SRC Community Chorus - Spoon River College

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

2025 Season

CELEBRATING OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2025!

The SRC Community Chorus kicks off its 20^th 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

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: