City Choir of Washington

The City Choir of Washington is a 140-member professional-level volunteer mixed symphonic choir in Washington, D.C. composed of singers from throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The chorus is led by its founding artistic director Robert Shafer, Washington's Grammy award-winning conductor, educator, composer and church musician. The organization was incorporated in the District of Columbia in October 2006 and held its first performance in November 2007 at Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia.
The City Choir has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, The Washington National Opera at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.
Activities.
During its first four seasons, the chorus presented several major works with orchestra, including the Monteverdi "Marian Vespers of 1610", Bach’s "Mass in B Minor", Handel’s "Dixit Dominus", Haydn’s "Lord Nelson Mass" and "Mass in Time of War," Maurice Duruflé's "Requiem", the Mozart "Requiem", the Vivaldi "Gloria", Robert Shafer's "Lux Aeterna" and Joel Puckett’s "This Mourning".
TCCW's "Excellence in the Arts" award honors contributions to the arts in the greater Washington, DC area.
Community outreach and education.
In February 2011, local businesses and chorus members sponsored tickets for Pentagon families affected by 9/11 and high school and college students as part of the organization's community outreach efforts. TCCW's artistic director and executive director often invite college-age music education students to attend rehearsals and participate in question and answer sessions following events.