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THE CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON JOIN US AS WE CONTINUE OUR 2019-20 SEASON DURUFLÉ REQUIEM and Poulenc’s Litanies to 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. As part of our strong commitment to music education, the City Choir has invited the exceptional West Springfield (VA) High School Madrigals, directed by Dustin Brandt, to sing this exquisite masterpiece with us. We also welcome the Shenandoah University Cantus Singers, directed by Dr. Karen Keating, to perform Poulenc’s powerful and haunting Litanies to the Black Virgin. These paragons of French choral music are presented in an intimate setting for an experience not to be missed! 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.