July 3rd, 2008
The coming season includes performances at the Kennedy Center, the Atlas Performing Arts Center and the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, DC and the Alden Theater in McLean, Virginia.
Auditioning all vocal parts - Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass
Tenors and Basses especially encouraged to audition!
To schedule an audition, please contact artistic director David Simmons at david_simmons@congressionalchorus.org or call 202-441-6167.
If you are an experienced chorister, but haven’t had the chance to make music recently and miss that creative outlet, come join our chorus family!!
July 3rd, 2008
The Congressional Chorus is proud to announce the formation of its affiliated American Youth Chorus, a new choral program for young people in the Washington metropolitan area. Open to children ages 8 to 14, the after-school program is under the direction of Congressional Chorus artistic director David Simmons. Auditions for the youth chorus are currently under way at the Atlas Performing Arts Center at 1333 H Street NE, where it and the Congressional Chorus are based. Please help us spread the word that AUDITIONS ARE NOW OPEN to students in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland. The first slate of choristers has already been accepted from the initial round of auditions. To schedule an audition, email david_simmons@congressionalchorus.org or call 202-441-6167. Tuition is based on a sliding scale determined by household income. For more detailed information about tuition rates and rehearsal schedules, go to www.AmericanYouthChorus.org.
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May 11th, 2008
On Saturday evening, June 7th, the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater was packed with enthusiastic Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim aficionados for our final performance of the 2007-08 season. Guest soprano artist Amanda Gosier, and a 16-member children’s chorus who performed selections from Bernstein’s Peter Pan and Sondeim’s Into The Woods, joined the fifty-member chorus. The chorus will return to the Kennedy Center in May of 2009 for Fresh Currents: Songs of the New Millennium, a concert featuring new works by some of today’s hottest young choral composers.
April 11th, 2008
Our cabarets and related silent auction on March 8-9 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center were fully sold out. Both shows demonstrated the spirit, talents and artistry that mark our performances.
Our patrons say it best:
“The energy and enthusiasm were terrific. The performance was a lot of fun. We had a really great time, and I’m so glad you invited us.” [audience member Saturday night]
“Part of the enjoyment was seeing what a good time the Chorus seemed to be having.” [member of audience on Sunday]
“Best arrangement I’ve ever heard of ‘Stardust.’ ” [member of the audience on Sunday who played saxophone in a jazz band in 1940-50s]
“ ‘Sheik of Araby’ was hilarious. I can’t get the tune out of my head.” [female audience member’s e-mail 24 hours later]
The audience enjoyed the singing of 41 men and women, jazz accompaniment by 6 players of 8 instruments, dancing of 6 members of the Erika Thimey Dance and Theater Company, all made more enjoyable by a cash bar, complimentary salty nibbles and gourmet desserts. The silent auction offered a variety of goods and services, from art works to weekend retreats to massage therapy, financial counseling, theater tickets, and piano lessons. We are most gratified by the proceeds that will help us launch our youth chorus and cover other operating costs.
April 11th, 2008
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