illiana oratorio society
The Illiana Oratorio society is a community chorus in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois that presents various classical works like Messiah and Elijah for the public to enjoy! All of our performances are free to the public. We would love for you to come to our next concert and prayerfully consider joining us as we sing these works to the glory of God!
our history
This Oratorio Society began in 1946 and has sung each year except 1964, 1968 and 2020.
Our directors throughout the years have been Rev. Gerald Postma (1946-1948), George Zafros (1949-1963, 1969, 1970), Thomas Hoekstra (1965-1967), Nick Perdicaris (1971-1976), Harold Boonstra (1977-1979, 1982-1985), Wendell Borrink (1980, 1981), William De Young (1986-2021), Justin Rich (2022- ).
Organists throughout the years have been Andrew Vogel (1946-1995), Margaret Oetjen (1996-2021), Pamela Compton (2022), Rebecca Walstra (2023- ).