THE WASHINGTON CHORUS INC
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Mission Statement
The mission of The Washington Chorus is to preserve and advance the art of choral singing and share the experience of the transforming power of choral music. TWC does this by performing at the highest artistic level in the nation's capital and before diverse national and international audiences, and by nurturing the next generation of choral singers.
About This Cause
The Washington Chorus (TWC) is noted for its critically-acclaimed performances and recordings of the entire range of the choral repertoire. A three-time nominated and two-time Grammy Award–winner, TWC is widely recognized as a cultural leader in the Washington area. The Chorus presents an annual subscription series at the Kennedy Center, the Music Center at Strathmore, and other major venues throughout the Washington, D.C. area. TWC has appeared at the invitation of leading orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. TWC is proud to have sung with the NSO in more than 250 performances, under the direction of many of the world’s greatest conductors, including Christoph Eschenbach, Leonard Slatkin, Mstislav Rostropovich, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Neville Marriner, Charles Dutoit, Kent Nagano, Marin Alsop, and many others. In February 2015 the chorus traveled to Carnegie Hall in New York City for a special performance of Turbae ad Passionem Gregorianam by Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera, in partnership with Choirs of Trinity Wall Street, the Washington National Cathedral Choir of Boys and Girls, and NOVUS NY. In the summer of 2013 the Chorus sang with the legendary Rolling Stones in the final concert of their “50 and Counting Tour.” TWC has sung for numerous prestigious events throughout its history--for inaugurations, for papal visits, and, for the past two Christmases, at the White House for the President and First Lady. TWC is committed to the performance of contemporary music and was proud to receive Chorus America’s 2011 ASCAP Alice Parker Award, recognizing a chorus programming significant, recently- composed music that expands the mission of the chorus and challenges the chorus’ audience in a new way. Other awards include the 2000 Grammy Award for “Best Choral Performance” for the live-performance recording of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem. Additional recordings include Christmas with The Washington Chorus, Glorious Splendor, Sing Noel!, and the Berlioz Requiem (Gothic Recordings); Dvorák’s Stabat Mater and Psalm 149 (Naxos International); Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov (nominated for a Grammy Award in 1988); and the Grammy Award–winning Of Rage and Remembrance by John Corigliano with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Slatkin. As a leader in its commitment to community, the Chorus offers numerous educational programs, including the Junior Washington Chorus for teens ages 16–18, the Side-by-Side High School Program, Conductor in the Classroom, and others. TWC’s Outreach Singers present over twenty free concerts each year throughout the greater Washington area for special needs groups who may not be able to attend concerts in the traditional concert hall setting.