Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 Calendar

15 Oct 2017 – Cathedral Choral Society (National Cathedral) – Mozart Requiem – conducted by Kent Trittle,  Written as Mozart approached death, his Requiem provides profound moments of great vastness and sublime tenderness. Centered on the theme of light, Morten Lauridsen’s “non-liturgical requiem” Lux Aeterna emanates hope, reassurance, and serenity.

22 Oct 2017 – The Advent Project – Coronation Mass, KV 319 – Hughes United Methodist Church – An All-Mozart Program, with a bilingual “Conversation Concert”.

17/18 Nov 2017 – American University Chorus – Sleep to Dream – Exploring themes of night, sleep, and dreaming – with pieces by Whitacre, Gjeilo, Ešenvalds, Elder, and more

4 Mar 2018 – Cathedral Choral Society (National Cathedral) – Solitude and Joy – conducted by Donald Nally – Our musical journey follows this lyrical prose by writer Pascal Quignard. Hymns, chants, and anthems invoke awe in the brilliance of the stars and earth, inviting wonder and contemplation.  With pieces by Howells, Tavener, MacMillan, Pärt, and a world premiere by Ēriks Ešenvalds.

20/21 Apr 2018 – American University Chorus –  AU Chorus will join forces with the American University Symphony Orchestra to perform Dvořák’s Te Deum and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms

More dates to come