2009-2010 Season Calendar
In Unison
Celebration of Life: "Together in Celebration"
Sunday, November 8, 2009 7:00 p.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church
1203 W Green St, Urbana, IL [get directions]
A Choral Festival with Dr. René Clausen. This 27th season opener included several works written by guest conductor René Clausen, including A New Creation and Memorial.
No admission charge. Young Artists Scholarship fund donations welcome.
Holiday Pops with the C-U Symphony: "A Krannert Christmas"
December 10, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts - Reserved Seating
500 S Goodwin, Urbana, IL [get directions]
The CHORALE joined the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra in its 50th anniversary season to sing John Rutter's We Wish You a Merry Christmas and The Many Moods of Christmas arranged by Robert Shaw and Robert Russell Bennett.
C-U at the Virginia: "A Broadway Review"
December 31, 2009, 7:00 P.M.
Virginia Theatre - Reserved Seating
203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL [get directions]
The 19th annual New Year's Eve Celebration was a two hour musical variety show featuring The CHORALE and some of the outstanding Young Artist Scholarship alumni singing the music of the Broadway stage. Also featured was Dan Perrino and the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ leading the popular sing-along.
Proceeds helped fund the Young Artist Scholarship Program in May.
Young Artist Scholarship Concert: "A Glory-Us Time"
May 1, 2010, 7:00 P.M.
Faith United Methodist Church
1719 S Prospect Ave, Champaign, IL [get directions]
The CHORALE sings the work of Antonio Vivaldi and a set of luscious arrangements of familiar American Spirituals and folk music, including Balm in Gilead, All My Trials, My Lord What a Morning and Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair. Two Young Artist Scholarship winners will also perform.
No admission charge. Young Artists Scholarship fund donations welcome.