This is what Lincoln Park sounds like.
Get ticketsThis seasonal showcase will bring to life the sounds of Chicago's historic Lincoln Park neighborhood through a concert featuring original music, exciting choreography and multimedia presentations.
1pm Allegro
3pm Vivace & Presto
Tickets are $10* per person, available for purchase at the concert or via this link. All seating is general admission. If you need ticketing assistance, please contact the Holtschneider Performance Center Box Office by phone 773.325.5200 or by email musicboxoffice@depaul.edu. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am–3pm.
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.
*Uniting Voices Chicago has a pay-what-you-can policy, allowing guests to pay as much or as little as they like per ticket, including requesting free tickets if desired*
Uniting Voices Chicago strives to make music and performance accessible to anyone who wants it. To request accommodations, including priority seating, assistive listening devices or large print programs, please email info [at] unitingvoiceschicago [dot] org.
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Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Allegro Community Concert
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Gannon Concert Hall
Conductors
Lonnie Norwood, Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir
Dewey Bolz, Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir
About Uniting Voices Chicago
Founded in 1956 at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) empowers and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to find their voice and celebrate their common humanity through the power of music. As a leading non-profit organization, we serve thousands of youth ages 6-18 from every zip code of Chicago through transformative and accessible music education programs and performance opportunities.
After the Show
Feel Inspired?
Like what you heard tonight? Want to be a bold voice for change and an ambassador for your community? Following tonight’s concert, students in grades 3 and up are invited to take part in a vocal placement and be ready to start in our programs for the very next rehearsal. Learn more about Uniting Voices Chicago and our sliding scale tuition at unitingvoiceschicago.org/join
Black History Month: Sankofa Speaks
February 27 & 28 | Chicago Symphony Center
Sankofa is an Akan Ghanaian word meaning “to go or return and retrieve what was lost.” With this pillar program Uniting Voices Chicago uses performance to raise the visibility of authentic Africana music including selections from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Trinidad and Tobago, and South Africa, plus a rich legacy of African American music from the United States. Special guests include master djembekhan Sekou Conde and renowned soprano Audrey DuBois Harris.
Concert Program
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Allegro
Jubilate Deo
Michael Praetorius
English Translation:
Joyous praise unto God
Hevenu Shalom Aleichem
Trad. Israeli folk song
English Translation
We have brought peace unto you
El Barquito
Alberto Grau
English Interpretation
Once upon a time
There was a very little boat
Which did not know how to navigate.
One, two, three, four weeks went by
And it could not find its way.
The usual storms and hurricanes occurred,
And still it could not sail.
And if the story doesn’t seem too boring,
We will tell it to you once more.
Onye Mere Nwa Nebe Akwa (Who made the Baby Cry?)
Trad. Nigerian Igbo children’s song
English interpretation:
Who made my baby cry?
Chinwe made my baby cry
Bring leaf and pepper
Bring my spoon, let me collect my soup
So the birds will not lick it
Oh, sing it again
Lala Mtoto Lala
Trad. Ugandan song, as taught by Celestine Sawa
English Translation
Sleep, baby, sleep.
Mother is coming, sleep,
She'll give you milk, sleep.
Night of Silence
with Silent Night
Daniel Kantor & Franz Grüber
Anthems in the Dark
Ali Romanow
Audience invited to sing chorus:
I do believe we can change things
Day by day if we try
Though it may take years
We’ll keep on working
We can change things
You and I
Tonight’s Performers
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Allegro
Arasi Arivarasu
Thea Black
Penelope “Poppy” Charboneau
Anujin Cunningham
Timothy David
Cadence Dorsey
Eliana Dykens
Chloé Ericsoussi
Cecilia “Cece” Gavan
Orla Gerben
Zoë Goldsher
Jared Gong
Aarna Guhya
Charlotte Hawwa
Lucas Hitchell
Hanna Hlavacek
Lola Klauminzer
Paige Malleis
Beatrice “Bea” Mann
Axel McGrane
Brooke McGuire
Cece Mulaney
Noelle “Noey” Pavlak
Clara Potts
Sophia Ring
Taylor Suh
Violet Suh
Grace Turner
Jack Wegner
Musicians
Wes Dziedzic (Piano)
Frank Check (Drums)
Alex Bravos (Percussion)
Dewey Bolz (Djembe)
Dave Hiltebrand (Bass)
Special Thanks
DePaul University, Holtschneider Performance Center
Dr. Susanne Baker
Community Music Division
Thank you to our Program Assistant Kevin Rudzinski.
STREAM OUR MUSIC!
Listen to Uniting Voices Chicago original songs or our fresh takes on the classics.
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Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Vivace & Presto Community Concert
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Gannon Concert Hall
Conductors
Lonnie Norwood, Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir
Dewey Bolz, Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir
About Uniting Voices Chicago
Founded in 1956 at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) empowers and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to find their voice and celebrate their common humanity through the power of music. As a leading non-profit organization, we serve thousands of youth ages 6-18 from every zip code of Chicago through transformative and accessible music education programs and performance opportunities.
After the Show
Feel Inspired?
