Watch & Listen: Video

Save Me, Lord

Chicago a cappella performs “Save Me, Lord!” by Robert L. Morris at their concert “Roll, Jordan, Roll: The Spiritual, Old and New” on Feb. 6, 2010, at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, IL. The soprano soloist is Cari Plachy.

Jingle Bells Hallelujah Chorus

Chicago a cappella performs Jonathan Miller’s wacky arrangement of two holiday classics at its “Holidays a cappella” concert at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Dec. 9, 2011.

Carrying That Tune

A short documentary by Chris Cady

In performance

Performance highlights, with excerpts from “Salseo” (Oscar Galián), “Awakenings” (Stephen Paulus), “Sir Duke” (Stevie Wonder), “Gaude Virgo, mater Christi” (Josquin), and “Ubi Caritas” (René Clausen).

Chicago a cappella

Learn more about Chicago a cappella’s past and where we’re headed in the future.

Drive My Car

Lennon and McCartney’s “Drive My Car,” recorded in concert at Anne and Howard Gottlieb Hall at Merit School of Music, Chicago, Oct. 10,2009

Days of Awe and Rejoicing

A brief preview of our concert and CD, “Days of Awe and Rejoicing: Radiant Gems of Jewish Music”

The Red Carpet of Sound

A preview of our February 2011 concert, The Red Carpet of Sound: Musical Pairings, a cappella and with Piano.  The singers welcome Music Director Patrick Sinozich to the stage as guest pianist for a program of musical pairs by nine composers, one a cappella, and one with piano.

Chicago a cappella and Naperville North High School

Chicago a cappella‘s Business Partnership with Naperville School District 203 continued in Feburary 2010 when they welcomed the Naperville North High School Chorale to join them on stage.

I Want to be Ready

Fox News Chicago caught us in rehearsal for our “Roll, Jordan, Roll” concert, singing Moses Hogan’s “I Want to be Ready.”

Terri Hemmert at “Baroque and Beatles”

WXRT’s Terri Hemmert joined Chicago a cappella‘s Jonathan Miller for a lively post-concert chat following the ensemble’s “Baroque and Beatles” concert in October 2009.  Here’s Terri on discovering the Beatles and making connections between musical styles

Fox News Chicago

“‘Glee’ Hits a High Note with Chicago-Area Choirs,” broadcast April 20, 2010

Dr. Robert A. Harris Tribute video

In May 2011, we presented our Tribute Award to Dr. Robert A. Harris, director of choral organizations at Northwestern University.

WFMT Tribute video

We presented 98.7 WFMT with our Tribute Award in May 2009.

Duain Wolfe Tribute video

Chicago a cappella presented this tribute to Chicago Symphony Chorus Director Duain Wolfe, on the occasion of the Chorus’s 50th Anniversary, at the “Black & Red Ball” Gala in May 2008. Video by Chris Baer & Matt Greenberg. Use of some images courtesy of the Rosenthal Archives of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Richard Proulx Tribute video

Chicago choral conductor, composer, and arranger Richard Proulx was the recipient of our Tribute Award in 2007.

Anne Heider Tribute video

Chicago a cappella presented the organization’s first Tribute Award to Anne Heider in May 2006.