Our Next Performance
A Boy Was Born
Musical Revelry for Christmas
December 11, 2010, Saturday, 7:30 PM
Madonna della Strada Chapel (venue info)
Loyola University
1032 West Sheridan Rd, Chicago
December 12, 2010, Sunday at 3:00 PM
Emmanuel Episcopal Church (venue info)
203 South Kensington Ave, La Grange
The Chorale’s Christmas concert is a perennial favorite. This year’s edition includes music spanning three centuries, a veritable snowstorm of carols and a performance of Benjamin Britten’s rarely heard masterpiece A Boy Was Born, written when he was just 21 years old. Concert details
Future Performances
Sea Songs
Music for the Soprano Saxophone, String Quartet and Chorus
March 19, 2011, Saturday, 7:30 PM
Madonna della Strada Chapel (venue info)
Loyola University
1032 West Sheridan Rd, Chicago
March 20, 2011, Sunday at 3:00 PM
Emmanuel Episcopal Church (venue info)
203 South Kensington Ave, La Grange
The world premiere of the jazz-infused Sea Songs for chorus, strings and soprano saxophone by Chicago’s award-winning saxophonist, Jim Gailloreto, praised as “one of the most unique composer-performers putting pen to staff paper today.” Sea Songs was written especially for the Chorale. The program also includes music by French masters Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy and Villette. Concert details
Of Love and Angels
Music of Dominick Argento
April 30, 2011, Saturday, 7:30 PM
Madonna della Strada Chapel (venue info)
Loyola University
1032 West Sheridan Rd, Chicago
One performance only!
The season finale is a salute to the Pulitzer prize-winning composer and friend of the Chorale, Dominick Argento. Well known for his operas, songs and chamber works, Argento has also composed a distinguished body of choral music. Our retrospective is filled with his engaging melodies and intriguing texts. Concert details
The William Ferris Chorale has been named 
American Choral Premieres