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"Encore" A Concert of Gratitude for the Community

Current students along with alumni from the past 50 years will hold a concert to raise funds to renovate the CGHS Fine Arts Wing. 

Performances by:

Cary-Grove High School Swing Choir, Jazz Choir, Jazz Combo

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CGHS Alumni Jazz Band

CGHS Mass Choir and Band featuring over 300 musicians!

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Come hear the choir of current and alumni singers led by Dana Floor (choir director 1972-2005) along with current directors Rob Boncosky, Kristine Hester and Patrick Whalen.  Songs to include Consecrate the Place and Day, Peaceful was the Night, The Kid Inside, and Seasons of Love.

The mass band will be directed by Don Ehrensperger (band director 1963-1993) along with current director Marty Magnini.  Their selections will include Malaguena, Folk Song Suite and Selections from Les Miserables.

The culmination of the concert will feature one of the most moving pieces of American music, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."  It will be sung by the mass choir of over 300 voices, accompanied by the band of over 100, with the audience invited to join in on the final chorus of "Glory, Glory Hallelujah". 

It will be a truly moving experience as we celebrate music, our past and our future.  Help the Cary-Grove Fine Arts Foundation in their fundraising efforts to update the fine arts wing at CGHS by attending this beautiful concert.

www.cgfaf.com for tickets, or a link to the silent auction featuring Bulls, Blackhawks, and Cubs tickets, as well as many other great gift items!

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