Elmhurst Choral Union sings major classical choral works with a professional orchestra and soloists. We perform twice each year, early December and early Spring, and appear occasionally with Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra concerts and at special events in Elmhurst.

We are a community chorus, and our singers range from high school students to retirees. We perform and rehearse at Elmhurst College, where we have been based since our founding in 1952.

Our recent performances include Handel's Messiah (which we sing every other December), Vaughn Williams' Hodie, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Mozart's Mass in C Minor, Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Mendelssohn's Symphony no. 2, Robert Ray's Gospel Mass, and the requiems of Mozart, Durufle, and Brahms. In appearances with the Elmhurst Symphony, we have sung Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances, Orff's Carmina Burana, Mahler's Symphonies no. 2 and 3, the "chorus added" version of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and choruses from French and Italian opera.

ECU & Elmhurst College - an Arts Partnership.

Board of Directors

• James MacDonald, Musical Director
• Bob Maggio - President
• Harold Burrow - Vice President
• Ed Miner - Treasurer
• Elaine Barone - Secretary
• Millie Burrow
• Irene Dodge
• Andrea Hubely
• Gail Mrozak
• Mary Williams