Contact:
Margaret Volpe
703-403-4709
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Thomas Beveridge
202-244-7191
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Dominion Chorale Announces 32nd Annual Washington Summer Sings!
New Dominion Chorale continues a favorite summer tradition: “Washington Summer Sings!” On each of the four Tuesday nights in June, lovers of choral music come together to sing a great masterpiece conducted by a prominent Washington choral director. Each evening features internationally acclaimed pianist Thomas Pandolfi as accompanist and promising young professional singers as soloists.
The sing-alongs will take place at Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Avenue, N.W., in Washington, D.C., a five-minute walk from the Foggy Bottom Metro.
Admission is $10 for each sing-along. For those who do not bring a score, there is a rental charge of $2.
All programs begin at 7:30 p.m. See below for the complete 2014 schedule of Washington Summer Sings!
June 3
Johannes Brahms: “Ein Deutsches Requiem”
Conducted by J. Reilly Lewis, Music Director of the Cathedral Choral Society and Washington Bach Consort
Featuring Leah Crowne, soprano; Matthew Osifchin, baritone; and
Thomas Pandolfi, pianist
June 10
W. A. Mozart: “Requiem”
Conducted by Robert Shafer, Artistic Director of The City Choir of Washington and Director of Choral Activities at Shenandoah Conservatory
Featuring Nola Richardson, soprano; Madelyn Wanner, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Hill, tenor; Daryl Yoder, bass; and Thomas Pandolfi, pianist
June 17
Gabriel Fauré: “Requiem” and “Cantique de Jean Racine”
Conducted by Thomas Colohan, Artistic Director of Washington Master Chorale
Featuring Rachel Evangeline Barham, soprano; James Rogers, baritone; and
Thomas Pandolfi, pianist
June 24
Antonio Vivaldi: “Gloria”
Conducted by Thomas Beveridge, Artistic Director of New Dominion Chorale and National Men’s Chorus
Featuring Annie Gill, soprano; Madelyn Wanner, mezzo-soprano; and
Thomas Pandolfi, pianist