Sacred concert set at St. John Brebeuf June 3

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Requiems by Gabriel Faure and Bob Chilcott will be presented by the North Shore Choral Society as the final concert of the season at St. John Brebeuf Church, 8307 N Harlem Ave, Niles, on Sunday, June 3, at 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by mail at North Shore Choral Society, P.O. Box 103. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 773-956-8400 through noon the day before the concert or at the door.

The Musica Lumina 2017-18 concert series will conclude Sunday, June 3, at 3 p.m. at St. John Brebeuf Church, 8307 N. Harlem, Niles. Requiems by Gabriel Faure and Bob Chilcott will be presented by the North Shore Choral Society as the final concert of the season featuring soloists who are all emerging local artists including Kateri Gormley, soprano; Ryan Townsend Strand, tenor; and Kyle Sackett, baritone.

While many people already know and love Gabriel Faure’s stunning Requiem, they may not have heard of Bob Chilcott’s Requiem, according to North Shore Choral Society’s Music Director, Julia Davis. “There are lots of parallels between the two, including seven movements, lush orchestration, and beautiful melodies,” she said adding that Bob Chilcott sang the soprano solo—at the age of 12—in a popular recording of Faure’s Requiem. “You can clearly hear how Faure’s work influenced Chilcott,” she concluded.

Single tickets are $25; $22 for seniors age 65 and over. Student admission is $10 with children 12 and under admitted at no charge with a paid adult attending. Tickets may be purchased by mail at North Shore Choral Society, P.O. Box 103. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 773-956-8400 through noon the day before the concert or at the door.

Sponsored in part by Relevant Radio, Bugle Newspapers, the Niles Metropolitan Chorus, the Musica Lumina Orchestra, the ten-concert 2017-18 series is organized by SJB Music Director Marek Rachelski.

For more information, call 847-966-8145 or visit or www.sjbrebeuf.org, www.nilesmetropolitanchorus or www.northshorechoral.org/nscs/index.php/nscs-concerts/tickets.