Since 2005, the success of our musicals, concerts, revues, and plays, presented by hundreds of area volunteers, is proof that the performing arts are alive and thriving in west central Illinois. We perform not for fame or money, but out of passion ­– a passion to create quality live entertainment and to raise funds for Spoon River College scholarships.  Our “performance hall door” is open to anyone who shares this passion.  To become a part of the SRC Community Chorus family or to be added to our email distribution list, please contact us by sending an Email to SRC Community Chorus

-Carol Davis, Artistic Director

Info logo with red comedy and tragedy masks and decoration. Text reads: 2005-2025 SRC Community Chorus 20 Years


2025 Season

CELEBRATING OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2025!

The SRC Community Chorus kicks off its 20th anniversary year with a new logo and the announcement of a summer concert in conjunction with the City of Canton, Illinois’s Bicentennial celebration this June.  Participation in the concert is open to anyone.

“We look forward to offering the edu-concert Somewhere Over the Rainbow:  Songs of the Dust Bowl,” Artistic Director Carol Davis said.  “The concert, directed by John L. Davis, highlights an extremely difficult time in United States history, particularly throughout the Great Plains, but a great time for American music.”

Some of the country’s most beloved songs emerged from this era including “The Red River Valley”, “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime”, “Stormy Weather”, “Dream”, “Happy Days Are Here Again”, and “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”.  The concert also includes narration connecting Canton’s history to the history of the Dust Bowl era (c.1930-1936) as well as visual slides of photographs from the period.

Rehearsals are generally on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 315 W. Elm, in Canton.  The first rehearsal is Thursday, February 27.  Two concerts take place on Sunday evening, June 22 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. as part of a 10-day celebration offered by the Canton Bicentennial Steering Committee.

For more information about Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Songs of the Dust Bowl, please email SRC Community Chorus.


Concerts and Productions since 2005:

The SRC Community Chorus presents 2-3 concerts, revues, plays, and musicals each year.  To date, the list includes:

Concerts/Revues:

  • The Musical World of Disney
  • 50 Years of Broadway
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow
  • A Golden Holiday
  • Broadway, Too
  • Songs for the Season
  • A Joyous Jubilee
  • A Classic Afternoon with Alison Richter-Meuth and John L. Davis
  • Cole, Irving, George, & Jerome
  • An American Choral Mosaic
  • A Winter Tapestry
  • Lincoln’s America
  • Broadway, Start to Finish
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Songs and Snowflakes
  • Handel’s Messiah (twice)
  • Ken Bradbury in Concert
  • Winter Wonders
  • Winter Tales & Tunes
  • The River’s Song by Barry Cloyd
  • Frosty Airs & Fables
  • Burl Ives: Midwestern Minstrel by Barry Cloyd
  • Home for the Holidays: Virtually Unplugged (2020 Virtual Holiday Concert)
  • Silver Songs & Golden Gifts
  • Our Favorite Things
  • The Best of Barry Cloyd
  • 48 Hours:  A Musical Revue 2023
  • The Wonder-Full World of Winter, An International Concert
  • Playin’ Favorites: The Great American Songbook
  • Winter Blues & All That Jazz

Musicals:

  • Man of La Mancha
  • Mass Theatrical*
  • Pirates of Penzance
  • Hotel Holidaze*
  • You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
  • 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Quilters
  • Guys and Dolls
  • Into the Woods
  • An Evening with Patsy Cline

Plays:

  • Vanities
  • Bleacher Bums
  • A Tuna Christmas
  • The Guys

 

*Denotes an original production written by a member of the SRC Community Chorus

 

Two Rivers Arts Council logo

The SRC Community Chorus appreciates the support of The Two Rivers Arts Council throughout the years including the 2022-23 season.  This not-for-profit arts organization keeps the arts alive by serving the 159,000 residents of Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Jersey, Mason, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler and Scott counties.

Shows for a Cause:

The SRC Community Chorus operates under the auspices of the SRC Foundation and is entirely self-funded, with occasional support from entities such as Two Rivers Arts Council.  Since its inception, it has raised well over $100,000 for the Foundation’s scholarship program and has established seven permanent, endowed scholarships, each named after a Chorus member or someone special to the Chorus:

  • The Tom Greenwell Memorial Scholarship
  • The Marge Saville Memorial Scholarship
  • The Harley Davis Scholarship
  • The Roger Howerter Memorial Scholarship
  • The Gail A. Mathis Memorial Scholarship
  • The Vicki Murphy Memorial Scholarship
  • The David L. Bishop Memorial Scholarship
  • The Craig M. Zilly Memorial Scholarship (est. 2023)

 

To learn more about these scholarships and other scholarships, visit www.src.edu/scholarships.

 

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Canton, IL 61520
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