WETA Arts

WETA Arts Songs of the Season 2025

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.

WETA Arts Songs of the Season 2025

58m 1s

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.

Previews + Extras

  • Sing We Now of Christmas | Washington Men's Camerata: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sing We Now of Christmas | Washington Men's Camerata

    S13 E4 - 2m 46s

    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.

  • For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel's Messiah) | The Thirteen: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel's Messiah) | The Thirteen

    S13 E4 - 4m 9s

    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 Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Children of the Gospel Choir: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Children of the Gospel Choir

    S13 E4 - 3m 27s

    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.

  • What Sweeter Music | Choralis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Sweeter Music | Choralis

    S13 E4 - 4m 31s

    Choralis performs "What Sweeter Music" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Choralis was established by Artistic Director Gretchen Kuhrmann in 2000 to nurture a passion for choral music through excellent choral performances, professional development opportunities for young soloists and conductors, education and training for young choristers, and community outreach.

  • A Winter Day (Movement No. 4) | Capitol Hill Chorale: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Winter Day (Movement No. 4) | Capitol Hill Chorale

    S13 E4 - 3m 38s

    Capitol Hill Chorale performs "A Winter Day (Movement No. 4) " as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Founded by longtime Capitol Hill resident Parker Jayne and directed by Frederick Binkholder, the Capitol Hill Chorale is a 100-member ensemble attracting singers from the entire metropolitan area. It is characterized by camaraderie, community spirit, and commitment to musical excellence.

  • Total Praise | The Washington Chorus: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Total Praise | The Washington Chorus

    S13 E4 - 3m 10s

    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.

  • The Sleigh (á la Russe) | Arlington Chorale: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Sleigh (á la Russe) | Arlington Chorale

    S13 E4 - 1m 1s

    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.

  • Carol of the Stranger | Thomas Circle Singers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Carol of the Stranger | Thomas Circle Singers

    S13 E4 - 2m 36s

    The Thomas Circle Singers perform "Carol of the Stranger" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. Established in 1976, The Thomas Circle Singers (TCS) is a welcoming and inclusive choral ensemble committed to enriching the musical life of the Washington, D.C. region through engaging and impactful performances, and partnerships with D.C.-based social service organizations.

  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | The Harmonizers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | The Harmonizers

    S13 E4 - 3m 27s

    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.

  • Ave Maria | Children's Chorus of Washington, Concert Chorus: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ave Maria | Children's Chorus of Washington, Concert Chorus

    S13 E4 - 3m 11s

    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.

  • Jesus Child | The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jesus Child | The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany

    S13 E4 - 3m 30s

    The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany performs "Jesus Child" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The ensemble consists of professional section leaders and volunteers. They execute their mission through their service to the poor and through the gift of music, and do outreach throughout Washington DC and its neighboring areas, as well as with the homeless community.

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