Past Concerts

Members of the Elmhurst Choral Union and singing friends learn works from American Songbook composers: Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers!

Join the Elmhurst Choral Union as we celebrate our 70th Anniversary Season with our spring concert, British Jubilee!

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A friendly evening in a casual setting featuring the musical selections of Broadway, Opera, Classical & Folk.

Join us for a celebration of the Holiday season with the Elmhurst Choral Union. Spirit of Christmas features works by Daniel Pinkham, Leroy Anderson, Clement Clark Moore, Harry Simeon, and John Rutter.

Join us for our first instant choir event since 2019! We are so excited to be back in person.

Singers from throughout the Chicago suburbs joined members of Elmhurst Choral Union for our instant choir event.

Be inspired by Mozart along with Haydn and Ola Gjeilo.  The concert features Mozart’s Coronation Mass in C Major and Mozart Symphony No 31 in addition to Haydn’s The Heavens Are Telling from The Creation and Ola Gjeilo’s The Ground.  The featured orchestra is Salt Creek Chamber Orchestra.  The Elmhurst Choral Union Chamber Singers will make an appearance!

A relaxed evening of song with our singers in a variety of styles.

Be inspired by Handel’s Messiah, sung by Elmhurst Choral Union with full professional orchestra and soloists in the warm community setting and great acoustics of Hammerschmidt Chapel (on the campus of Elmhurst University) on Sunday, December 19th at 3:00 PM.

The performance features all of Part 1, and major portions of Parts 2 and 3.

Pandemic Safety Protocols: The health of all of our audience members is of the utmost importance for our upcoming December concert.  In line with other Chicagoland area performing arts organizations, Elmhurst Choral Union will require proof of vaccination and facial masks to enter and attend the performance.  You will be required to show your vaccination card (hard copy or digital copy) upon entrance to the chapel.  Please be sure to visit our website, www.elmhurstchoralunion.org regularly and prior to your arrival the day of the performance in the event there has been a change.  Please note that all performers are fully vaccinated.

An inspiring virtual performance from a variety of composers featuring the Elmhurst Choral Union, soloists, and the Kontras Quartet.

Our very first virtual concert

Our singer cabaret, filled with solos & ensembles from Broadway, opera, classic rock & more.

A joyful mix of Christmas music by Vivaldi, Alfred Burt, & John Williams
plus a sing-along of carols.

Singers from throughout the Chicago suburbs joined members of Elmhurst Choral Union for our instant choir event.

Inspiring sacred music by composers known for other musical works.

A relaxed evening of song with our singers in a variety of styles.

A well-received performance of Handel’s Messiah.

Our singers and singing friends put together a masterpiece in just 1 afternoon.

Great American texts, set by great American composers.

A casual evening of our singers in solos and small ensembles, performing pop, folk, Broadway, and opera.

Festive music by John Rutter and Robert Shaw

Mozart’s profound thoughts on life and afterlife in this all-Mozart concert.

A fun evening of solos and ensembles from Broadway, opera, folk, and novelty songs.

The Christmastime classic.

Elmhurst Choral Union performed an all-Dvorak program, including his Mass in D Major