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65th Anniversary Alumni Reunion

Join us for a special alumni reunion to commemorate our 65th anniversary.

Let Us Know You're Coming

What do you do after 65 years of inspiring and changing lives through music? You get the entire CCC family together.

To commemorate our 65th Anniversary, we're inviting CCC alumni to join us for a full-day reunion on December 18. Come connect with friends from your days in the Choir, enjoy a casual singalong, and lend a hand as we revive a cherished CCC tradition.

Explore the page below for all of the exciting details, including the singalong repertoire—chosen by your fellow CCC Alumni.

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Itinerary

Schedule for the Day

11am - Alumni Singalong

1pm - Luncheon

5:30pm - Songs of the Season concert (participation optional)

Join Us

Raise Your Voice

Repertoire for Alumni Singalong

  • "Jubilate Deo" (Praetorius)
  • "O Magnum Mysterium" (Lauridsen)
  • "Precious Lord" (Traditional Hymn?)
  • "Salvation is Created" (Chesnokov)
  • "Iindonga Za Jericho" (Traditional South African)
  • "Ave Maria" (Biebl)
  • "Carol of the Bells" (Arr. Wilhousky)
  • "Christmas Time is Here" (Arr. Zegree)
  • "Revelation 19" (Arr. LaValley)
  • "Shalom Chaverim" (Traditional Hebrew canon)
  • "Total Praise" (Arr. Smallwood)
  • "Elijah Rock" (Arr. Hogan)
  • "Wanting Memories" (Barnwell)
  • "We Shall Overcome" (Traditional Hymn)
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Return to the Spotlight

As we revive this treasured CCC tradition, Alumni can choose to participate in one of two ways: as an audience member or as a performer* alongside current CCC singers.

Songs to be performed (from memory):

  • Requiem (Faure)
  • O Holy Night (Arr. Ringwald)
  • Shosholoza (Traditional South African Xhosa Anti-Apartheid)
  • Chichester Psalms, Movement 1 (Bernstein)
  • Bogoroditse Devo (Rachmaninov)


*If you'd like to perform, we ask that you plan to attend rehearsal in person from 7-8:30pm on Tuesday, December 14 and also Friday, December 17. These rehearsals will take place in Preston Bradley Hall on the third floor of the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.).

Josephine will be leading Zoom sectionals to help us learn our parts (so we can prove to the current singers that we've still got it!) on the following Monday evenings. See the full schedule below.

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Rehearsals

Rehearsal Schedule

November 15, 22, 29; December 6 and 13.

7–7:45pm: Soprano & Alto sectional (on Zoom)

7:45–8:30pm: Tenor & Bass sectional (on Zoom)

If you'd like to perform, we ask that you plan to attend rehearsal in person from 7-8:30pm on Tuesday, December 14 and also Friday, December 17.

(sheet music, practice tracks and Zoom link to be provided upon confirming your participation)


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A Note about Health and Safety at Songs of the Season

The health and safety of our singers, guests, and staff is of the highest concern for Chicago Children’s Choir. In addition to compliance with the government mask mandate, all guests will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend CCC concerts. Singers participating in the Songs of the Season concert are required to show proof of vaccination AND negative COVID-19 test. Performers will not wear masks.

Learn more about CCC's health and safety protocols on our Health and Safety page.