The City Choir

“In just a few seasons, artistic director Robert Shafer has shaped  the City Choir of Washington into another of the area's first-class choruses.”– The Washington Post

Critics and audiences alike have praised The City Choir of Washington and its Artistic Director Robert Shafer for consistently beautiful choral tone, clear diction, and exquisite attention to musical detail. The City Choir has performed with The National Symphony and The Washington National Opera Orchestra at The Kennedy Center and at Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts under the batons of Stephen Lord, Randall Craig Fleischer, Ludwig Wicki, Marvin Hamlisch, and Murry Sidlin. In addition, the group has performed to capacity audiences on their own yearly subscription series conducted by Maestro Shafer.

During its first four seasons, the chorus has presented several major works with orchestra, including the Monteverdi Marian Vespers of 1610, Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Mass in Time of War, the Duruflé Requiem, the Mozart Requiem, the Vivaldi Gloria, Joel’s Puckett’s This Mourning, Bach’s Mass in B Minor, and the world premiere of Lux Aeterna by Robert Shafer. The City Choir has attracted capacity audiences for their yearly subscription series concerts, including the highly regarded Music for Christmas performances that showcase talented high school choral ensembles.

The City Choir is comprised of 140 professional-level volunteer singers from throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The City Choir of Washington dedicates itself to inspiring singers, audience members and the community to discover the rich musical and cultural heritage of choral music. Through performances and educational and community outreach programs such as The City Singers, Partners in Song, Young American Artists Program and Collegiate Internships, The City Choir is committed to nurturing the next generation of performers and audience members.

The City Choir of Washington’s 2011-2012 Fifth Anniversary Season will include performances of the Fauré Requiem, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Music for Christmas, Bach Magnificat, Duruflé Requiem and music by Tavener, Mozart, Stanford, Berio and Shafer. To purchase subscriptions or concert tickets, visit www.thecitychoirofwashington.org.