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Looking forward to our first rehearsal on Oct. 27

Greetings, Fellow Musicians!

Rehearsals will start soon!

Rehearsals have begun for the 2023 performances of Handel’s Messiah! It’s not too late to join the Rockford Choral Union in presenting this glorious work on Thanksgiving weekend. If you have ever considered singing Messiah, now is the time!

Greetings, Everyone!The year has flown by SO fast! Summer is a blur due to music festivals and travel. The good thing about being involved in music is that summers are wonderful times to recharge the batteries for the fall! Even though it has been almost a year since our last performance, my memory reminds me that our performance last year was one of the best I can remember being involved in. That goes back to when I started playing in the Choral Union orchestra back in 1985 – almost 40 ye

We will start rehearsals for the 2023 Messiah Performances on Sunday, October 15 at 2:00pm at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 920 3rd Avenue, Rockford.If you have sung with us before, you should have received a newsletter in the mail that included a registration form and sponsorship form.Please mail in your registration form with your dues, or bring it to one of the first three rehearsals.If you did not receive a newsletter in the mail, there will be registration and sponsorship forms available at reh

Rockford Choral Union’s 2023 Messiah performance (in whole or in part) will be featured on two radio stations! On Dec. 18 at 2:00pm, WNIU (90.5fm) will broadcast our Messiah performance. Click the button below for their schedule: Classical WNIU Holiday Specials We will also be heard on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 3-5pm on WTPB-LP 99.3fm (https://wtpblp.com/) Don’t forget to tune in! ....

Our Conductor, Mike Beert, will be interviewed by Andy Gannon during the Morning Blend (WIFR TV23) on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 9:00am.(He might have a surprise guest with him!) ....

Tune in to WROK 1440am radio tomorrow morning (11/18) at 8:30am to hear our intrepid Conductor interviewed by Joe Dredge and Riley O’Neil! ....

Rehearsals are in full swing for Rockford Choral Union’s 2022 Messiah performances! The Sanctuary is again ringing with the glorious sounds of Handel’s masterwork as we prepare for our performances on Nov. 26 and 27.If you want to sing with us this year, join us this Sunday at 2:00pm for our third rehearsal at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 920 Third Avenue, Rockford.Arrive a little early to fill out a registration form. Dues are $15, $10 for Students. Scores are available for purchase.Pl

We will start rehearsals for the 2022 Messiah Performances on Sunday, October 16 at 2:00pm in the Sanctuary at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 920 3rd Avenue, Rockford.If you have sung with us before, you should receive a newsletter in the mail soon that will include a registration form and sponsorship form.Please mail in your registration form with your dues, or bring it to one of the first three rehearsals.If you did not receive a newsletter in the mail, there will be registration and sponsorship fo

Greetings All!It seems like it’s been forever since we sang last year. It always does–so much has happened in the last ten months that it’s been a blur! However, so much has been imprinted in my head from last November’s performance. Lots of great musical things happened. Yes, we had to wear masks; yes, we had to stay socially distanced; yes, we had to rehearse in different locations. I remember telling you that the performance was going to be our best, and I personally t