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The British Are Coming!

Audio samples

Join Chicago a cappella for a celebration of the glorious tradition of English music, from anthems heard in Tudor cathedrals to pop classics by the Beatles. Savor some of England’s tastiest musical exports, including saucy madrigals, sacred motets, choral works by Holst and Elgar, Baroque gems of Purcell, and even a song by King Henry VIII himself.

Audience members are invited to stay after each performance for an informal question-and-answer session with the singers.

Read more in the press release.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes (including intermission)
Friday, October 3, 2008, 8:00 pm
Gottlieb Hall, Merit School of Music
38 S. Peoria St., Chicago, IL
Driving/Parking/Restaurant information
Post-concert Q&A with the singers

 
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 4:00 pm
Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL
Driving/Parking/Restaurant information
Post-concert Q&A with the singers

 
Saturday, October 11, 2087, 8:00 pm
Pilgrim Congregational Church
460 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
Driving/Parking/Restaurant information
Post-concert Q&A with the singers
 


Free audio samples:

“My Spirit Sang All Day" by Gerald Finzi (from Chicago a cappella's Debut Concerts, Sept. 1993)

"It was a lover and his lass" by John Rutter (from the Cedille Records release Shall I Compare Thee?)

"Got To Get You Into My Life" by Lennon & McCartney, arranged by Paul Crabtree

"Mother, I will have a husband" by Thomas Vautor

"The Lark in the Morning" from Five Bird Songs by Paul Crabtree