His Majesty's Men 10th Anniversary Concert
Benefitting Parish Outreach Ministries
Sunday, August 23, 3 PM
Critically acclaimed choral ensemble His Majesty’s Men will mark a decade of music with a special performance at Saint Ita church. This free program will showcase the vocal ensemble’s signature versatility, showcasing everything from Gregorian Chant to several new pieces which were recently composed just for His Majesty's Men, as well as some lighter favorites.
This concert is FREE and open to the public.
A free will offering will be collected during the concert to benefit our parish Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry.
Critically acclaimed choral ensemble His Majesty’s Men will mark a decade of music with a special performance at Saint Ita church. This free program will showcase the vocal ensemble’s signature versatility, showcasing everything from Gregorian Chant to several new pieces which were recently composed just for His Majesty's Men, as well as some lighter favorites.
This concert is FREE and open to the public.
A free will offering will be collected during the concert to benefit our parish Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry.
Parking is available in lot north of church; Saint Ita is also accessible via CTA's #36 Broadway bus and the CTA Red Line - Bryn Mawr stop.
“…purity of tone and impeccably smooth delivery
…their subtlety of color could not be bettered.” - Chicago Tribune
…their subtlety of color could not be bettered.” - Chicago Tribune
Ten years after five singers first gathered for what was intended to be a single concert, His Majesty's Men continue to celebrate the friendship, discovery, and moving power of vocal harmony with audiences old and new.
Brought together in 2016 by countertenor Richard Childress, His Majesty's Men come from Great Britain, Chicago, New York and Washington D.C. where they all have busy professional music careers. They sing countertenor, tenor and bass, a voicing which enables them to come close to the original sound and performing pitch of much early vocal music. At the same time, they are strongly committed to the best modern music and have commissioned works from four American composers. The Men have received enthusiastic acclaim from critics at the Chicago Tribune and from Chicago Classical Review. They have been featured the last two summers on Chicago's WFMT and were named by them as “an ensemble to watch out for.” They performed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2023 (William Byrd Festival) and again in 2025 as part of the “Palestrina 500 Jubilee” at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Their videos can be watched on their YouTube channel “His Majesty's Men.”
Brought together in 2016 by countertenor Richard Childress, His Majesty's Men come from Great Britain, Chicago, New York and Washington D.C. where they all have busy professional music careers. They sing countertenor, tenor and bass, a voicing which enables them to come close to the original sound and performing pitch of much early vocal music. At the same time, they are strongly committed to the best modern music and have commissioned works from four American composers. The Men have received enthusiastic acclaim from critics at the Chicago Tribune and from Chicago Classical Review. They have been featured the last two summers on Chicago's WFMT and were named by them as “an ensemble to watch out for.” They performed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2023 (William Byrd Festival) and again in 2025 as part of the “Palestrina 500 Jubilee” at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Their videos can be watched on their YouTube channel “His Majesty's Men.”