Discover the luminous musical lineage that spans from the legendary studio of French teacher Nadia Boulanger to the vanguard of modern American song. We celebrate this enduring inheritance with a radiant program of warmth and hope, pairing French masterpieces by Claude Debussy and Lili Boulanger with powerful American works by Samuel Barber, Jake Runstad, and Melissa Dunphy. From timeless classics to brilliant contemporary voices, this concert promises to chase away the winter chill and fill your January with transcendent inspiration.

Featuring:

The City Choir of Washington

The City Choir of Washington Chamber Singers

The City Choir Chamber Orchestra

PROGRAM includes

DEBUSSY: Trois Chansons

BARBER: Sure on this Shining Night & Agnus Dei

FAURE: Cantique de Jean Racine

RUNESTAD: The Lighthouse Keeper

GRESHAM: The Young Galileo

FOREST: Lux: the Sun Never Says

LILI BOULANGER: Hymn to the Sun

DUNPHY: Canticum Novum