 Algonquin Road, Palatine, Illinois.
Sunday, December 5, 2004, 3:30 PM.
The Morgan Park Symphony Orchestra, Jacob Haywood, conductor, with the Classic Act Choral Ensemble, the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, the men of St. Edmund's Episcopal Church, and vocal soloists will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: Morgan Park Presbyterian Church, 2017 W. 110th Place (11052 South Longwood Drive), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-779-3355.
Sunday, December 5, 2004, 7:30 PM.
The Metropolis Orchestra and St. Ignatius Messiah Chorus will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: St. Ignatius Chapel, 6559 N. Glenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-274-4448.
Friday, December 10, 2004, 7:30 PM.
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Cantus Novus, and soloists will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: First Christian Church, 700 South Sixth, Springfield, Illinois.
For more info: call 217-522-2838; or e-mail info @ ilsymphony.org.
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 7:30 PM.
Location: St. John's Lutheran Church, 1617 E. Emerson Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
Friday, December 10, 2004, 7:30 PM.
The Apollo Chorus of Chicago and Baroque Orchestra, with soloists Maria Jette, Tracy Watson, Kurt Hansen, and Kirk Walker, will perform Handel's Messiah.
Cost: call 312-427-5620 for ticket prices.
Location: Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
For more info: call 312-427-5620.
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 3:00 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, December 10, 2004, 8:00 PM.
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 7:00 PM.
The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale will perform Vivaldi's Gloria.
Cost: call 630-415-3066 or email for ticket information.
Location: College Church, 332 E. Seminary Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois.630.668.0878
For more info: call 630-415-3066; or e-mail info @ ge-wtnchorale.org
Friday, December 10, 2004, 8:00 PM.
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 8:00 PM.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 2:00 PM.
The Handel Oratorio Society and Augustana Symphony will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: Centennial Hall, Augustana College, 3703 7th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois.
For more info: call 309-794-7306.
Friday, December 10, 2004, 8:00 PM.
Bella Voce, Anne Heider, Artistic Director, will perform "Tales and Legends", Christmas tales from the 11th century to the 20th, featuring works by Palestrina, Bouzignac, Victoria, and others.
Cost: Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, $12 students; series subscriptions also available.
Location: St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-461-0723; or visit this site.
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 7:30 PM.
Location: St. Procopius Abbey, 5601 College Road, Lisle, Illinois.
Saturday, December 18, 2004, 8:00 PM.
Location: St. Joseph's Church, 1747 Lake Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois.
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 3:00 PM.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 4:00 PM.
A Sing-Along Messiah, with Michael Poulos conducting the North Suburban Symphony.
Location: Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois, Lake Forest, Illinois.
For more info: call 847-234-4150.
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents Liber unUsualis performing "An English Medieval Christmas", featuring 14th-century English chants and polyphony.
Cost: Tickets are $25, $10 for students. Season subscriptions also available.
Location: St. Joseph Center Chapel, 1501 S. Layton Boulevard (S. 27th Street), Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info: call 414-225-3113; e-mail emn @ execpc.com.
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 8:00 PM.
The Chicago Chorale will perform Bach's Magnificat (Christmas version) plus motets by Guerrero, di Lasso, and others.
Cost: $18, $12 students and seniors.
Location: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 2:30 PM.
A "Sing-It-Yourself" Handel's Messiah.
Cost: Free-will offering.
Location: St Paul's Cathedral, 3601 N. North Street, Peoria, Illinois.
For more info: call 309-688-3436.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 3:00 PM.
The Downers Grove Choral Society, Sherrill Milnes, guest conductor, will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois
For more info: call 630-513-0030; or e-mail President @ dgcs.org.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 3:30 PM.
A Sing-Along Messiah with organist Michael Shawgo and the McDowell Artists Association Orchestra.
Location: First United Methodist Church, 324 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info: call 708-383-1632.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 4:00 PM.
The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn presents Liber unUsualis performing a concert, "Before the First Noel: Medieval Christmas Songs and Carols". Read more here.
Cost: Individual tickets are $15. Series subscription (four concerts) price is $48, or $12 per concert. Children under the age of 16 are free.
Location: the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, Illinois.
For more info: call 847-543-1202.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 4:00 PM.
The Greater Bethesda Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir and Messiah Choristers will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: Greater Bethesda Baptist Church, 5301 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-536-7228.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 5:00 PM.
The Edgebrook Evangelical Covenant Church Choir with orchestra will perform Vivaldi's Gloria along with a selection of traditional Christmas carols.
Location: Edgebrook Evangelical Covenant Church, 6355 North Spokane Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-763-4230.
Sunday, December 12, 2004, 6:00 PM.
A Sing-Along Messiah, with Sasha Garritson Brauer, Roger Scalan, and Kevin McKelzie conducting the Park Ridge Community Church Chancel Choir and Chamber Orchestra.
