The Neighborhood Choir programs of Uniting Voices Chicago are welcoming new singers entering third grade and up for the 2025-26 school year!
Meet the conductor, learn about the program and sign up to be a part of the magic! Discover how your voice can be a part of the Uniting Voices Chicago family.
The Neighborhood Choir program serves interested singers who are in 3rd grade and up (8 years old by September 1). We have three ensembles for students with varying levels of musical knowledge and skill:
Allegro - Beginner Ensemble; aged 8 - 11
Vivace - Intermediate Ensemble; aged 10 - 12
Presto - Advanced Ensemble; aged 13+
Schedule
Showcase: 6:30-7:30pm
Reception: 7:30-8pm
Thursday, January 22, 2026
North Park Covenant Church
Alex Bravos - Conductor
Aubry Nelson - Program Assistant
Thank you for joining us for our Winter Showcase! We are looking forward to sharing the work of our singers over the last few months.
Albany Park Spring Concert
Tuesday, April 7 2026
Copernicus Center (5216 W. Lawrence Ave.)
Albany Park Chicago Tour
Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 1 2026
Select Vivace/Presto Singers
PAINT THE TOWN RED
Thursday, May 21 2026
Discovery Day
Tuesday, June 2 2026
Invite new singers to join us!
End of Year Party
Thursday, June 4 2026
Details to come, but let’s celebrate!
To every singer, family, and volunteer — your dedication and spirit brought this choir to life, and your contributions echo in every note sung. Thank you!
Combined Ensembles
Medley from Disney’s “Luminous: The Symphony of Us” at Epcot
Symphony of Us
arr. W. Mitchell Owens, III
Soloist - Emilia Rener, Scarlett Colon, Eliot Aye, Wren Porterfield, Iris Lee, Leyla Mbanefo, Josh Yuknis, Scarlett Burnett, Lillian Krane
Allegro
The Orchestra Song
Arr. Betsy lee Bailey
Allegro & Vivace
Jako
As recorded by Ladaniva
Arr. Tyler Henderson
Choreography by Lauren Janney
Soloist - Nadya Micallef, Desi Holmberg, Isaac Martin
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Text by Edmund H. Sears (1849)
Music by ‘Carol’ Richard S. Willis (1861)
Vivace
Rockin’ Jerusalem
Traditional Arr. Geo Cooper
Soloist - Leyla Mbanefo, Lee Sellers-Varela
Select Singers
Siuil a Ruin
Traditional Irish Arr. Michael McGlynn
Soloists - Elsie Sterling, Lillian Krane, Josh Yuknis, Keira Kreidler, Scarlett Burnett
Presto
God of Angel Armies (Jehovah Sabaoth)
Lyrics & Music by Donald Lawrence
Transcribed by W. Mitchell Owens, III
Soloist(s) - Scarlett Burnett, Pepper Wilbur
Avalanches
Arr. Tyler Henderson
Student Choreography by Wren Porterfield and Lillian Krane
Cherubic Hymn No. 7
Dmitri S. Bortniansky (1751-1825)
Combined Ensembles
Father Stretch My Hands
Sunday Service Choir
Arr. Farlanda Buchannon
Soloist - Pearl Marino-Beard
My Joy
W. Mitchell Owens III
Albany Park Allegro
Mavis Alexander
Leylanie Akins
Vera Bruno
Ari Gumiran
Hunter Knigge
Max Martinez
Elena Nieves Bosque
Josh Ramos
Emilia Rener
Marion Rodemeyer
Isla Sawyer
Iris Severner
Elliana Spears
Ruby Wilkening
Naomi Wright
Albany Park Vivace
Eliot Aye+*
Scarlett Colon
Olive Cunningham
Jay Edwards+
Zoe G.
Desi Holmberg+*
Olivia Hurtado+
Weslee Johnson
Ala Jones+
Josie LaRue
Isaac Martin+*
Leyla Mbanefo
Nadya Micallef+
Roberta Mollner+*
E. Patton
Avi Rico+
Priscila Ruangturakid
Noah Schmidt
Lee Sellers-Varela+
Lucy Sorrels+
Charlie St. John+
Sam Tumbokon-Flowers+
Elliot Wilbur+
Albany Park Presto
Zola Baumgaertner+*
Amelia Berlin+
Mimi Bhutt+
Johnloyd Bulawin+
Scarlett Burnett*
Leyla Castro+
Frida Charriez+
Emily Cordova+
Elsa Fallen+
Hazel Fountain+
Mia Gaconnet+
Luna Garcia+
Allysa Kainer+
Lillian Krane*
Keira Kreidler+
Beatrix Kurtz+
Iris Lee+*
Pearl Marino-Beard+*
Ari Montijo+
Rose Neely+*
Krystal Perez+
Wren Porterfield+*
Izzy Presas+
Eunice Rodriguez+
Emily Rodriguez+
Rebecca Saucedo+*
Zoe Scott+
Elsie Stirling*
Neala Unterbrunner
Louisa Vanada
Pepper Wilbur+*
Josh Yuknis+*
* = Select Singer
+ = Tour Singer