Choir

Chicago Symphony Chorus

The Chicago Symphony Chorus began on September 22, 1957, when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced that Margaret Hillis would organize and train a symphony chorus. The music director Fritz Reiner's original intent was to utilize the chorus for the two weeks of subscription concerts that season, performing George Frideric Handel's Messiah in December and Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem in April.…

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Artist details

Type
Choir
Area
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founded
1957
Labels
Naxos
London Records
Deutsche Grammophon
Decca Records
Erato
Last updated: December 9th, 2023