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And special arrangements by ex-King&#8217;s-Singer Phil Lawson, Richard Childress and Chris Crilly will round out the concert. Chris Crilly&#8217;s wonderful arrangement of the haunting 13th-century Irish song &#8220;Seacht nDol\u00e1s na Maighdine M\u00faire&#8221; will be sung in the Gaelige language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order advance sale tickets here:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hope.bpt.me\/\">https:\/\/hope.bpt.me\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Face coverings are optional for this concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Men thank the Catholic Art Institute and the Canons Regular of St John Cantius for their help and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a reception after the concert in the Caf\u00e9 San Giovanni, St John Cantius Chuch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an absence of three years, the critically-acclaimed vocal ensemble His Majesty&#8217;s Men return to Chicago&#8217;s historic St John Cantius Church on Saturday, August 13 at 7:30 pm, for a program called &#8220;Hope and Renewal&#8221;. 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