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The William Ferris Chorale

We are a 24-voice professional choral ensemble performing contemporary and seldom-heard works to Chicago audiences.

09/08/2026

Announcing WFC's 2026-27 season: Still Unexplored

What is choral music? How do we experience art?

Our work at WFC is to uncover & discover music and ideas that are new or forgotten. Join us this season for dynamic programs that explore the unexplored, unexpected sounds that keep WFC redefining choral music.

Visit williamferrischorale.org for tickets and more information about this exciting season.

(Season artwork by Zachary Bird)

08/28/2026

Check out Oliver Camacho's annual Fall Choral Preview on WFMT tomorrow, and get a sneak peek into WFC's upcoming 2026-27 season, Still Unexplored!

Learn more about our exciting season just after Labor Day - but tune in tomorrow to hear from Oliver about all the incredible choral music happening in Chicago this fall!

Tune in at https://www.wfmt.com/2026/08/29/a-fall-choral-preview-4

08/24/2026

As our friends at return to school today - we figured it's a terrific day to announce a new opportunity for CPS students as part of WFC's Emerging Voices initiative.

This season, we're launching a Composer Mentorship program, and seeking high school students with interest and skill in composition to apply by October 1

Our chosen composer will work with Chicagoland composer Eric Malmquist to develop, revise, and/or expand their submitted composition in private lessons, hear the work during rehearsals and at the premiere performance in March!

Visit https://www.williamferrischorale.org/wfc-hs-composer-mentorship for more information and to apply!

08/12/2026

WFC is looking for our next Executive Director!

Lead fundraising, strategic growth, operations, and vision alongside WFC's Artistic and Music Director and Board of Directors.

This part-time opportunity is seeking applicants with a passion for bold, innovative choral music, building and growing an audience and donor community, creative partnerships and more.

Visit https://www.williamferrischorale.org/jobs to learn more, and apply by the end of the month!

07/10/2026

Midwestern Composers - have you wanted the chance to write a work for WFC? Great news: the 2026 IL-ACDA Composer Award is accepting applications!

This is an exciting opportunity for composers in the ACDA Midwestern Region to receive a $1,000 commission and have a new work premiered by WFC this season!

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this with them!

Learn more about the composer award at https://www.williamferrischorale.org/composer-award

Thanks to our friends at and for partnering with us on this exciting award again this season!

06/10/2026

What an incredible season it has been for WFC!

From our first performance as part of Ear Taxi Festival, to the final notes of Majel Connery’s The Rivers Are Our Brothers in Edgewater and Northfield, it was a joy to welcome over 800 audience members this season to hear the music of Christopher Tin, Michael Harrison, Stacy Garrop, Augusta Read Thomas, world-premiere’s by Benjamin T. Martin, Ben Zucker, roster member Alexandra Olsavsky and so much more!

Help us end this season strong with a year end gift! We've raised just over $80,000 - well on our way to our $90,000 goal this season.

Any (and all) dollar amounts help us continue sharing unexpected, boundary-pushing works, commission up and coming composers, and bring WFC artists to even more stages around Chicago.

Visit https://www.williamferrischorale.org/donate to donate today!

(photos by Michael Mascari and FS LaFave Photography)

06/02/2026

Exciting news! We’re awardees of ’s New Music Inc. - Chicago program! 🤩

New Music Inc. - Chicago is a city-specific,18-month incubator initiative that centers cohort learning, peer-to-peer mentorship, and investment in community-centered work. We will work with brand strategist and arts executive , who will serve as Program Coordinator and help guide us throughout the program. We’re excited to have this opportunity to grow, and to build community within the cohort of 12 amazing Chicago-based organizations!

Read more: https://bit.ly/nmichi26

Huge thanks to for making New Music Inc. - Chicago possible!

05/09/2026

Join us tonight at Church of the Atonement in Edgewater for Rivers!

Tickets are still available at the door!

05/05/2026

Don't miss WFC's conclusion to the 2025-26 season this weekend with Rivers!

Here, Artistic and Music Director Christopher Windle shares a little about the surprising vocal journey - spanning from the 1400's to today he and our artists will take audiences on this weekend.

Tickets are still available for Rivers - this Saturday at Church of the Atonement in Edgewater!

Visit https://www.williamferrischorale.org/rivers to get yours today.

05/01/2026

Join WFC next Saturday for Rivers - an evening that will take you on a sonic vocal journey from the 15th century to today!

Hear Majel Connery's The Rivers Are Our Brothers and Antoine Brumel's Earthquake mass sung side-by-side, along with new music written just for us by Chicago's Ben Zucker!

Tickets are still available - visit williamferrischorale.org to get yours today!

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