Heartland Voices to open 17th season in October
Heartland Voices, an Elgin-based adult choral ensemble, is excited to announce its 17th concert season.
This year, the ensemble is opening the season with its ninth annual gala, with the theme "Nothing But Nonsense," on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The show will feature songs that have always been loved and fun such as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," "It Don't Mean a Thing, If You Ain't Got That Swing" and "We Go Together."
They are very excited to announce that the special guest and honoree is Richard Pahl. Pahl has been in Elgin since 1991. Since his arrival, he has been very active in the Elgin area arts scene, particularly drama both in acting and directing. Join them in honoring Richard and his commitment to the Elgin arts community.
The gala is changing venues this year. They will be performing at the Kimball Street Theater in Elgin Academy, Kimball Street and Dundee Avenue in Elgin. The evening, which begins at 6 p.m., will include hors d'oeuvres, a wine and beer bar, soft drinks, a silent auction, and raffle. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for $50 per person can be reserved on the website at www.heartlandvoices.org.
A special preview performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Tickets to the preview-only concert are $20.
The season will continue with the Christmas concert "This Christmastide: Fa, la, la, la, la." The concerts will be 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at First United Methodist Church in Elgin, 216 E. Highland Ave. in Elgin, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main St., Huntley. You will enjoy the sounds of the season. Put one of these dates on your calendar and begin Christmas week with inspirational sights and sounds.
In the spring, the ensemble will welcome the outstanding student choirs from Huntley, Jacobs and Hampshire high schools for the Heartland Voices Choral Festival at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Huntley High School. The guest clinician is Dr. Jon Hurty of Augustana College. He has worked with many student choirs and has been a guest of many festivals and honor choirs throughout the country.
The final concert of the 17th season is "American Composers - A Living Tapestry." The concerts for this musical tribute will be 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at First United Methodist Church in Elgin, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia.
If you would like to learn more about Heartland Voices, reserve your tickets or make a donation of support, visit www.heartlandvoices.org. Follow them on Twitter.