Dubuque Chorale

2013-2014 Season

Festival

SongFest

The Dubuque Chorale joins other local choirs for a celebration of choral music. Choirs include the Chorale and Cadenza, the Julien Chamber Choir, and groups from Loras, Clarke, the University of Dubuque, Emmaus, and UW-Platteville.

Program:  Musical offerings from each individual ensemble, and a group choir performance of Stephen Paulus’s Pilgrim’s Hymn.

September 28, 2013 • 7:30 p.m. • Church of the Nativity, DUbuque

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Heaven and Earth

The Dubuque Chorale joins the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra for a program of Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven.

Program:  Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and For Thee, O Lord, I Long. Brahms’s How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place and Song of Destiny. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral.”

November 9, 2013 • 7:30 p.m. • Five Flags Theater, 5th & Main, Dubuque
November 10, 2013 • 2:00 p.m. • Five Flags Theater

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Holiday Celebration!

The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra's annual Holiday Celebration Concert featuring the Dubuque Chorale and special guests.

Program:  The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Dubuque Chorale, soprano Sarah Ellis and members of Dubuque's Heartland Ballet perform your favorite Christmas selections, including a new piece by Dubuque native and composer Michael Gilbertson.

December 7, 2013 • 7:30 pm • Five Flags Theater, 5th & Main, Dubuque
December 8, 2013 • 2:00 pm • Five Flags Theater

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Let the River Run »

The Dubuque Chorale acclaims the heritage of our Mississippi and all the world’s the great rivers.

Program:  A multi-media event with river-themed music, art, and poetry. Special performances for local 8th-graders will be offered the week before the main performance, and will include the results of a poetry and artwork contest.

April 25, 2014  • 9:30 and 10:40 am (for 8th-graders) • Grand River Center Ballroom, Dubuque
May 2, 2014 • 7:30 pm (main performance) • Grand River Center Ballroom

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Summer Concert

The Chorale performs an outdoor concert at Dubuque's Eagle Point Park.

Program:  A refreshing summer evening of light music amid one of the Midwest's premier parks.

June 5, 2014 • 7:30 PM • Eagle Point Park Band Shell, Dubuque

Other Appearances

Distinctively Dubuque
Dubuque Chorale Cadenza welcomes Dubuque newcomers
Wednesday September 18, 2013, 6:15 p.m.
Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque

City Council Meeting
Cadenza thanks the City of Dubuque for supporting the Chorale
Tuesday October 1, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
Federal Building, Dubuque

Day of Scare
Dubuque Chorale Cadenza sings scary songs for the kids
Saturday October 26, 2013, 3:00 p.m.
Roshek Building Lobby, Dubuque

Christmas Music
Cadenza sings Christmas music
Friday December 20, 2013
Private engagement

Wisconsin Chorale Directors Association convention
The Dubuque Chorale is honored to perform at the WCDA convention
Saturday January 11, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Milwaukee, WI

Community Foundation Block Party
Cadenza performs to recognize Dubuque's endowed nonprofit partners
Friday February 7, 2014, 4-7 p.m.
Roshek Building Lobby, Dubuque

Church Service at Grand View United Methodist
The Chorale thanks Grand View for offering rehearsal space
Sunday March 30, 2014, 8 a.m.
Grand View UMC, Dubuque

Grand Pops Orchestra Concert
Cadenza performs popular tunes with the Grand Pops Orchestra
Saturday May 17, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Grand Opera House, Dubuque

Welcome

Welcome to Dubuque Chorale’s 2013/14 concert season. Come, hear and enjoy!

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