Experience the joy and unity of ensemble singing! ​Bring a friend and make new ones as we join together with members of Chicago Master Singers and Music Director John C. Hughes for a community sing-along featuring Schubert's Mass in G and Vivaldi's Gloria.

Sublime beauty awaits you at these concerts. Luxuriate in the cathartic beauty of Morten Lauridsen’s beloved Lux Aeterna. This is simply an amazing piece--expressive, rich, and profound. Also on the program are Gabriel Fauré’s ever-popular Cantique de Jean Racine and Welsh composer Paul Mealor’s richly sonorous Stabat Mater. The chorus is joined by the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra and Soprano Angela De Venuto.
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Pre-concert conversation at 6:45pm Saturday / 2:15pm Sunday, featuring Angela De Venuto and Music Director John C. Hughes.

This performance will last approximately one hour and twenty minutes, including an intermission. ​

Sublime beauty awaits you at these concerts. Luxuriate in the cathartic beauty of Morten Lauridsen’s beloved Lux Aeterna. This is simply an amazing piece--expressive, rich, and profound. Also on the program are Gabriel Fauré’s ever-popular Cantique de Jean Racine and Welsh composer Paul Mealor’s richly sonorous Stabat Mater. The chorus is joined by the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra and Soprano Angela De Venuto.
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Pre-concert conversation at 6:45pm Saturday / 2:15pm Sunday, featuring Angela De Venuto and Music Director John C. Hughes.

This performance will last approximately one hour and twenty minutes, including an intermission. ​

​Perhaps our most inspirational concert of the season. Come hear 200 singers, ranging from teens to octogenarians, raise their voices together in a remarkable testament to the power of music and community. Composer Michael John Trotta will join us for a concert of his music, including his new Requiem setting, which was recently recorded by Tenebrae, one of the UK’s finest choirs. You’re sure to love Michael’s lush, melodious music that comforts and elevates audiences around the world. CMS collaborates with singers from Vernon Hills High School (Jeremy Little, Director) and Campanella Children's Choir (Marianna Kosaya, Director).
Click here for the complete song list.

​Pre-concert conversation at 6:45pm, featuring Michael John Trotta and Music Director John C. Hughes.​​

This performance will last approximately one hour and ten minutes.

​In a word, this year’s CMS Christmas concerts are all about warmth. Accompanied by strings and piano, the chorus will sing lush pieces that will illuminate even the longest, darkest nights. Familiar carols and our popular sing-along are coupled with choral favorites to provide a magical experience that is sure to get you in the holiday mood. Perfect for families and friends, these concerts are an annual tradition you don’t want to miss. Click here for the complete song list.

This performance will last approximately one hour and forty minutes,  including an intermission. There is no pre-concert conversation.

​In a word, this year’s CMS Christmas concerts are all about warmth. Accompanied by strings and piano, the chorus will sing lush pieces that will illuminate even the longest, darkest nights. Familiar carols and our popular sing-along are coupled with choral favorites to provide a magical experience that is sure to get you in the holiday mood. Perfect for families and friends, these concerts are an annual tradition you don’t want to miss. Click here for the complete song list.

This performance will last approximately one hour and forty minutes,  including an intermission. There is no pre-concert conversation.

What variety! This eclectic program flows seamlessly from piece to piece and there’s something for everyone. Loosely structured like a Mass setting, the repertoire includes choral classics by Felix Mendelssohn, John Rutter, and Randall Thompson; Scandinavian pieces by Knut Nystedt, Ola Gjeilo, and Egil Hovland’s concerto for bassoon and choir; Russian church music featuring the Bass section’s earth-rumbling low Cs; pieces by modern choral rockstars Jocelyn Hagen and Michael John Trotta; and concludes with a stirring arrangement of Precious Lord, Take My Hand. Click here for the complete song list.

Pre-concert conversation at 6:45pm Saturday / 2:15pm Sunday, featuring Bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward & Music Director John C. Hughes.

​​This performance will last approximately one hour and twenty minutes.

What variety! This eclectic program flows seamlessly from piece to piece and there’s something for everyone. Loosely structured like a Mass setting, the repertoire includes choral classics by Felix Mendelssohn, John Rutter, and Randall Thompson; Scandinavian pieces by Knut Nystedt, Ola Gjeilo, and Egil Hovland’s concerto for bassoon and choir; Russian church music featuring the Bass section’s earth-rumbling low Cs; pieces by modern choral rockstars Jocelyn Hagen and Michael John Trotta; and concludes with a stirring arrangement of Precious Lord, Take My Hand. Click here for the complete song list.

Pre-concert conversation at 6:45pm Saturday / 2:15pm Sunday, featuring Bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward & Music Director John C. Hughes.

​​This performance will last approximately one hour and twenty minutes.

Experience the joy and unity of ensemble singing! 
​Bring a friend and make new ones as we join together with members of Chicago Master Singers, Music Director John C. Hughes, Pianist Lyudmila Lakisova, Soprano Susan Nelson, and Baritone Nicholas Miguel for a community sing-along featuring Fauré's Requiem.

Participants may either bring their own score or sing from this public domain score on a tablet. CMS will not provide any scores. 

No rehearsal or advance preparation needed. Free admission! Freewill donation at the door or online. 

An unaccompanied program of French and American choral gems, including works by Maurice Duruflé, Jocelyn Hagen, Jake Runestad, and others. This concert is a prelude to the CMS performance tour to Paris and Normandy in the summer of 2024.

An unaccompanied program of French and American choral gems, including works by Maurice Duruflé, Jocelyn Hagen, Jake Runestad, and others. This concert is a prelude to the CMS performance tour to Paris and Normandy in the summer of 2024.

​Meet composer Elaine Hagenberg and hear a concert of her works, including her new major work, Illuminare, performed by CMS with the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra. Other pieces will be performed by CMS with pianist Lyudmila Lakisova and singers from area schools.​​