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THE CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THESE SUBLIME UPCOMING CONCERTS THE GLORY OF FR ANCE March 10, 2019 4:30 PM Saint Luke Catholic Church, McLean, VA TICKETS: $15-$59. Group discounts available. Visit citychoir.org or call 571-206-8525 to purchase tickets . The City Choir of Washington and Maestro Shafer transport you to France with a program including Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine, the Poulenc Gloria and the Duruflé Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens. Featuring acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano, Danielle Talamantes, this concert is part of the Music in McLean series. BAROQUE AND BEYOND May 19, 2019 4:30 PM National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. P.O. Box 9673 Washington, D.C. 20016 202-495-1613 [email protected] thecitychoirofwashington.org The City Choir of Washington concludes its twelfth season with one of the most popular choral works ever written: Mozart’s immortal Requiem. Maestro Shafer invites you to explore the baroque influences that shaped Mozart’s masterpiece, including Handel’s Messiah the Uppsala Magnificat by German composer Heinrich Schütz. Schütz studied in Venice and took their poly-choral practices back to Northern Germany. It is a thrilling and rarely-heard piece for three choirs and orchestra. Order your tickets today! Visit citychoir.org or call the box office at 571-206-8525.