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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This week, Christmas carols both ancient and contemporary.

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Bach's First Christmas in Leipzig, 1723

December 29, 2024 9:00 pm

Cantatas and a Christmas Magnificat

From Bach's first Christmas in Leipzig, 1723, two cantatas for Christmas week and his first version of the Magnificat.
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Monteverdi: The 'Lost' Vespers

January 5, 2025 9:00 pm

New Choral Releases

The Thirteen Choir sings Monteverdi.
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Mendelssohn-Bach: St. Matthew Passion

January 12, 2025 9:00 pm

New Choral Releases

Felix Mendelssohn's arrangement of Bach's St. Matthew Passion, with The Bach Choir of Bethlehem.
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Lully's Te Deum

January 19, 2025 9:00 pm

New Choral Releases

This weekend, Jean-Baptiste Lully's Te Deum from the chapel at Le Chateau de Versailles.
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Francis Poulenc/Maurice Durufle

January 26, 2025 9:00 pm

New Choral Releases

Music of remembrance and hope by Francis Poulenc and Maurice Durufle.
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