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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Antonin Dvorak's haunted, and haunting cantata of a lovelorn spouse in The Spectre's Bride.

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Mahler's Das Klagende Lied

October 25, 2026 9:00 pm

Ghost Stories

The story of a brother's murder is told in Das Klagende Lied, "The Song of Lamentation" by Gustav Mahler.
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Howells & Durufle: Requiem

November 1, 2026 9:00 pm

Music in Remembrance by Herbert Howells and Maurice Durufle.
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Arvo Part: Kanon Pokajanen

November 8, 2026 9:00 pm

Music of Penitence from Arvo Part, sung in old-church Slavonic.
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Verdi+4: Eight Sacred Pieces

November 15, 2026 9:00 pm

This week, Verdi's Four Sacred Pieces, plus four more from the Renaissance.
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Handel Te Deum

November 22, 2026 9:00 pm

Three celebratory Te Deums by George Frideric Handel.
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Magnificat!

November 29, 2026 9:00 pm

Various settings of Magnificat for this First Sunday of Advent.
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