Wheaton College Concert Choir
Messiah Project 2026 Tour
Learn more about the Concert Choir's Messiah Project 2026 tour to southern Florida.
The Wheaton College Concert Choir is made up of approximately fifty young men and women with a passion for choral music. Led by Dr. John William Trotter, Concert Choir seeks to nurture and challenge choral singers to make music at a high level. The ensemble prepares those seeking a career in music and delights in praising God together as a community.
Frequently honored with invitations to perform on tours, recording projects, and professional concert series, the Concert Choir also loves singing in more unconventional situations. Favorite venues include prisons, homeless shelters, train platforms, and dance studios. The annual Chicago Weekend immerses the Choir in the urban context of Chicago, providing abundant opportunities for worship, service, team building, and engagement with the beauty and diversity of both Church and city.
Improvisation and interdisciplinary collaboration are hallmarks of the Concert Choir’s endeavors. Recent projects have involved collaboration with dancers, actors, and poets. These interdisciplinary partnerships yield a deep understanding of music and text, a high level of technical proficiency, and courage and immediacy in performance.
The Concert Choir draws on talent within itself to further its creative endeavors. Roles such as cabinet, honors conductor, and other informal leadership positions offer opportunities for students to shape the choir’s work both creatively and administratively. Singers from all backgrounds of study derive further projects of their own from the Concert Choir’s work, such as writing projects, visual art, artistic direction, independent study coursework, and more.
The Concert Choir’s work is informed by a belief that the purpose of music is transformation. Participants challenge and encourage one another to put their trust in Jesus, both in time of celebration and in times of lament. They share stories of comfort, freedom, flourishing, and forgiveness.
Dr. John William Trotter, director
2026-2027 Concert Series
The Concert Choir performs multiple times per year on Wheaton's campus, annually performs in Chicago during a service project trip, and goes on tour in the US and abroad.
Sounds of Wheaton
Friday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Edman Chapel
Choral Showcase
Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Armerding Concert Hall
Wheaton College Christmas Festival
Friday & Saturday, December 4 & 5 at 7:30 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 4:00 p.m.
Edman Chapel
Spring Concert
Saturday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Armerding Concert Hall
Commencement Celebration Concert
Friday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Edman Chapel
Fall 2026 Audition Information
The Concert Choir is open to all undergraduate men and women at Wheaton; there is no music major or minor requirement to participate.
Auditions will take place August 24 & 25 (times TBD).Singers may bring a prepared song if they wish (pianist provided), or are welcome to sing a familiar hymn or song. Faculty will also lead the singer through some vocal, reading, and ear exercises as we get to know one another.
Let us know that you are interested in joining the Concert Choir by filling out the Ensemble Auditions Form!
If you have questions, contact music@wheaton.edu.