Concert Schedule - 2007-2008 Season

Vespers of 1610
Claudio Monteverdi
Thursday, April 17, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
The Music Center at Strathmore
North Bethesda, Md.

"I do believe the Vespers is the single most influential major work in the history of music…" Robert Shafer
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Just announced! The City Choir of Washington and The Fellowship of the Ring at Wolf Trap.

The City Choir of Washington performs Bernstein's Candide with the Wolf Trap Opera Company and the NSO on July 6th at Wolf Trap
Photo by Emmilu Miller, Briggs Photography

Welcome to The City Choir of Washington, Robert Shafer, Artistic Director. Join this GRAMMY®-Award winning choral conductor and his superb new chorus for performances of the great choral masterworks.


Washington’s Newest Chorus

The City Choir of Washington strives to attain the highest standard of choral performance in service to music's greatest masterpieces. The City Choir serves the entire Washington metropolitan area, taking the beauty of the finest choral music to people in venues throughout the District, Maryland, and Virginia. The City Choir is committed to reaching audiences of all ages. It dedicates itself to inspiring  singers and audiences to discover the boundless musical and cultural heritage of great choral music.
In 2000 Robert Shafer won a GRAMMY Award for Best Choral Performance for the live recording of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem.
An Opportunity to Hear Some of Washington’s Finest Soloists
On Thursday, April 17, 2008, the City Choir of Washington performs the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 in Strathmore Hall, one of the finest venues—acoustically and architecturally—to bring Monteverdi’s masterpiece to brilliant life. Read more...