Like what you heard tonight? Want to be a bold voice for change and an ambassador for your community? Following tonight’s concert, students in grades 3 and up are invited to take part in a vocal placement and be ready to start in our programs for the very next rehearsal. Learn more about Uniting Voices Chicago and our sliding scale tuition at unitingvoiceschicago.org/join
Black History Month: Sankofa Speaks
February 27 & 28 | Chicago Symphony Center
Sankofa is an Akan Ghanaian word meaning “to go or return and retrieve what was lost.” With this pillar program Uniting Voices Chicago uses performance to raise the visibility of authentic Africana music including selections from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Trinidad and Tobago, and South Africa, plus a rich legacy of African American music from the United States. Special guests include master djembekhan Sekou Conde and renowned soprano Audrey DuBois Harris.
Concert Program
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Vivace & Presto Combined
Revelation 19
Jeffrey LaValley; arr. Lonnie Norwood, Jr. & Brandon Lampkin
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Vivace
Afeyhia Pa
Trad. Ghanaian carol; Arr. Kwadwo Donkoh
English translation:
Season’s greetings!
If the year has met us
Let’s celebrate!
Good is what is right
Curses must leave
Sarveshaam Svastir Bhavatu
Hindu mantra; arr. Lonnie Norwood, Jr., inspired by the recording of Regula Curti & Roland Frey
English Interpretation:
Peace
May there be an abundance of well-being in all,
May there be an abundance of peace in all,
May there be an abundance of fulfillment/fullness in all,
May there be an abundance of auspiciousness/promise in all
De Colores
Trad. Mexican folk song; arr. Lonnie Norwood, Jr.
English Translation:
In colors, in colors
The fields are dressed in the spring.
In colors, in colors
Are the little birds that come from outside.
In colors, in colors
Is the rainbow that we see shining.
And that is why I love
The great loves of many colors
Libertango
Astor Piazzolla; arr. Oscar Escalada
Just Do You
India Arie Simpson; arr. Sarah Zegree
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Presto
Gloria
Wenzel Müller, formerly credited to W.M. Mozart
English Translation:
Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will to all people.
We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you for your great glory.
Lord, King, heavenly God, Father, almighty; Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit.
Psalm 150
George Pass; arr. Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark
Christmas Time is Here
Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi; arr. Robert Sterling
Sinju Grade
Trad. Croatian protest song
English Translation:
O, town of Sinj, on your heroic battlefields lie the young knights who died for their people’s justice
South African Freedom Medley Thula M’twanam, Toyi-Toyi, Tshona Malanga
Trad. South African anti-Apartheid protest songs
English Interpretation:
Hush, child
You are crying
Things will change
Go greet them (the Apartheid army)
They do not answer
What did they shoot?
They laughed
Go down with the sun
They are the ones who bit us
The struggle continues
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Vivace & Presto Combined
Anthems in the Dark
Ali Romanow
Audience invited to join chorus
I do believe we can change things
Day by day if we try
Though it may take years
We’ll keep on working
We can change things
You and I
Tonight’s Performers
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Vivace
Julia Appleby
Sienna Arango
Lila Arch
Isabella Bandle
Laine Berkowitz
Charleston “Charlie”
Blackburn
Drew Blackburn
Grace Brothers
Angela Carlson
Kathryn Carter
Sophia Chandler
Brooke Colucci
Thomas Cunningham
Grace Davidson
Rycken DuBois
Sevilla Dykens
Lila El-Mofty
Parker Felker
Alaina Finegold
Ojas Gupta
Miles Hawry
Penelope Hoffman
Penelope Holland
Stella Jeno
Joslyn Kaynor
Alayna Mack
Mia Marsella
Amaris Meda-Bahena
Aibhlin O’Brien
Helena Sheikh
Georgina Sinclair
Nicholas Swanson
Emma Trachter
Isla Van der Bijl
Zoey Wax
Sybella Zhao
Gracyn Zuker
Musicians
Wes Dziedzic (Piano)
Frank Check (Drums)
Alex Bravos (Percussion)
Dewey Bolz (Djembe)
Dave Hiltebrand (Bass)
Lincoln Park/DePaul Neighborhood Choir Vivace
Lexie Antoine
Agnes Barlow
Rosa Boraz
Ava Carlson
Ash Cherkasov-Cohen
Stella Corotis
Crystal Cruz
Anika Datta
Annie DeMarea
Kathryn “Kate” Dolan
Ava Donado
Lila Finegold
Mercedes Gong
Ayla Kaynor
Ūla Kerelis
Margaret “Maggie”Larson
Bennet Lee McConkey
Nora Lerner
Raiva Lessing
Annabel Love
Vivienne Lynch
Landyn McClain
Eleanor “Ellie” McGuire
Katlyn McVey
Solah Montenegro
Myah Morris
Carin Murphy
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Neveu
Mia Pensinger-Sok
Annabelle Quiles
Caroline Rogers
Stephanie Salajean
Hannah Sperling
Ari Stanton-Thomas
Naava Stein
Samantha “Sammy” Steinlauf
Ramey Swan
Maeve Tarpy
Dania Villela
Special Thanks
DePaul University, Holtschneider Performance Center
Dr. Susanne Baker
Community Music Division
Thank you to our Program Assistant Kevin Rudzinski.
STREAM OUR MUSIC!
Listen to Uniting Voices Chicago original songs or our fresh takes on the classics.