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A LEGACY OF LIGHT: A Franco-American Journey from Boulanger to Runestad

  • The Church of the Epiphany 1317 G Street NW Washington, DC 20005 (map)
Close-up of chorus members singing.
Illustration of a candle flame.

Featuring

DEBUSSY:  Trois Chansons

BARBER:  Sure on this Shining Night  •  Agnus Dei

FAURE:  Cantique de Jean Racine

RUNESTAD:  The Lighthouse Keeper

GRESHAM:  The Young Galileo

FOREST:  Lux: the Sun Never Says

LILI BOULANGER:  Hymn to the Sun

DUNPHY: Canticum Novum

With:  The City Choir of Washington, The City Choir Chamber Singers, and The City Choir Chamber Orchestra

Discover the luminous musical lineage that extends from the legendary studio of French music teacher, conductor and composer Nadia Boulanger to the vanguard of modern American song. We celebrate this enduring inheritance with a radiant program of warmth and hope, joining French masterpieces by Claude Debussy and Lili Boulanger with powerful American works by Samuel Barber, Jake Runestad, and Melissa Dunphy. From timeless classics to brilliant contemporary voices, this concert will chase away the winter chill and fill your January with transcendent inspiration.

Wide view of the City Choir and orchestra performing at the Church of the Epiphany.

Getting There / Parking

The Church of the Epiphany is located in downtown DC, a half a block from the Metro Center Station on the Red, Orange, Silver and Blue Lines; from the G Street and 13th Street exit, on the southeast corner of G and 13th, cross to the northwest corner and walk a half block west to the church.  

Metered street parking in DC is typically free on Sunday (but be sure to read all posted signs), and there is a parking garage to the immediate left of the church, at 1325 G Street.

 
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