Downers Grove Choral Society

The Downers Grove Choral Society is dedicated to performing outstanding choral music.

07/28/2024

DGCS Board had a phenomenal, energized planning meeting today! We are so excited for our upcoming season. Truly innovative musicianship happening in our chorus and we're so proud of everyone's talents and work. Here's to a great new season! ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ’œ

06/25/2024

DGCS had a blast volunteering at Downers Grove Rotary Club's Grove Fest last weekend! So fun to see the whole town enjoying themselves in the summer heat ๐Ÿ˜Ž Congrats to the Rotary Club on another successful fest โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿค˜

Photos from Downers Grove Choral Society's post 06/09/2024

DGCS had a phenomenal Saturday afternoon singing at our Spring Solo Showcase at Go Brewing! So much fun!! Everything from an original hilarious song, Disney, 80s rock and 70s ballads, and classical ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’œ

06/06/2024

Cicadas - 17 years of rehearsals, 1 performance!

Photos from Downers Grove Choral Society's post 05/27/2024

DGCS had the honor to sing at the Memorial Day service in Darien to pay tribute to those who served. Thank you to our vets!

Photos from Downers Grove Choral Society's post 05/12/2024
Photos from Downers Grove Choral Society's post 05/12/2024

DGCS closing our 65th season with our concert "Of Court and Chapel," featuring songs by Haydn and Zelenka. We loved singing for the audience, and enjoyed the beautiful orchestration by local musicians. Thank you for joining us!

05/12/2024

Thank you all for attending our Of Court and Chapel concert! DGCS appreciates all the support during our 65th season ๐Ÿ’œ

Classical Music for the Eclipse (Playlist) | WFMT 04/08/2024

Eclipse soundtrack? Incredible! ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽป๐ŸŽบ

Classical Music for the Eclipse (Playlist) | WFMT Take in breathtaking celestial classical music inspired by the moon and the night with classical music for the eclipse.

04/08/2024

Some choral/eclipse humor! Happy Monday ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒŸ

04/02/2024

Guess that tune ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Thought Iโ€™d start sharing some sight reading examples. This one is more advanced.

03/30/2024

Sightreading challenge! Name the actual tune ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ˜†

03/15/2024

Today's DGCS Member Spotlight is soprano Jennifer Po***ck! One of our fondest memories of Jennifer is hearing her sing Joni Mitchell songs at our fall 2023 Solo Showcase. Such a lovely voice, and friend to many in the choir! Thank you for being you :)

Photos from Downers Grove Choral Society's post 03/11/2024

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Photos from Downers Grove Choral Society's post 03/11/2024

HUGE THANK YOU to all who joined us for our annual gala at Bobak's- Bubbles and Broadway! We had an absolute blast singing and partying with everyone. With your generosity, we raised funds to support the choir in many different ways during our upcoming season.

SO proud to be part of such a talented, creative, hardworking group. Thank you!!

What was your favorite part of the gala?

03/04/2024

Happy Monday! ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ’œ

03/02/2024

"ONE DAY MORE" to our Bubbles and Broadway Gala! We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow at Bobak's in Woodridge!! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘

02/27/2024

Happy Tuesday ๐Ÿ˜„

02/27/2024

Fresh music for our upcoming DGCS Presents: Of Court and Chapel concert!! DGCS sang Zelenka's Miserere for our Carnegie Hall performance in 2022 and are excited to bring this piece (as well as two gorgeous Haydn selections) to our audience ๐Ÿ’œ

02/26/2024

DGCS Member Spotlight today is soprano Beth Buffington!! Catch her singing an incredible power ballad from SIX in our upcoming "Bubbles and Broadway" Gala this weekend :)

02/24/2024

Looking for a choral home in the Chicago suburbs? We would love to welcome you! Open rehearsal and auditions this Monday, February 26th. Sign up at: www.dgcs.org/voice-hearings

02/23/2024

Happy Friday!

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Meet the Downers Grove Choral Society

The Downers Grove Choral Society (DGCS) is dedicated to performing outstanding choral music. Our volunteer nonprofit organization has been giving concerts in the western suburbs of Chicago since 1959.

We present major choral works at three concerts per year, featuring compositions from such masters as Handel, Mozart, Haydn, and Vivaldi, as well as later composers like John Rutter and Morten Lauredsen. Visit us at www.dgcs.org to learn more about this vibrant group, our outstanding director, and the instrumentalists that make our concerts some of the best Chicagoland has to offer.

Singers high school age and up are welcome to join us! Visit http://dgcs.org/membership/ for our voice hearing schedule.

The Downers Grove Choral Society is a 501(c)(3) organization and is partially supported by the DuPage Community Foundation and our patrons and members.

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One more open rehearsal TONIGHT for our fabulous upcoming Beethoven concert on April 30th. Chicagoland singers, don't mi...
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PO Box 655
Downers Grove, IL
60516

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