Overture Magazine: 2016-2017 Season September - October 2016 | Page 9

the city choir of washington. robert shafer, artistic director.
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JOIN US FOR OUR 10 ANNIVERSARY SEASON
A Comforting Sound...

A Heartfelt Sound...

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EIN DEUTSCHES R EQUIEM

DONA NOBIS PACEM

Sunday, November 6, 2016 4:30 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC

Sunday, March 12, 2017 4:30 p.m.
St. Luke Catholic Church, McLean, VA

Featuring Haley Hodges, Soprano and James Shaffran, Baritone
Join the City Choir of Washington for an intimate performance
of Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. This special chamber
orchestration by Joachim Linckelmann highlights the voices of
the choir and emphasizes the essential musical underpinnings of
this most beloved work. All members of the audience are invited
to a reception immediately following the concert in Stone Hall at
National Presbyterian Church.

A Joyful Sound...

The poetry of Walt Whitman and the liturgical prayer “Dona
Nobis Pacem” (Grant us Peace) is beautifully set to music in
Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams. This moving
cantata written in 1936 cries out for reconciliation in that anxious
time between the first and second world wars and speaks to us
today. This concert will feature the James Madison High School
Madrigals, under the direction of Claire Rowan, selected through
the City Choir’s “Young American Artists” program.

A Majestic Sound...

THE HOLLY AND THE IV Y

George Frideric Handel

Music for Christ mas

SOLOMON

Sunday, December 18, 2016 4:30 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC

Sunday, May 7, 2017 4:30 p.m.
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC

The City Choir of Washington’s annual holiday concert brims
with seasonal cheer and traditional favorites. Join us for a
performance of beautiful seasonal choral works and sing-along
carols with the choir and audience. The City Choir is pleased to
showcase our “Partner in Song”, Marriotts Ridge High School
Madrigal Singers under the direction of Scott AuCoin. This
concert is always popular, so order your tickets early.

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Featuring Charles Humphries, Countertenor; Maggie Finnegan,
Soprano; Katelyn Aungst, Soprano; and Patrick Kilbride, Tenor
In November 2007, The City Choir of Washington’s inaugural
concert featured a triumphant performance of G.F. Handel’s
magnificent oratorio Solomon. As we close our 10th anniversary
season, we are pleased to perform this wonderful work again
with all the richness and drama the story of King Solomon
provides in what promises to be another splendid performance.

TICKETS: $15-$50. Student and group discounts available.

Or der Your Tick ets Today!
citychoir.org

Robert Shafer, Artistic Director

The City Choir of Washington is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. You
may obtain a copy of our financial statement by writing The City Choir of Washington, P.O. Box 9673, Washington DC 20016 or by calling us at [phone]. The financial statement may also be obtained from the Virginia Office of Consumer Affairs upon written request and, for the cost of copying and postage, from the Secretary of State of Maryland.