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Here they are. The folks behind the building. Feel free to drop by and say hello.


University Chaplain, Timothy S. Stevens

University Chaplain at Northwestern since 1986, Reverend Stevens conducts university chapel services each Sunday of the academic year in Millar Chapel. In addition, he is available for personal counseling on a range of issues.

Chaplain Stevens is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity) and Northwestern University (Ph.D. in English Literature). He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. As a member of the professional staff of the Student Affairs Division, he reports directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs.

If you have questions about the chapel and its programs or about religious life on campus, send him a message at chaplain@northwestern.edu -- or call him at 847-491-7256

Director of Chapel Music, Dr. Stephen Alltop

Dr. Alltop has served as director of music at Millar Chapel since 1994, and Conductor of the Northwestern University Philharmonia since 1992. He also serves as Music Director for the National High School Music Institute Orchestra. In addition to his duties at Northwestern, Stephen Alltop is the Music Director of the Elmhurst Symphony, and the Assistant Conductor of the Peninsula Music Festival, in Door County, Wisconsin. He is also Music Director of the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Chicago's oldest musical organization. He is the ninth music director in the choir's 128 year history. As a harpsichordist and organist, Stephen Alltop has performed with the Chicago Symphony, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Baroque Ensemble, Chicago Chamber Musicians, Chicago Symphony Chamber Musicians, Boston's Handel and Haydn Society, Minnesota Orchestra, Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Symphony II. Mr. Alltop can be heard on several commercial recordings, including an American Gramaphone CD called Holiday Musik, featuring his performance of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Stephen Alltop has served as Scorereader for five television productions by WTTW Chicago featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

If you have questions about the Millar Chapel Choir, or would like to audition for it, drop a line to Stephen at swa440@northwestern.edu or by calling 847-491-2299.