Congressional Chorus

We seek a versatile pianist who loves playing everything from art songs and new commissions to jazz charts and pop arrangements. Join us in our mission to champion the breadth of American music!

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We seek a versatile pianist who loves playing everything from art songs and new commissions to jazz charts and pop arrangements. Join us in our mission to champion the breadth of American music!
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The NorthEast Senior Singers were a featured performing group at the US Housing and Urban Development’s Juneteenth Jubilee today at their federal headquarters in SW DC.

The celebration featured addresses by the HUD Acting Secretary, Adrianne Todman, and the president of Blacks in Government, the Honorable Shirley A. Jones. We were honored to be a part of this joyous celebration!

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Join us for drinks and retro snacks and to be serenaded by choristers' Jukebox solos. Sip & Support starts one hour before each concert. You can purchase them along with your ticket https://congressionalchorusdc.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

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Board member and chorister LeighAnne Markaity and Executive Director Rachel Bowe attended the Capitol Hill Community Foundation’s Great Grants Giveaway this evening to accept grants for AYC and NESS.

We are so grateful to be a grantee of . Thank you so much for your continued support of our choristers and their music making!

We’re counting down the days until our 18th Annual Cabaret concert, Jukebox! Just 1 month away from an unforgettable musical journey through the greatest hits of yesteryears.
🎵 Save the date: SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024, at 4 pm & 7:30 pm.
🌟 Join us at Capitol Turnaround, 700 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003.

Let’s crank up the volume together! Tickets: https://congressionalchorusdc.ludus.com/index.php

We’re counting down the days until our 18th Annual Cabaret concert, Jukebox! Just 1 month away from an unforgettable musical journey through the greatest hits of yesteryears. 🎵 Save the date: SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024, at 4 pm & 7:30 pm. 🌟 Join us at Capitol Turnaround, 700 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003. Let’s crank up the volume together!

Our family of choruses–Congressional Chorus, American Youth Chorus (AYC), NorthEast Senior Singers–performed for a sold-out crowd on March 16th at Live at 10th & G. We were honored to have three distinguished guests with us that evening: Ysaye Barnwell, the noted American singer and composer; lawyer Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, who argued question two of the landmark marriage equality case, Obergefell v. Hodges; and Scot Hanna-Weir, who composed our final piece of the evening, The Four Principles of Marriage. The poignant pieces stirred the audience's hearts and left everyone in attendance inspired to cherish their loved ones more deeply.

WE DO is a profound exploration and celebration of love’s universality and transformative power. This music compels us to give more love in our lives, reminding us that love is our most valuable resource and our pathway to fostering compassion.

Congressional Chorus gives the DC premiere of Four Principles of Marriage and The Hope of Lovingby , combining artistic expression with a powerful social message. Hanna-Weir transforms legal text from Obergefell v. Hodges–the landmark Supreme Court decision upholding the right to same-sex marriage–into a poetic libretto, while Runestad weaves together the writings of spiritual mystics, capturing the various ways we respond to and act on our ideas of love.

Congressional Chorus has loved getting to hear what love means to you. Tomorrow is concert day! There are only a handful of tickets left - get yours today before we sell out.

American Youth Chorus (AYC)

Love Notes are short messages and pictures that celebrate your loved ones. They will be in the digital program and projected live during the combined choirs' song during WE DO on March 16th. Love Notes can be purchased along with tickets, which are almost sold out! Get them today!

American Youth Chorus (AYC)

Love is ordering pineapple on pizza, even if you don’t love it!

Come celebrate all kinds of love this Saturday at WE DO. Tickets are selling fast - get yours today!
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WE DO is nearly SOLD OUT! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of music with a powerful message. Catch all four of our ensembles this Saturday, accompanied by chamber orchestra. 🎶🌈

WE DO is nearly SOLD OUT! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of music with a powerful message. Catch all four of our ensembles this Saturday, accompanied by chamber orchestra. 🎶🌈 https://tickets.chorusconnection.com/cc/events/832

*Tickets are non-transferrable*

We Do, a choral celebration of love, is this week! Our concert examines the way love in all its forms shows up in our lives.

