Holiday Concerts at Grace Church

Advent Christmas Concert at Grace Church

This annual concert highlights ensembles from Grace Church and School. It is an excellent opportunity to pause from the busyness of the season and to recall the gift made known to us in the person of Jesus Christ. The Parish Choir, orchestra, and soloists will sing new settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by Grace Cantor Michael D. Costello, Bach’s cantata #91 for Christmas, “All Praise be to you, Jesus Christ,” and other music for the season.

"We Are Lights:" December 8 at 4:00 p.m. in Grace Sanctuary

Inspired by the glow of the season, Spirito Singers presents “We Are Lights”, which features music by composers including Z. Randall Stroope, Audrey Snyder, Eric Whitacre, Mary Goetze, and others whose works highlight the beauty of our singers’ voices and encourage everyone to let their light shine brightly, especially in the darkest of times.

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Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts: December 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Grace Sanctuary

From the website: Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces, The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble traverse through time from the medieval age to the present with ethereal chant, majestic works for brass, and some of the best choral music ever written. Andrew Megill conducts music by Gabrieli, Praetorius, and much more.

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"A Christmas Carol" by Benedict Sheehan: December 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Grace Sanctuary December 22 at 3:00 p.m. in Grace Sanctuary

A fitting program for the Advent and Christmas seasons, this magical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale explores the ever important themes of love, generosity, self-reflection, justice, and grace. Concerts will be held on Friday, December 20th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 22nd at 3:00 pm.

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