First Unitarian Church of Chicago
Michael Thorn, Director of Music
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Music is a very important part of the life of First Unitarian Church. From singing in the congregation on Sunday or with our choir or attending one of our many concerts, there is a lot going on musically. The choir sings three out of four Sundays from September through June and also presents two special concerts at Sunday services each year. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 pm and at 9:00 am just before the Sunday service. We are always looking for new members. The only qualification necessary is a desire to sing. If you are interested in joining the choir, please contact our Director of Music, Michael Thorn, after church or online at MT1music@aol.com or just come to rehearsal. You can also call the church office at (773) 324-4100. |
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We are now home to the Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir,
one of the training choirs of the Chicago Children's Choir. For more
information on joining the Children's Choir, please contact their
office at (312) 849-8300 or visit their website at www.cccchoir.org. Music is also an important part of religious education for children, in our life span program. Not only do children and youth participate with the rest of the congregation during worship services but music is also incorporated into the curricula they use. Church musician Lia McCoo (pictured above playing the flute) is especially helpful in bringing music into the lives of children in the religious education program. We feel strongly that part of our mission is to offer the congregation,
the city and the Hyde Park community an opportunity to hear and participate
in a wide variety of quality music programs. In addition to our two
special choir concerts during Sunday services, we also have annual
noontime concerts on Fridays in October
and May as well as many special musical events throughout the year. First Unitarian Church is very proud of its historic and newly restored 3-manual 40-rank E.M. Skinner organ. We also have a very fine Shlicker neo-baroque organ in beautiful Hull Chapel. The main sanctuary has a Yamaha C7 grand piano. We hope you join us in making and appreciating music at First Unitarian Church of Chicago! |
Music
for children has always been important to us. The First Unitarian
Church of Chicago isthe original home and founding institution in
1956 of the internationally renowned Chicago Children's Choir. The
Children's Choir sings annually at our church on United Nations Sunday
(usually the fourth Sunday in October) as they honor their founding
birthday. It also provides the music for the annual vespers service
on Christmas Eve.
