Oak Park Concert Chorale Presents What Sweeter Musick

Submitted by The Oak Park Concert Chorale.

The Oak Park Concert Chorale (OPCC), conducted by director Paul Lindblad, will present What Sweeter Musick on Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 305 Circle Avenue, Forest Park.

General Admission is $18; Seniors/Students are $10. Group Rates are available. To order tickets, call 708.848.2130 or email info@OakParkConcertChorale.org. For more information or to order tickets online, visit our website atwww.OakParkConcertChorale.org.

What sweeter musick can we bring, than a caroll, for to sing the Birth of this our heavenly King? Awake the Voice! Awake the String! This text by poet Robert Herrick is the inspiration for OPCC’s annual concert celebrating the exquisite music of Christmas. This stirring evening will feature three settings of this text by local area composers Paul Bouman, Carl Schalk, and Richard Hillert. Carols both new and familiar will round out this exciting concert.

We hope you will be able to be with us for this festive Christmas concert.

About Oak Park Concert Chorale: One of the Midwest’s leading choral ensembles featuring both a cappella and accompanied performances, the Chorale is comprised of a diverse group of individuals and performs in and around Oak Park, Illinois. Led by Director Paul Lindblad, the Chorale offers highly artistic performances of varied and exciting choral music. Now in it’s 35th season, the Chorale is a recent recepient of the Community Bank of Oak Park and River Forest Best in Class award from the Oak Park Area Arts Council.

About Paul Lindblad: Paul Lindblad received his undergraduate degree in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Church Music from Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois. Mr. Lindblad earned a Kodály Certificate from Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He has studied with Paul Christiansen, world famous choral conductor; and Katinka Daniel, International Kodály music education specialist. Mr. Lindblad has done extensive studies in organ performance, vocal technique, and conducting under the mentorships of Victor Hildner and Douglas Neslund. Mr. Lindblad currently conducts the Oak Park Concert Chorale and St. John Choristers (previously Paul Lindblad Choristers). He is the Director of Liturgics at St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park, the music teacher at Walther Christian Academy in Melrose Park, and is the former Choirmaster at St. Gregory Episcopal Boychoir School in Chicago.