WVC 2018‐19 Season

Unless otherwise indicated, all concerts will be held at our West Village home, Judson Memorial Church

55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street) Map

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Holidays Around the World

Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at 5:00pm

This year’s holiday concert features  music from around the globe—France, Haiti, Ireland, Latvia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States. Highlights include Whalum’s Betelehemu, Levine’s Lo V’chayil, Desamours’s Noel Ayisyen, and Rachmaninoff’s Slava from the All-Night Vigil, along with many favorite carols.   All-female Calliope Brass quintet joins us to ring in the holidays  for a third year in a row!

 

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Crossing Over, featuring Sky-Pony

Sunday, March 10th, 2019 at 5:00pm – Judson Memorial Church

Friday, March 22nd, 2019 – Grace Church Van Vorst (Jersey City)

Featuring Brooklyn-based indie-pop band Sky-Pony, our Winter concert blurs the lines between classical and pop/rock. Music from the theater, the stadium, and the club all converge in this exciting collaborative concert, which includes songs by U2, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Paul McCartney, as well as music from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows.  And Sky-Pony will bring their unique and theatrical flair to the stage, sharing a few joint numbers with the Chorale.  Get your tickets early!

 

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Contemporary Choral Gems, vol. 2, featuring C4

Friday, May 31st or Saturday, June 1st, 2019 – TBD

Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 – Judson Memorial Church

 

For our spring concert, the WVC will be joined by award-winning new music ensemble C4, Choral Composer-Conductor Collective for a program of choral works written in the last 25 years. The program features works by Reena Esmail, Sarah Hopkins, Christopher Marshall, Tarik O’Regan, and Jake Runestad, as well as premieres of works for double choir by  C4’s innovative composers.