Tickets are selling fast, so get yours today at https://tickets.chorusconnection.com/cc/events/832

We're hiring!

Congressional Chorus is seeking a part-time Production Assistant for our final two concerts of the season. The ideal candidate would be someone with musical ensemble management and stage manager skills. Our March concert is a traditional choral concert with four ensembles, but our second concert in June is a Cabaret which is much more theatrical and requires someone with that backstage experience.
The main weeks needed are March 11-16 with a concert on March 16 and June 10-15 with two concerts on June 15. Pay is $25/hour with up to 75 hours of work between both concerts.
Please contact me at [email protected] with your resume and cover letter. More details about the position can be found at our website, https://www.congressionalchorus.org/employment
Please feel free to message me or email with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you!

Employment — Congressional Chorus Congressional Chorus seeks a Production Assistant to support the chorus during the remaining two concerts of the 37th season. The ideal candidate will have experience working with musical ensembles backstage as a stage manager and is available for all dates below. If necessary, we can split this pos...

NESS is hard at work preparing for their live, in person presentation of Profiles in Courage. They will present it tomorrow for the residents of Fortitude. NESS, led by George Stewart (above at the keyboard) and Deloris Agee, is a completely free music program for seniors. They rehearse every Wednesday at Fortitude at Delta Towers in NE DC.

Tickets are now on sale for We Do! Join Congressional Chorus, AYC, and the NorthEast Senior Singers as we honor love in all its forms on March 16 at 7 pm at Live at 10th and G in DC.

We Do is a profound exploration and celebration of love’s universality and transformative power. This music compels us to give more love in our lives, reminding us that love is our most valuable resource and our pathway to fostering compassion.

Congressional Chorus gives the DC premiere of Scot Hanna-Weir’s Four Principles of Marriage and The Hope of Lovingby Jake Runestad, combining artistic expression with a powerful social message. Hanna-Weir transforms legal text from Obergefell v. Hodges–the landmark Supreme Court decision upholding the right to same-sex marriage–into a poetic libretto, while Runestad weaves together the writings of spiritual mystics, capturing the various ways we respond to and act on our ideas of love.

Tickets for We Do, a profound celebration of love, are on sale now! While you’re getting your tickets, you can also show your loved ones how much they mean to you by getting them a love note. Love Notes will be projected during the combined choruses’ song during our March 16 concert.

Purchase at the tickets here https://tickets.chorusconnection.com/cc/events/832

This February, Congressional Chorus is joining in celebrating African Americans in the Arts. We are spotlighting our senior singer’s program, the NorthEast Senior Singers, and their Profiles in Courage program that celebrates the music, people, and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement’s hallmark event - The March on Washington.

We’ll also get to know NESS’s music director and composer, George Stewart, as he describes his writing process. We are so thankful to have these voices in our organization to highlight and celebrate.

We are so excited to be back for Congressional Chorus rehearsals! Choristers dove into the music for our March concert, We Do.

WE DO is a profound exploration of love, a celebration of love’s universality and transformative power. The DC premiere of Scot Hanna-Weir’s Four Principles of Marriage and The Hope of Loving by Jake Runestad combine artistic expression with a powerful social message. Hanna-Weir transforms legal text from Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court decision upholding the right to same-sex marriage, into a poetic libretto while Runestad’s music weaves together the writings of spiritual mystics, capturing the various ways we respond to and act on our ideas of love. The work compels us to give more love in our lives, reminding us that love is our most valuable resource and our pathway to fostering compassion.

First, a huge thank you to those who donated during our 12 Days of Caroling and Giving campaign!
YOU are the reason the Chorus is still going strong at almost 40 years.

However, we didn’t quite make our goal. Donations support our concerts, member scholarships, and senior singers program. If you are so moved, would you consider giving a donation? We are so thankful for you!