Organist

In 1937, NBC began a live radio broadcast of Black American composer Robert Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses. However… mid-performance NBC cut the broadcast feed giving in to complaints from outraged listeners. On Feburary 9, Experience Dett’s full-length oratorio – performed without interruption – and find out why we think this might be the greatest American choral work of all time. 

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The Ordering of Moses

Yale University

Ring in the holiday season (literally!) at The Washington Chorus' "A Candlelight Christmas!" Featuring spirited brass, a festive chorus, and extra special guests to help you celebrate the season, this concert is among the DC region's most beloved holiday traditions—so don't miss this heartwarming seasonal delight!

The Washington Chorus: a Candlelight Christmas

The Music Center at Strathmore

The season begins with a trimphant return to Woolsey Hall, celebrated with Saint-Saëns’s vbrant and joyful “Organ” Symphony and Joyce Yang returns for Tchaikovsky’s bombastic First Piano Concerto.

Opening Night: Saint-Saens & Tchaikovsky

The Director of Chapel Music at Yale University reimagines traditional hymns, spirituals, and concert music with 21st-century perspective.

Organist

Nathaniel Gumbs

Events

Past events

Feb 9, 2025

The Ordering of Moses · New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Dec 15, 2023

The Washington Chorus: a Candlelight Christmas · Strathmore

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