

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: DGCS Presents: A Cry For Peace Featuring "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace" by Sir Karl Jenkins
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A Cry for Peace - In a world yearning for harmony, this evocative program explores the human cost of war and the enduring hope for peace. 

This unique concert brings together choral and physical art to explore the deep impact of war and our collective hope for peace. DGCS is partnering with the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild to present Sir Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, ranked #2 in the 2025 Classic FM Hall of Fame. Each movement will be paired with a newly commissioned work of art, which will be projected during the concert and available for viewing and purchase afterward. We will also proudly present the debut performance of DGCS's newly formed Chamber Choir. Don’t miss it!

Pre-Concert Discussion: 3:15PM
Concert: 4-6PM

Tickets can be purchased online: https://dgcs.org/tickets/

We hope to see you there!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/downers-grove/dgcs-presents-a-cry-for-peace-featuring-the-armed-man-a-mass-for-peace-by-sir-karl-jenkins/200029401159626
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 76

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://dgcs.org/tickets/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=downers+grove-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Downers Grove
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: First United Methodist Church, Downers Grove
- **lat**: 41.79143
- **long**: -88.01129
- **full address**: First United Methodist Church, Downers Grove, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Downers Grove Choral Society (https://allevents.in/org/downers-grove-choral-society/14779652)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** First United Methodist Church, Downers Grove, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Downers Grove Choral Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about DGCS Presents: A Cry For Peace Featuring "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace" by Sir Karl Jenkins ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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