2025 - 2026
Concerts and Special Events
LYYRA
Saturday, October 25, 2025
7 pm
Our season opens with a concert featuring the new all-women vocal ensemble from The VOCES8 Foundation, Lyyra. Specializing in classical, jazz, pop, and folk music from diverse traditions and backgrounds, Lyyra redefines the genre of upper voice music in the choral landscape, highlighting the astonishing capabilities within the full spectrum of women’s singing. The sound of this bright, young group combines velvety richness alongside star-like brilliance with a broad texture and exhilarating range of sound.
Tickets: $25 (Students $15)
Ticket link coming soon!
7 pm
Our season opens with a concert featuring the new all-women vocal ensemble from The VOCES8 Foundation, Lyyra. Specializing in classical, jazz, pop, and folk music from diverse traditions and backgrounds, Lyyra redefines the genre of upper voice music in the choral landscape, highlighting the astonishing capabilities within the full spectrum of women’s singing. The sound of this bright, young group combines velvety richness alongside star-like brilliance with a broad texture and exhilarating range of sound.
Tickets: $25 (Students $15)
Ticket link coming soon!
HARMONIEMESSE
Sunday, November 23, 2025
4 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale and Orchestra
Join the Christ Church Chorale, Orchestra, and soloists in a performance of Franz Joseph Haydn’s first mass, his Missa Brevis in F and last mass, known as the Harmoniemesse. Composed over 50 years apart, this concert highlights the progression of a young aspiring composer to the refined and impactful father of future generations of composers.
Tickets: $25
Ticket link coming soon!
4 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale and Orchestra
Join the Christ Church Chorale, Orchestra, and soloists in a performance of Franz Joseph Haydn’s first mass, his Missa Brevis in F and last mass, known as the Harmoniemesse. Composed over 50 years apart, this concert highlights the progression of a young aspiring composer to the refined and impactful father of future generations of composers.
Tickets: $25
Ticket link coming soon!
CHRISTMAS CONCERT: "A FRENCH CHRISTMAS"
Sunday, December 14, 2025
4 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale and Orchestra
Celebrate the joy of the Christmas season in this festive afternoon of traditional favorites and choral masterpieces. This year’s concert features selections from the French choral tradition including Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de minuit pour Noël and other holiday favorites. Then, the audience is invited to join in to sing some of our favorite Christmas carols and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah.
Tickets: $25
Ticket link coming soon!
4 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale and Orchestra
Celebrate the joy of the Christmas season in this festive afternoon of traditional favorites and choral masterpieces. This year’s concert features selections from the French choral tradition including Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de minuit pour Noël and other holiday favorites. Then, the audience is invited to join in to sing some of our favorite Christmas carols and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah.
Tickets: $25
Ticket link coming soon!
LET MY LOVE BE HEARD
Saturday, February 7, 2026
7 pm
Lakeshore Chamber Singers
Scott Hanoian and the Lakeshore Chamber Singers explore how music depicts themes of love. The concert will feature music of Jake Runestad, Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo, David Hurd, and many more.
Free-will offering
7 pm
Lakeshore Chamber Singers
Scott Hanoian and the Lakeshore Chamber Singers explore how music depicts themes of love. The concert will feature music of Jake Runestad, Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo, David Hurd, and many more.
Free-will offering
ST. JOHN PASSION - Johann Sebastian Bach
Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026
4 pm
Free Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale with Orchestra
Begin the journey of Holy Week as the Christ Church Chorale, Orchestra, and soloists perform Bach’s gripping masterpiece retelling the arrest, trials, death, and burial of Jesus.
Tickets $25
Ticket link coming soon
4 pm
Free Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale with Orchestra
Begin the journey of Holy Week as the Christ Church Chorale, Orchestra, and soloists perform Bach’s gripping masterpiece retelling the arrest, trials, death, and burial of Jesus.
Tickets $25
Ticket link coming soon
THE ARMED MAN – A MASS FOR PEACE
Sunday, May 3, 2026
4 pm
Free Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale with Orchestra
Join the Christ Church Chorale, Orchestra, and soloists in a performance of Welsh composer Karl Jenkins’ stirring setting of the mass. Brougt back to Christ Church by popular demand, this beloved work based on texts from the Ordinary of the Mass, Rudyard Kipling, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Sankichi Toge.
Tickets $25
Ticket link coming soon
4 pm
Free Pre-concert lecture at 3 pm
Christ Church Chorale with Orchestra
Join the Christ Church Chorale, Orchestra, and soloists in a performance of Welsh composer Karl Jenkins’ stirring setting of the mass. Brougt back to Christ Church by popular demand, this beloved work based on texts from the Ordinary of the Mass, Rudyard Kipling, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Sankichi Toge.
Tickets $25
Ticket link coming soon
EVENSONG
The service of Evensong (or sung Evening Prayer) is drawn almost entirely from the Bible: Psalms, lessons from the Old and New Testaments, and Canticles (songs of praise from the Scriptures). Music is an integral part of this service, and the choirs offer sung prayers to God on behalf of the people of God. Free and open to the public.
September 21, 2025
October 12, 2025
March 1, 2026
May 17, 2026
For more information, please contact Scott Hanoian, 313-885-4841 ext. 102 or shanoian@christchurchgp.org.
September 21, 2025
October 12, 2025
March 1, 2026
May 17, 2026
For more information, please contact Scott Hanoian, 313-885-4841 ext. 102 or shanoian@christchurchgp.org.