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Handel's Messiah Performance Continues His Tradition of Charity

Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra perform the Christmas classic, Handel's Messiah on Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College.

In the spirit of performances from Handel's lifetime, the concert benefits local children. A portion of ticket sales goes to ChildServ, a Chicagoland charity.

ChildServ serves more than 2,600 children and their families each year in DuPage, Kane, Lake, and Cook Counties. Their 11 sites include a Chicago location focusing on foster care, early childhood education and family counseling, and group homes in Naperville, Downers Grove, Lisle, and Wheaton which house previously abused or neglected children.

"We are happy to partner with ChildServ and, like Handel did, let music make a difference for kids in need," said James MacDonald, Elmhurst Choral Union's conductor.

The concert also includes "Foundling Hospital Anthem", written by Handel for a London orphanage where many early benefit performances of Messiah had taken place.

Guest soloists Kimberly Eileen Jones; Sarah Holman, Cornelius Johnson, and Scott Uddenberg join ECU and a professional orchestra under the direction of James MacDonald.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors and $10 for youth (ages 7-22). To order tickets, visit elmhurstchoralunion.org or call 800-838-3006.

Complimentary shuttle bus service from the college parking lot on Alexander Boulevard will be available.

Elmhurst Choral Union is an auditioned volunteer choir, performing choral masterworks of all eras. The concert is funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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