Friday Afternoon Concert

*Please note that the venue is about a 10-15 minute walk from the Conference hotel. This is a ticketed event. Be sure to pick up your tickets at the table near Registration.

Friday's concert features Conference host Chicago Children's Choir, which serves 4,600 youth who represent all 57 Chicago zip codes; and Chicago a cappella, a professional ensemble which advances the art and appreciation of ensemble singing through innovative programming and championing living composers.

Chicago a cappella:
“Love Stories”

Shalom Secunda; arr. Zuckerman Bay mir bistu sheyn

Rodgers & Hammerstein, arr. Sinozich Getting to Know You/Surrey with the Fringe on Top

Johnny Mercer; arr. Sinozich Something's Gotta Give

Claudio Monteverdi Volgea l'anima mia soavemente

Jonathan Miller “Thy Two Breasts” (from Kisses of Myrrh)

Camaron De la Isla (Jose Monje Cruz),

and Paco de Lucia   Rosa Maria

Håkan Parkman My love is as a fever

Davenport & Cooley; arr. Deke Sharon Fever

Kevin Olson A Summer Sonnet

Stacy Garrop What lips my lips have kissed

Rodgers & Hart, arr. Krogstad My Funny Valentine

Music director: John William Trotter      
Guest actors: Jeannie Affelder and Michael Weber