Choral Showcase

A wide variety of classical choral music from Washington and beyond — from perennial favorites to new discoveries, from Gregorian Chant to the present.

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Renaissance Polyphony

February 2, 2025 9:00 pm

Music of the Renaissance, including two settings for 40 voices.

  • J. Reilly Lewis conducting at Washington National Cathedral

    Berlioz: Messe Solennelle

    February 9, 2025 9:00 pm

    World Premiere Recording, 1994, Washington National Cathedral

    Recorded in 1994, the North American premiere of Hector Berlioz's Messe Solennelle with the Cathedral Choral Society.
  • The Happy Lovers by Gustave Courbet, 1844

    My Beloved Spake

    February 16, 2025 9:00 pm

    Music Inspired by the Song of Songs

    Settings from The Song of Songs, by Purcell, Clemens non Papa, Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger.