WETA Arts

Celebrate the holidays with the 6th annual WETA Arts presentation of Songs of the Season! A WETA holiday tradition, this hour-long program offers beautiful vocal performances from 19 area choral groups.

The Harmonizers perform "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Alexandria Harmonizers specialize in one of a cappella’s most challenging forms; four-part close harmony. Founded in 1948 and led by artistic director Joe Cerutti since 2007, the chorus is made up of over 100 volunteer singers ranging in age from their teens to their eighties.

The Arlington Chorale performs "The Sleigh (á la Russe)" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Arlington Chorale is a multigenerational chorus founded in 1966. It creates a rich musical experience for its singers and the Washington community by performing well-known masterpieces and compelling new works.

Children's Chorus of Maryland Lyric Choir performs "Hanukkah, Oh, Hanukkah" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Founded in 1976 by distinguished music educator and composer Betty Bertaux, Children’s Chorus of Maryland and School of Music (CCM) is one of the oldest and most distinguished programs of vocal literacy training and choral music education in the United States.

The Thirteen performs "For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel's Messiah)" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Thirteen is a professional choir and orchestra recognized for redefining the possibilities of vocal music. Over fourteen years, the ensemble has performed works ranging from early chant to world premieres.

The Washington Chorus performs "Total Praise" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Washington Chorus is one of the foremost symphonic choruses in the nation and a cultural leader in our nation’s capital, creating transformative choral music since 1961.

Encore Creativity for Older Adults in Washington, D.C. performs "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Encore is a leading organization in the field of creative aging and the nation’s largest choral arts organization for adults 55 and over, with over 1900 singers, and over 50 ensembles nationwide.

The Children's Chorus of Washington's Concert Chorus performs "Ave Maria" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Children's Chorus of Washington (CCW) nurtures artistic excellence and empowers young singers by celebrating our shared humanity and the value of every voice. CCW provides music education and performance opportunities for children in grades K-12 in the nation's capital.

The Washington Master Chorale performs "In Dulci Jubilo" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Chorale is a vibrant 50-voice mixed chorus, comprised of professional and volunteer singers, that focuses on choral repertoire that emphasizes music of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Washington Men's Camerata performs "Sing We Now of Christmas" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The ensemble, directed by Scott Tucker, is DC's premier chorus performing, promoting, and preserving diverse tenor and bass choral music and camaraderie since 1984.

The Frederick Chorale performs "Auld Lang Syne" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Organized in 1977, The Frederick Chorale seeks to enrich the cultural life of the Frederick community by performing beautiful and diverse choral works with artistic excellence, and to provide an outlet for talented area singers who want to learn and perform excellent choral music.

Children of the Gospel Choir perform "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir strives to be the premier youth ensemble in the greater Washington, D.C., area, celebrating and mastering the American art form of gospel music, while inspiring audiences through dynamic performances.