December 1st - Community Christmas Gala

Mark your calendars for the 6th Biennial Evanston Community Christmas Gala, December 1st at Davis Middle School, starting with a family Christmas party at 6:00.

The Evanston Civic Chorus, Evanston Men's Chorus, and Evanston Women's Chorus will be featured during the 7:00 concert, along with the Evanston Handbell Choir, Evanston Civic Orchestra, church musical groups, and other small ensembles.

A community service slideshow during the concert will show how community members and organizations have been a light in the world during 2017.

The highlight of the concert will be the combined choir and orchestra finale, "Away in a Manger."

Admission is free to this family-friendly event!


by Sara

ECC honored on Communities in Harmony website - October 26, 2017

On October 26, 2017, the Evanston Civic Chorus was highlighted on the website, Communities in Harmony.  Website author Jason Asbury explained his goal for the year.  "During 2017, I will be highlighting community choruses around the country that bring people together to achieve something bigger than any individual can achieve and to create awareness about how choral music is changing the world one community at a time.  I'll be featuring one choir from each of the 50 states."

The Evanston Civic Chorus was chosen from Wyoming! 

by Sara

My Song in the Night - Fall Concert on October 30th

The Evanston Civic Chorus is excited for the upcoming fall concert with the Evanston Civic Orchestra titled, My Song in the Night.

The men's chorus will sing several songs in their debut performance under the direction of ECC co-director Nathan Baxter:

• Brother's Sing On!
• Coney Island Baby/We All Fall medley
• We May Not Be Vampires (But We're Still Men)

The women's chorus, led by ECC co-director Crystal Roskelley-Delgado, has prepared three songs:

• Scarborough Fair
• Long time Traveller  
• Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit

The combined chorus will sing a couple of songs that lean toward Halloween, including "Jabberwocky," a fun musical setting of Lewis Carroll's fantastical poem.

Several of the songs speak of longing, home, and faith.  In these presentations, the chorus is looking forward to Thanksgiving.  These include "Goin' Home," and "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need."  The finale song, and title song of the concert, will be combined with the orchestra - "My Song in the Night."

The concert is free, families are welcome, and refreshments will be served!
by Sara

WAC documents how the Arts have improved life in Evanston - Video

The Wyoming Arts Council has been celebrating 50 years of arts in Wyoming by visiting some of the cities in the state to document how the Arts have improved life.  They put together a short video about the Arts in Evanston, and it includes a little about the Evanston Civic Orchestra and Chorus.  Check out the video on YouTube.

by Sara

October 11th - Fall Fundraiser at Aspen Cinemas

We need everyone to help us out next week at our fall fundraiser.  Watch a movie and buy concessions or just buy concessions.  Spread the word!

by Sara

New Singers Welcome for the Fall 2017 Season

We're excited to announce that rehearsals for the fall season will start on Thursday, August 31, 2017, and new singers are welcome to join us.  We'll rehearse that evening and most Thursdays during the fall from 6-8 p.m. in the Davis Middle School choir room.  To join, just show up for the first rehearsal to sign up and give us your contact information.

The fall concert will be on October 30th and the Christmas Gala will be on December 1st.


by Sara

Spring Concert - America the Beautiful - May 25, 2017

The Evanston Civic Chorus is excited to join with the Evanston Civic Orchestra to present a spring concert titled America the Beautiful.

We've been working really hard for several months to prepare the music, and you won't be disappointed.  The music ranges from exquisitely beautiful ("Shenandoah") to light and fun ("Cindy") to robust and proud ("A Just and Lasting Peace") to stirring and patriotic ("Battle Hymn of the Republic"). 

Join us on May 25th at 7:00 p.m at Evanston Middle School.  The concert is free, families are invited, and refreshments will be served.


by Sara

Spring Rehearsals Begin on February 9th

All community members are invited to join the Evanston Civic Chorus this spring, starting on February 9th.  Rehearsals continue weekly from 6-8 p.m on Thursdays at Davis Middle School. 

We'll be combining with the Evanston Civic Orchestra for an Americana-themed concert on May 25th.  Some of the songs include:

• Shenandoah
• Cindy
• A Just and Lasting Peace
• Witness
• Battle Hymn of the Republic - with Evanston Civic Orchestra
• America the Beautiful - with Evanston Civic Orchestra

Whether you've sung with us before or not, come join us!

by Sara