Location: Park Ridge Community Church, 100 S. Courtland, Park Ridge, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-560-1072.
Wednesday, December 15, 2004, 3:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort in Open Rehearsal for "Miracles and Martyrs".
Location: Note the special location: At the Chicago Sinai Congregation, 15 W. Delaware Place, Chicago, Illinois.
Thursday, December 16, 2004, 8:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort presents a concert, "Miracles and Martyrs", a delightful program of medieval music from Spain, France, and England celebrating the miraculous powers of saints and virgins. Performers include Drew Minter, countertenor; and instrumentalists David Douglass, Mark Rimple, and Mary Springfels. Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.
Read the press release.
Cost: Ticket prices vary by section and venue, also by time of performance. A ten-percent discount is available for seniors and Newberry Library Associates, and students receive a fifty-percent discount on tickets. Visit the Ordering Tickets page for details.
Location: the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-255-3700; visit the Consort website; or e-mail consort @ newberry.org.
Friday, December 17, 2004, 8:00 PM. Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 3:00 PM.
Location: Northwestern University's Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston, Illinois.
Thursday, December 16, 2004, 8:00 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble, Edward Zelnis, conductor, will perform the annual Holiday Brass and Choral Concert.
Cost: Visit the Ticket Information page for more information.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-551-1414; e-mail baroque @ baroque.org; or visit this site.
Friday, December 17, 2004, 8:00 PM.
Location: St. Michael's Church, 1633 N. Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, December 18, 2004, 8:00 PM.
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 3:00 PM.
Location: Divine Word Chapel, 2001 N. Waukegan Road, Techny, Illinois.
Friday, December 17, 2004, 7:30 PM.
The St. James Cathedral Choir and Chamber Orchestra, Bruce J. Barber, conductor, with organist Eric Budzynski, will perform "A Cathedral Christmas", featuring music by Handel.
Location: St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-751-6724.
Saturday, December 18, 2004, 7:30 PM.
The Windy City String Ensemble, Michael Hining, conductor, will perform Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Telemann's Concerto for Two Violas.
Cost: Free-will offering.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info: call 708-383-2025.
Saturday, December 18, 2004, 12:00 noon & 2:00 PM.
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 1:00 PM.
The Consorte of SomeSorte, with with special guest musician Denise Benoit, will perform Medieval and Renaissance Holiday music.
Location: European Village Square at the Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 10:00 AM.
The First Congregational Church of Evanston Chancel Choir with instrumental ensemble and soloists will perform Vivaldi's Gloria.
Location: First Congregational Church of Evanston, 1445 Hinman, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info: call 847-864-8332.
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 3:30 PM.
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra and St. Charles Singers, with conductor Robert Hanson and soloists Kristen Frost, Mark Crayton, Stephen Noon, and John Komasa, will perform Handel's Messiah.
Location: Hemmens Theatre, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois.
For more info: call 847-888-4000.
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 4:00 PM.
The Church of St. Luke Chamber Orchestra and Bach Choir, Mark P. Bangert, director, will perform Bach's Cantata BWV 133, Ich freue mich in dir.
Cost: Free admission.
Location: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Luke, 1500 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-472-3383; or e-mail stluke @ ais.net
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 5:00 PM.
A performance of Handel's Messiah.
Location: St. Mark United Methodist Church, 8441 S. St. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
For more info: call 773-846-2992,
Sunday, December 19, 2004, 7:30 PM.
The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, Chester L. Alwes, Musical Director, will present "A German Baroque Christmas", selections from Bach's Christmas Oratorio and German carols with audience participation.
Cost: Tickets $15, $14 for seniors, and $5 for students.
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church, 405 W. Clark Street, Champaign, Illinois.
For more info: call 217-378-6802; or e-mail info @ baroqueartists.org.
Monday, December 20, 2004, 12:15 PM.
The Juliani Ensemble, featuring performers Richard Graef and Emily Graef, baroque flute, will perform music of Hotteterre, Boismoitier, and Telemann.
Cost: Free admission
Location: Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-744-6630
Monday, December 20, 2004, 7:00 PM.
Tuesday, December 21, 2004, 7:00 PM.
The LaSalle Bank Do-It-Yourself Messiah.
Cost: Free tickets (limit 4 per person).
Location: Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: visit the event website.
Friday, December 24, 2004, 8:00 PM.
The St. James Cathedral Choir and others will perform Charpentier's Petit messe pour noel.
Location: St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-751-6724.
Friday, December 10, 2004, 8:00 PM CST.
Music of the Baroque presents "Brass and Choral Music for the Holidays", with host Peter van de Graaff exploring festive brass and choral music from the 16th and 17th centuries, featuring works by Gabrieli, Schütz, and Purcell. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 "Music in Chicago" program on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, December 16, 2004, 7:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort will give a pre-concert lecture for "Miracles and Martyrs".
Location: the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, December 17, 2004, 7:00 PM.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
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