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The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale . . . bringing harmony to the community Become a Sponsor Home Sounds & Images Audio Samples Video Samples Photo Galleries Support Support the Chorale Friends of the Chorale Shop Director’s NotesMusical Leaders Mission and History The Chorale The Ensemble Membership Contact Us Contact the Chorale Booking Requests Auditions Members Menu Do you sing? Audition to Join Us! The Chorale will be holding auditions for the 2024-2025 Concert Season on Tuesday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 20. Follow the link to find out more and request an audition! Request an Audition Welcome to the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale has been providing an eclectic mix of choral music for Chicago’s western suburbs for more than 35 years. You’ll find everything from the classics to jazz to spirituals on the Chorale’s concert programs—all performed by people who love to sing! The Chorale is home to 60-70 singers from a variety of backgrounds. Our goal is to enjoy and appreciate the gift we have in music, and to bring that gift to you in our concerts. We hope to see you in our audience very soon! Learn More About the Chorale What Audience Members Are Saying... "I attended on Saturday and it was wonderful. This definitely will become a Christmas tradition for me. Everything was beautiful from the beginning to the end and I especially enjoyed the ending with the lighting of the candles and Silent Night. The entire concert was just what was needed to put me in the Christmas Spirit. Great job everyone!" "Everything was beautiful - the music selections, the voices, the orchestra, the lighting, the processional. The clustering of the ’light’ songs at the end was a highlight. Thanks for everyone’s commitment to excellence." A Word of Thanks The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale has received a COVID-19 Response Fund Grant from DuPage Foundation. The Chorale was one of 24 DuPage County not-for-profit organizations with a program specific to the arts to receive a grant through DuPage Foundation’s most recent COVID-19 Response Fund grant program, due to the advocacy efforts of Arts DuPage, the Foundation’s initiative for all things art in the County. With help from Arts DuPage Advisory Committee member Sheila Rutledge, who is also a DuPage County Board member, the Foundation was able to secure and grant $300,000 in Federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds from DuPage County. Through a speedy, but thorough, grant process, a small working group of DuPage Foundation volunteers evaluated 27 grant applications based on specific criteria required for CARES Act Funds to meet the deadline. From the start of the pandemic through the end of 2020, DuPage Foundation awarded $1.7 million on behalf of donors and the community to area not-for-profits from the DuPage Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund developed and funded last spring in five rounds of grant funding and due to contributions from hundreds of residents, businesses, and other organizations. Our appreciation and thanks to those who made this grant possible for the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale. Musical Leaders Jennifer Whiting Music Director Jennifer Whiting , our Music Director, has decades of experience leading auditioned and non-auditioned choirs. She holds bachelor’s, master’s, and post-master’s degrees from Rockford University and Northern Illinois University. Read More... Kristin Young Ensemble Director Kristin Young joined the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale in 2022 as our Ensemble Director. She studied piano performance, voice, and conducting at DePaul University in Chicago, and enjoys spreading joy and beauty through the gift of music. Read More... Kevin Lange Collaborative Pianist Kevin Lange joined the Chorale in 2022 as our Collaborative Pianist. His background includes studying organ performance and harpsichord at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read More... Featured Video The Cloths of Heaven by René Clausen, commissioned by the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale and performed in its world premiere on May 6-7, 2016 at College Church in Wheaton, Illinois. Friends of the Chorale Become a Sponsor Paul Drennan Glendale Heights, IL Full Musical Score Level Scott Hayner, United Graphics & Mailing Group Elk Grove Village, IL Full Musical Score Level Ann and Charles Evans Glen Ellyn, IL Song Level Robert and Lorraine Nieland Naperville, IL Song Level Todd and Amy Steenson Batavia, IL Song Level Jennifer and Robert Whiting West Dundee, IL Song Level Julie and Matt Carlson Glen Ellyn, IL Melody Level Linda DeRaad Glen Ellyn, IL Melody Level Larry Fuhrer, Presidential Services Ltd. Aurora, IL Melody Level Ken and Nora Gile Glen Ellyn, IL Melody Level Daniel James Sugar Grove, IL Melody Level Jeffrey Kling Batavia, IL Melody Level Sharon and William Knott Batavia, IL Melody Level Jim and Jen Mamminga Aurora, IL Melody Level Jennifer and Steve Nahn Batavia, IL Melody Level Lon and Linda Oury Wheaton, IL Melody Level Esther and Mark Peterson Wheaton, IL Melody Level Diana M. Visco, DDS Roselle, IL Melody Level Director’s Notes Jennifer Whiting, Music Director of the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale, and Greg Wheatley, retired Director, share their thoughts about past and future concerts, musical works we’ve performed, and the many joys of choral music. Wintersong 2023: Stella Natalis Written by Jennifer Whiting on November 07, 2023. We are simply thrilled to share the stage with Anima–Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus for Wintersong 2023! Artistic Director Evan Bruno and I began developing the vision for this intergenerational concert a year ago, and it’s been a joyful process. Several singers in the Glen Ellyn–Wheaton Chorale have childhood roots in Anima. This concert feels like a "full circle" experience to them. The fact that they still seek out choral ... Read More GEWC 2023-24 Season: Thrilling Music, Fresh Sounds, Delightful Collaborations Written by Jennifer Whiting on June 06, 2023. The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale is pleased to announce we are joining forces with Anima–Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus for Wintersong 2023 , performing selected movements from Karl Jenkins’ Stella Natalis . Evan Bruno is Anima’s energetic director [ anima-singers.org ]. Evan and I started planning in the fall of 2022, and we are ... Read More Dream of Flight Written by Jennifer Whiting on April 01, 2023. Dream of Flight,” our concert theme, was inspired by Christopher Tin’s gloriously exciting Sogno di Volare,” a setting of thoughts by Leonardo da Vinci on the subject of human flight. What is it about flying that captures our imagination? Isak Dinesen, the Danish author, remembered her many flights over Africa as the most transporting pleasure of my life.” She wrote, Every time I have gone up in an ... Read More Wintersong 2022: The Best Gifts Written by Jennifer Whiting on November 01, 2022. We hope you will join us on December 2 or 3 for Wintersong 2022: The Best Gifts! German artist Sonja Danowski created the illustrations ... Read More Randol Alan Bass, Gloria Written by Jennifer Whiting on September 06, 2022. You might remember Skitch Henderson as the witty pianist and conductor on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in the 1950s. Skitch left Hollywood to establish The New York Pops in 1983. He commissioned Randol Alan Bass to compose a setting of the Gloria for his New York group. Bass is a noted pianist, singer, conductor, and advocate for non-professional musicians. Prestigious ensembles throughout the United States have ... Read More Something Wonderful Is About to Happen Written by Jennifer Whiting on April 04, 2022. My friend Paul and his boys were invited to their "Grandma Carol’s" house for dinner. When they entered her home, nine-year-old Jonathan’s senses took in the beautiful table gleaming with Carol’s best china and crystal, the glowing candles, and the enticing aromas coming from her kitchen. Jonathan’s eyes beamed and he declared, "Something wonderful is about to...