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The Musical Magic of Christmas – December 15, 2024
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ECU Open Rehearsal!
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the work needed to prepare for a choral/orchestral concert! Join ECU on Tuesday, October 22 from 7 – 9:30 PM at Irion Hall on the Campus of Elmhurst University. Following rehearsal, join us at Fitz’s Pub in Elmhurst to learn more about ECU!
Each year, we sell program ads to be placed in our concert programs from local businesses, non-profits and members of the community. These ads are a great way to advertise to a diverse audience in Elmhurst and the surrounding areas.
Ads start at $75 for a quarter page, $100 for a half page and $200 for a full page ad. To view our ad forms and take part in this special opportunity, please click here. Feel free to contact us at info@elmhurstchoralunion.org for more information. Forms can also be submitted digitally via this Iink.
Elmhurst Choral Union is an auditioned volunteer chorus,
singing with a professional orchestra and soloists,
performing classical masterworks and great choral music of all eras.
We are located in Elmhurst, IL, a western suburb of Chicago.
Elmhurst Choral Union is an equal opportunity organization. To view our full statement, please click here.
Concert Video Clips
Handel's Messiah Presented by the Elmhurst Choral Union & Orchestra
Video recording copyright Elmhurst Choral Union, 2021. Used with permission.
Our Next Performance
The Musical Magic of Christmas
Elmhurst Choral Union presents our holiday spectacular, The Musical Magic of Christmas! Join us as we celebrate this festive season with holiday classics, traditional choral-orchestral works and movie favorites performed with a professional orchestra.
There might even be a special surprise visit from the North Pole!
Pieces include a movement of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, White Christmas, A Christmas Festival, Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone, Christmas Day, Ceremony of Carols and a special performance of March of the Toys performed by our orchestra.
We hope you’ll be able to join us for this joyous celebration of the holiday season!
Some Kind Words
“Outstanding professional quality of the singers and musicians”
“Large works provide the musicians and the audiences with a sonic understanding and wisdom allied to beauty, relationships, and proportion that nothing else provides in quite the same way. Pieces from other times and places provide ‘living’ (music is live as no other art or artifact) insights into and learning about our sisters and brothers elsewhere.”
“Soloists + chorus + orchestra = Fantastic!”
“This is the best way to begin the Christmas season!!!”
“We are fortunate to live in a community in which such an organization brings together diverse musical amateurs who, under the baton of a talented director, can realize some of the world’s greatest music. Anyone who has had anything to do with an arts organization knows that such longevity doesn’t happen by accident.”
“Such a big and sophisticated sound from a volunteer group in a suburban community is very impressive, indeed.”
“A treat to the ears and spirit”
“I have sung elsewhere, and there is no place like ECU.”
“Excellent choir sound. Great diction and balance. Soloists were also excellent.” “Delightful music, great choir, excellent soloists.”
“Mastery of music, voice & presentation”
“Joining ECU has been one of the most important and rewarding parts of my life. Singing, as well as being a volunteer and a board member, has made me appreciate how much it takes to have a successful chorus, to have an excellent director, and especially lucky to be a part of ECU.”
“In Elmhurst! And it’s always great!”