# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NILES METROPOLITAN CHORUS & MUSICA LUMINA ORCHESTRA presents HANDEL’S MESSIAH
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Niles Metropolitan Chorus has been bringing great music to Chicago’s northern suburbs for over 10 years. Specializing in the art of the oratorio, these singers are dedicated to bringing to life great music of all periods and styles. Artistic Director Marek Rachelski conducts Handel’s MESSIAH from the harpsichord as he leads the Chorus, Musica Lumina Orchestra and professional soloists through the First Part (Advent/Christmas portion) with an added bonus of several more arias and choruses including the famous HALLELUJAH CHORUS. Bring out the family and begin a new holiday tradition!

NMC has accomplished milestones since its debut in 2013 including performing at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall in 2019, collaborating with the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the DePaul Community Chorus. NMC has proudly showcased works of Beethoven, Bruckner, Gounod, Mendelssohn, Rutter, Saint-Saëns, the Requiems of Cherubini, Mozart, and Faure, Haydn’s Creation, a yearly Handel’s Messiah, and the Passions of St. John and St. Matthew of J.S. Bach. The Musica Lumina Orchestra offers a separate series of programs from chamber music to full orchestra sure to delight any audience. To discover more information please visit: www.nilesmetropolitanchorus.com.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/niles-metropolitan-chorus-and-musica-lumina-orchestra-presents-handel’s-messiah/200028960365430
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, performances, holiday, christmas
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Plaines
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016
- **lat**: 42.04179
- **long**: -87.88716
- **full address**: 1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is NILES METROPOLITAN CHORUS & MUSICA LUMINA ORCHESTRA presents HANDEL’S MESSIAH being held?
  - **A:** NILES METROPOLITAN CHORUS & MUSICA LUMINA ORCHESTRA presents HANDEL’S MESSIAH takes place on Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm at 1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016.
- **Q**: Who is organizing NILES METROPOLITAN CHORUS & MUSICA LUMINA ORCHESTRA presents HANDEL’S MESSIAH?
  - **A:** NILES METROPOLITAN CHORUS & MUSICA LUMINA ORCHESTRA presents HANDEL’S MESSIAH is organized by Des Plaines Theatre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** NILES METROPOLITAN CHORUS & MUSICA LUMINA ORCHESTRA presents HANDEL’S MESSIAH is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Des Plaines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If NILES METROPOLITAN CHORUS & MUSICA LUMINA ORCHESTRA presents HANDEL’S MESSIAH sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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