Author: Charles Jonah
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Practice Material for Rutter Carols
All the Carols from Rutter are on Choralia except for “Sans Day Carol.”. Search under Rutter. “The Twelve Days of Chrismas” is there; the others are in “10 carols for mixed voices.” Choralia puts a 15-second pause before get to the music (unless you donate). They offer 1) just your part, 2) your part plus…
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Practice material for Pinkham Christmas Cantata
Here are three different sources for practice material Naperville Chorus Collection From a collection that we bought several years ago — they have each part and they have accompaniment and other parts at a lower level. File “part_01 etc” is speaking, “part_02_ etc” is movement I, “part_03_ etc” is movement II, and “part_04_ etc” is…
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Tentative program for December concert
Naperville Chorus December 12 & 13, 2026 A Most Wonderful Time! Classic Carols, Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata and Seasonal Tunes with the Pete Ellman Big Band SET 1 Here We Come A-Wassailing English Traditional Carol arr. John Rutter Nativity Carol John Rutter Sans Day Carol Cornish Traditional Carol arr. John Rutter What Sweeter Music John…
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Parking and access to Community United Methodist Church
Our regular rehearsals will be from 7:30 – 9:30 PM at Community Methodist Church, 20 Center St. in Naperville, which is on the northeast corner of Benton St and Center St, just a block east of Washington St.The entry doors will be unlocked from 7:15 – 7:45 during regular rehearsals. We will enter through the…
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Board Meetings
Meetings in general are open to all. please contact Chorus President so that we can be sure there is sufficient space.
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What about Covid requirements?
As of the the beginning of the 2022-23 season, proof of vaccine will not be required and masks will be optional. Chorus members may choose to wear them during rehearsal and during performance. If guidance from North Central College changes during the season, we will adjust accordingly. Chorus members who feel ill, or test positive…
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War and Peace “2020” Mass in TIme of War by Haydn & Requiem by Rutter
Masses Both of tonight’s works are called “masses”. A mass, strictly, is the formal eucharistic church service, primarily used in the Roman Catholic tradition, although also used in Anglican and Episcopal churches. Masses developed early in church history, probably around the fourth century; in those earliest versions, the music was chant-style. By the 11th century…