Simple Gifts
With its variety of musical styles and sonorities, Simple Gifts hopes to touch and nourish the soul of all who enter here, creating a community through music shared by congregational as well as greater Chicagoland artists. Join us as we celebrate the gift of music!
| THE 2011- 2012 SEASON | |
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| Sunday, October 30 7:30 PM |
Silent Film: Phantom of the Opera |
| Sunday,November 20 3:00 PM TICKETED EVENT |
North Shore Choral Society The North Shore Choral Society and guest, the 35 member Prairie Brass Band, will present a thrilling performance of familiar brass and choral holiday favorites. |
| Saturday, December 17 7:00 PM |
A Toy-ful Celebration 18th Annual Holiday Concert to benefit Toys for Tots, Tricia Melzer-Swaydrak and Friends Free concert – Bring a toy to donate! |
| Sunday, January 8 4:00 PM |
Hymn Fest VI: Carol Fest! A sing-along concert of songs and carols from Advent through Christmas and Epiphany will fill the air with glad tidings! Guest conductor, Paul Leddington Wright. FREE. Bring your family and friends and come a-caroling! |
| Saturday, March 10 11:00 AM |
Handbell Festival Four handbell choirs combined to give one dynamic concert immediately after our Sunday service. The Joyful Ringers of Glenview Community Church will be joined by bell choirs from several states after a day of workshops with internationally renowned handbell composer and clinician, Cynthia Dobrinski. |
| Sunday, April 22 3:00 PM |
Gaudete Brass & NWU Brass: Gabrieli Celebration One of the Chicago area's top professional brass quintets joins forces with rising young starts from Northwestern to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of Giovanni Gabrieli in a concert of sonic splendor. |
| Sunday, May 20 3:00 PM |
"Organ and…4" Our annual neighborhood organ walk (or drive) features Kirstin Synnestvedt, Julia Brueck and Gary Wendt playing music of Bach, Demessieux, Walcha and more. Join us as we celebrate the music of the pipe organ on three of the finest instruments in the area. |
| Sunday, May 29 3:00 PM |
God Bless America - For Those Who Gave Their All 5th annual Memorial Day concert to honor the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to this country. Tricia Melzer-Swaydrak and friends and special guests. FREE to all. |