We begin our third season with great excitement, reaching into the treasure trove of American repertoire, as we prepare for a day in celebration of the glory of the human voice with choral great, Alice Parker. On October 2, at 1:30pm, we offer a unique opportunity to “learn from the master” as we present a Choral Workshop with Alice Parker. Leading up the to concert, Till the Vaults of Heaven Ring, at 5:00pm, Parker will also lead a “not to be missed” Community Sing for all ticket holders. 
The concert will feature classic compositions original arrangements and by Parker, as well as arrangements created with her long time collaborator Robert Shaw. The program will also include works of Ron Nelson and Moses Hogan, as well as newer arrangements by rising composer Kevin Siegfried.
On December 18 at 4:00pm, we will present our first winter holiday concert, The Pleasure of the Fleeting Year, in the beautiful acoustic of Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland. The concert will feature the world premiere of Lori Laitman’s new choral cycle “The Earth and I,” on poetry by Emily Dickinson. The program will also include winter songs, rare and beautiful carol arrangements, and traditional holiday favorites.
In the Spring, we will celebrate small masterpieces of the French choral tradition with, The Ravishing Hour, returning to The National Presbyterian Church on March 18 at 4:00pm, and at St. Luke Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia on April 22 at 4:00pm. 
The concerts will highlight well known and rarely heard gems of the impressionist and modern repertoire, including Lili Boulanger’s “Soir Sur La Plaine” and excerpts from Maurice Duruflé’s Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens. The programs will also feature art songs by Debussy and appearances by guest artist Paul Skevington who will accompany the Chorale in dramatic works for organ and chorus.
Join us as we explore these rich traditions and pay tribute to the choral ancestry that has influenced and shaped the American music we love today.