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In celebration of our partnership with the British Embassy Washington for this year’s Annual Holiday Concert & Gala, Festival of Voices celebrates British composers spanning the 18th through 21st centuries. The exalting voices of the Symphonic Chorus and the Choral Arts Orchestra come together for spectacular revelry. Musical titan Marin Alsop takes the podium for a program featuring the U.S. premiere of Roxanna Panufnik’s Coronation Sanctus, with the program culminating in William Walton’s mesmerizing Belshazzar’s Feast. Join us and rejoice in lyrical sounds and majestic fanfare. 

THE PROGRAM:

George Frideric Handel – Zadok the Priest

William Walton – Coronation Te Deum 

Benjamin Britten – Suite on English Folk Tunes

Roxanna Panufnik – Coronation Sanctus­

Intermission

William Walton – Belshazzar’s Feast

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Marin Alsop, conductor
Anthony Blake Clark, chorus master
Symphonic Chorus
Choral Arts Orchestra

PERFORMANCE TIMING:

Coming Soon

ALL attendees, regardless of age, must have a ticket including children who will sit in a lap.

By purchasing tickets, you accept the risk of attending a live performance.

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The Choral Arts society of Washington gratefully acknowledges its season sponsors:

All programs, artists, dates, times, and content are subject to change.

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Bring the kids for an unforgettable holiday experience as the Choral Arts Chorus fills the concert hall with holiday classics just for them! We’ll take you on a merry tour of Christmas favorites that will have your family singing all the way home. Expect a visit from Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph!

This one-hour concert is perfect for children ages 5 and up. 

THE PROGRAM:

The music for this concert will be announced soon.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Michele Fowlin, conductor
Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus
Choral Arts Brass Ensemble

PERFORMANCE TIMING:

60 minutes, no intermission

ALL attendees, regardless of age, must have a ticket including children who will sit in a lap.

By purchasing tickets, you accept the risk of attending a live performance.

To learn more about supporting our season journey, email JoinUs@ChoralArts.org.

The Choral Arts society of Washington gratefully acknowledges its season sponsors:

All programs, artists, dates, times, and content are subject to change.

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Let the radiant voices of Choral Arts transport you home for the holidays with warm nostalgic carols and the spirited sounds of a full orchestra. Our musical tour of Christmas will translate the warm embrace of family into song, featuring Sleigh Ride, Silent Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, and the world premiere of a new carol by Dominick DiOrio commissioned by Choral Arts. This year’s program features guest conductor Marie Bucoy-Calavan and the much-anticipated return of the audience sing-along. 

THE PROGRAM:

The music for this concert will be announced soon.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Marie Bucoy-Calavan, conductor
Symphonic Chorus
Choral Arts Orchestra

PERFORMANCE TIMING:

90 minutes, no intermission

ALL attendees, regardless of age, must have a ticket including children who will sit in a lap.

By purchasing tickets, you accept the risk of attending a live performance.

To learn more about supporting our season journey, email JoinUs@ChoralArts.org.

The Choral Arts society of Washington gratefully acknowledges its season sponsors:

All programs, artists, dates, times, and content are subject to change.

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The long-running, ever-popular tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. returns to the Kennedy Center as the combined choirs of Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs and Choral Arts celebrate the power of music, collaboration, and the human spirit. The program transcends race, age, and gender to unite all who honor Dr. King’s ideals with songs that unite our spirits. 

In addition, Choral Arts will present the 2024 Humanitarian Award to an individual who shows incredible leadership through their dedication to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

THE PROGRAM:

The music for this concert will be announced soon.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Ralph Alan Herndon, pianist and vocalist
Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus
Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs

PERFORMANCE TIMING:

TBA

ALL attendees, regardless of age, must have a ticket including children who will sit in a lap.

By purchasing tickets, you accept the risk of attending a live performance.

To learn more about supporting our season journey, email JoinUs@ChoralArts.org.

The Choral Arts society of Washington gratefully acknowledges its season sponsors:

All programs, artists, dates, times, and content are subject to change.

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Contrasting monumental masterworks and new compositions, E Pluribus, Una Vox (“Out of many, one voice”) examines the influences of the world’s abundant fortune, both on the human experience and the fractured spaces we create. Carl Orff’s timeless Carmina Burana returns to the Kennedy Center stage under the baton of Uniting Voices Chicago’s Josephine Lee. Inspired by over 200 poems and songs from the 11th through 13th centuries, the scenic cantata tells the story of humanity through all of its peaks and valleys. The Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra will welcome youth voices from Uniting Voices Chicago for the experience.

Scenic for different reasons, Ted Hearne’s Partition tells the story of New Haven, Connecticut. Despite the city’s meticulously planned infrastructure and local cornerstones, New Haven remains segregated by the very roads that make up the city. Join Choral Arts as we sing the story of these collective yet conflicting experiences chronicled centuries apart. 

THE PROGRAM:

Ted Hearne: Partition
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Josephine Lee, conductor
Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus
Uniting Voices Chicago
Choral Arts Orchestra

PERFORMANCE TIMING:

TBA

ALL attendees, regardless of age, must have a ticket including children who will sit in a lap.

By purchasing tickets, you accept the risk of attending a live performance.

To learn more about supporting our season journey, email JoinUs@ChoralArts.org.

The Choral Arts society of Washington gratefully acknowledges its season sponsors:

All programs, artists, dates, times, and content are subject to change.

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Experience the thunderous music of Otello in the hands of the NSO’s opera-loving Music Director Gianandrea Noseda. Verdi’s score offers a thrilling exploration of uncontrolled human emotion at its most extreme. Hailed as a pinnacle of Italian operatic repertoire, Verdi’s transformation of the Shakespeare play was described by The New York Times as an “ascent towards a higher musical plane” following its 1887 premiere.

THE PROGRAM:

Giuseppe Verdi: Otello

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
David Hanlon, chorus master
Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus
National Symphony Orchestra

PERFORMANCE TIMING:

TBA

ALL attendees, regardless of age, must have a ticket including children who will sit in a lap.

By purchasing tickets, you accept the risk of attending a live performance.

To learn more about supporting our season journey, email JoinUs@ChoralArts.org.

The Choral Arts society of Washington gratefully acknowledges its season sponsors:

All programs, artists, dates, times, and content are subject to change.