A Candlelight Christmas
Sat, Dec. 13 at 4:00pm AND 7:30PM | Strathmore
Sun, Dec. 14 at 3pm | Kennedy Center
Sat, Dec. 20 at 2pm | Kennedy Center
Sun, Dec. 21 at 7pm | Kennedy Center
Mon, Dec 22 at 8pm | Kennedy Center
Join The Washington Chorus for one of the DC region’s most beloved holiday traditions! Returning for its 16th year, we invite you to lift your voices with us for beloved carols and new classics alike, ringing in the holiday season with joy, spirit, and togetherness. Featuring our joyous 200-voice chorus, brass, organ, magical lights, and extra special guests, this family-friendly concert celebrates the pervasive hope of the holidays for a better, kinder world.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not allow third party reseller tickets. Only tickets purchased directly through The Washington Chorus, the Kennedy Center, and Strathmore are guaranteed. If you aren’t certain about your tickets, please contact [email protected].
PROGRAM:
ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY,
H. J. Gauntlett, arr. David Willcocks
THE FIRST NOEL, arr. David Willcocks
VENI, VENI EMMANUEL,
Michael John Trotta
CHRISTMAS CANTATA,
Daniel Pinkham
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING,
Felix Mendelssohn, arr. David Willcocks
THIS CHRISTMASTIDE, Donald Fraser
GO, TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN,
arr. Stacey V. Gibbs
FLOURISHES, Carlyle Sharpe
THE BELLS, Gavin Tomasco
NORTH POLE JAM, arr. Gavin Tomasco
IN DULCI JUBILO,
arr. Matthew Culloton (Dec. 13 & 14)
BETELEHEMU,
arr. Wendell P. Wahlum (Dec. 21 & 22)
THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS, arr. Rod Vester
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY,
transcr. Gavin Tomasco
THE DREAM ISAIAH SAW,
Glenn L. Rudolph
SILENT NIGHT, Franz Gruber
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, Paul Johnson, arr. J. David Moore
Featuring:
Eugene Rogers, conductor
Rod Vester,
guest soloist
National Capital Brass and Percussion
DMV Music Academy
Don Johns, director
Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organ
(Dec. 20-22)
Marvin Mills, organ
(Dec. 13 & 14)
Detroit School of the Arts
Julian Goods, director
(Dec. 20 – 22)
Annandale High School
Patrick Vaughn, director
(Dec. 13 – 14)
