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THE CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON
JOIN US AS WE CONTINUE OUR 2019-20 SEASON
T WELFTH NIGHT
January 5, 2020. 5:00 pm • National Presbyterian Church
The City Choir of Washington Partners in Song, and in spirit, with the
Freedom High School Chamber Choir (Chantilly, VA), directed by Laura
Lazarevich, present an evening of beloved and traditional carols and songs
to celebrate the new year, and put a joyful end note on the holiday season.
DURUFLÉ
REQUIEM
and Poulenc’s Litanies of the Black Virgin
March 15, 2020. 5:00 pm • Saint Luke Catholic Church
Composed in the immediate aftermath of World War II, Duruflé’s Requiem
(1947) is both ethereal and transcendent. Again, joining the City Choir of
Washington for an unforgettable evening of collaborative music making
are the West Springfield (VA) High School Madrigals, directed by Dustin
Brandt; and the Shenandoah University Cantus Singers directed by Dr.
Karen Keating.
BACH
MASS IN B MINOR
May 17, 2020. 7:30 pm • Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall
Musicologist Ted Libby emphatically stated, “The Mass in B minor is as
lofty in design, scope and expression as anything written by the hand of
man.” Indeed! The City Choir of Washington will ring the curtain down
on its 2019-20 season with a stirring and spectacular performance of Bach’s
monumental and most memorable, masterpiece.
TICKETS: $15-$59.
Group discounts available.
Order Your Tickets Today!
Visit citychoir.org or
call 571-206-8525.