A Moment of Music
with the City Choir of Washington
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The City Choir of Washington dearly misses our audiences and sharing music with you. Since we cannot sing for our friends and patrons in person, we are pleased to share monthly multimedia offerings based on our past performances. Look for them on the second Wednesday of each month! We hope you enjoy these "moments of music," and we look forward to joining together in song again when it's safe to return to the concert hall. |
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Celebrating Women's History Month
"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman"
~Virginia Woolf
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Rachel Tester, soprano | Peter Uhlir, piano |
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The City Choir of Washington is thrilled to bring you a brand-new recording! This performance, by City Choir soprano Rachel Tester and pianist Peter Uhlir, was originally scheduled for March 15, 2020. Sadly, that concert, which was to feature all three great French Pie Jesu's (by Fauré, L. Boulanger, and Duruflé), was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.
To celebrate Women's History Month, we are pleased to present the final masterpiece of composer Lili Boulanger, and hope you will enjoy this intimate, haunting work.
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Please click here to read the March 2020 program notes.
Please click here to listen to TCCW's 2015 Pie Jesu from the Fauré Requiem, performed by soprano Linda Cirba
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Lili Boulanger: A Brief, Brilliant Life |
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Lili Boulanger: An Iron Flower |
In 1918, in one of her last acts as a composer, Lili Boulanger dictated Pie Jesu to her sister Nadia from her deathbed. She was only 24 years old, and through determination, ambition, and sheer will had pushed her frail body to its limit. Her tragic death was a blow to the musical world. Please click here to learn more. |
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Robert Shafer on Boulanger's Pie Jesu
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Maestro Robert Shafer himself was a student of Nadia Boulanger, Lili's sister. Please click on the video above to hear his insights into this piece. |
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Spotlight on Women Composers |
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Women Composers Through the Ages |
Learn more about the women composers featured in the video, and explore this rich topic more deeply: there are so many more talented female composers than we were able to showcase. Please click here to learn more. |
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Women of the "Boulangerie" |
Nadia Boulanger, the most influential music pedagogue of the 20th century, is well-known for teaching musical luminaries from Aaron Copland, to Quincy Jones, to City Choir's own Bob Shafer. But she also nurtured the talents of many brilliant women composers. Please click here to learn more. |
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“Just think of us as composers, and never call us lady composers.”
~ Marion Bauer, 1937
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We hope that you have enjoyed this eighth presentation of "A Moment of Music with the City Choir of Washington." In these extraordinary times, we are pleased to share with you moments of joy and delight through music, art, and history. Please consider making a donation in support of City Choir and this series. We thank you and look forward to seeing you next month. |
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A Moment of Music with the City Choir of Washington
Editors in Chief: Rachel Tester | Emily Hantman Tsai
Contributing Editors: Beth Gawne, Jennifer Gotten, Katie Jagielski, Zain Shariff, Patricia Yee
Video Editors: William Gotten III, Emily Hantman Tsai
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The City Choir of Washington
P.O. Box 9673
Washington, D.C. 20016
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The City Choir of Washington is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. You may obtain a copy of our financial statement by writing The City Choir of Washington, PO Box 9673, Washington, DC 20016 or by calling us at (202) 495-1613. The financial statement may also be obtained from the Virginia Office of Consumer Affairs upon written request and, for the cost of copying and postage, from the Maryland Secretary of State. |
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