Concert Schedule

September 25, 2010 7:30 PM

United States Navy Band Sea Chanters Concert

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Cathedral Music Director Michael McCarthy serves as guest conductor of the United States Navy Wind Ensemble and Sea Chanters chorus in a program featuring patriotic and chamber works.

October 17, 2010 4:00 PM

French Connections

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The opening concert of the Cathedral Choral Society's sixty-ninth season features works by renowned French composers/organists Louis Vierne and Marcel Dupré.

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December 3, 2010 7:30 PM
December 4, 2010 4:00 PM
December 5, 2010 4:00 PM

Handel's Messiah

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Handel's masterpiece in the Cathedral's setting is the essential Christmas music experience. A Baroque-period orchestra and guest soloists join the Cathedral's combined boy, girl and men's choirs under the direction of Michael McCarthy.

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December 10, 2010 12:00 PM

Young People's Joy of Christmas

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Cathedral Choral Society; J. Reilly Lewis, conductor

December 11, 2010 12:00 PM

The Joy of Christmas: Family Matinee

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From the opening procession accompanied by the Cathedral's organ to beloved carols old and new, this festive concert has long been a Washington family tradition.

December 11, 2010 4:00 PM
December 12, 2010 4:00 PM

The Joy of Christmas

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Cathedral Choral Society; J. Reilly Lewis, conductor

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January 7, 2011 :00 AM
January 8, 2011 :00 AM

The Four Seasons

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Annual Folger Consort concert at the Cathedral features music by Vivaldi, Simpson, and Cage.

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March 13, 2011 4:00 PM

Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

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Cathedral Choral Society; J. Reilly Lewis, conductor

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March 18, 2011 7:30 PM

Bach's St. Matthew Passion

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Under the direction of Michael McCarthy, the Cathedral's chamber vocal ensemble, Cathedra, returns in this Lent in a series beginning with Bach's beloved St. Matthew Passion. Renowned tenor Rufus Müller sings the Evangelist.

March 19, 2011 5:00 PM

Bach's St. Matthew Passion

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Under the direction of Michael McCarthy, the Cathedral's chamber vocal ensemble, Cathedra, returns in this Lent in a series beginning with Bach's beloved St. Matthew Passion. Renowned tenor Rufus Müller sings the Evangelist.

March 25, 2011 7:30 PM

Tenebrae

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The Victoria Tenebrae Responsories and James McMillan's Tenebrae musically represent the traditional service usually held the evening before the last three days of Holy Week in this program, which also features Frank Martin's Mass for double chorus.

April 1, 2011 7:30 PM

Fauré Requiem

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Leading choral conductor Stephen Darlingon leads the Christ Church Cathedral Choir joined by our own Cathedra ensemble in a program featuring sared pieces and Fauré's stirring Requiem.

April 8, 2011 7:30 PM

Taverner's Lament for Jerusalem

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Twentieth-century English composer John Taverner's Lament for Jerusalem "weaves Islamic, Christian, and Jewish texts, representing Jerusalem's three religions."

April 17, 2011 4:00 PM

Bach's St. John Passion

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On Palm Sunday, the Cathedral Choir once again turns to the uniquely moving St. John Passion. This masterwork tells the story of Christ's betrayal, death and resurrection, vividly pointing to the deepest meaning of the Passion.

April 17, 2011 4:00 PM

St. John Passion

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Washington National Cathedral Combined Choirs and Baroque Orchestra; Michael McCarthy, conductor

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May 15, 2011 4:00 PM

Russian Riches

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Conductor J. Reilly Lewis leads the Cathedral Choral Society in a program of Russian music, featuring works by Alexander Gretchaninov, Sergey Taneyev and Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov.

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Parking at the Cathedral

Parking in the Cathedral’s underground garage is free on Sundays for services; parking for concerts and programs is available for an event-parking fee. Learn more about parking options for individuals and groups.