Art music is an expression of the soul, and through the God-given gifts of a performer, can bring the listener closer to the source of all that is, Our Lord. Gifted artists, performing in our church, provide an opportunity for people who might not otherwise have the chance to experience this music performed live, to do so in an environment that inspires the human spirit to seek a closer connection to God.

The Washington Master Chorale opens the season with Autumn Harvest, a concert of beautiful romantic and modern choral works for guitar, piano and chorus. The program will include works inspired by the “En Plein Air” or “outdoor” style of painting, with poetry about by nature and autumn. The concert will feature several Washington premieres by emerging composers, as well as secular partsongs by Brahms, and a performance of Jeffrey Van’s hauntingly beautiful work for guitar and chorus, “A Procession Winding Around Me,” a setting of four Civil War poems by Walt Whitman. The program will also include Estonian composer Veljo Tormis’ late 20th century a cappella masterpiece Autumn Landscapes.

Stanislav Khristenko is a Ukrainian-born pianist and will be donating all the proceeds for refugee relief. We are also pleased to welcome members of the Ukrainian Embassy in attendance. Art music is an expression of the soul, and through the God-given gifts of a performer, can bring the listener closer to the source of all that is, Our Lord. Gifted artists, performing in our church, provide an opportunity for people who might not otherwise have the chance to experience this music performed live, to do so in an environment that inspires the human spirit to seek a closer connection to God.

Art music is an expression of the soul, and through the God-given gifts of a performer, can bring the listener closer to the source of all that is, Our Lord. Gifted artists, performing in our church, provide an opportunity for people who might not otherwise have the chance to experience this music performed live, to do so in an environment that inspires the human spirit to seek a closer connection to God.

Art music is an expression of the soul, and through the God-given gifts of a performer, can bring the listener closer to the source of all that is, Our Lord. Gifted artists, performing in our church, provide an opportunity for people who might not otherwise have the chance to experience this music performed live, to do so in an environment that inspires the human spirit to seek a closer connection to God.