Also known as TCCW, City Choir Occupation(s) Choir Website Official website Members Robert Shafer | Genres Classical, Choral Years active 2006-present Genre Classical music | |
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Origin Washington, D.C., United States Similar J Reilly Lewis, Choral Arts Society of Washington, Norman Scribner, Capitol Hill Chorale, Gay Men's Chorus of Washingt Profiles | ||
Saint saens ave verum corpus the city choir of washington may 2015
The City Choir of Washington is a 140-member professional-level volunteer mixed symphonic choir in Washington, D.C. composed of singers from throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The chorus is led by its founding artistic director Robert Shafer, Washington's Grammy award-winning conductor, educator, composer and church musician. The organization was incorporated in the District of Columbia in October 2006 and held its first performance in November 2007 at Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia.
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- Saint saens ave verum corpus the city choir of washington may 2015
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- Mission
- Activities
- Community outreach and education
- Programs
- References
The City Choir has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, The Washington National Opera at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.
The statesmen singers and the city choir of washington
Mission
The City Choir is "committed to nurturing the next generation of performers and audience members."
Activities
During its first four seasons, the chorus presented several major works with orchestra, including the Monteverdi Marian Vespers of 1610, Bach’s Mass in B Minor, Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Mass in Time of War, Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, the Mozart Requiem, the Vivaldi Gloria, Robert Shafer’s Lux Aeterna and Joel Puckett’s This Mourning.
TCCW's Excellence in the Arts award honors contributions to the arts in the greater Washington, DC area.
Community outreach and education
In February 2011, local businesses and chorus members sponsored tickets for Pentagon families affected by 9/11 and high school and college students as part of the organization’s community outreach efforts. TCCW’s artistic director and executive director often invite college-age music education students to attend rehearsals and participate in question and answer sessions following events.