Wachet Auf

Join the Capitol Hill Chorale as it opens its 33rd season with a Baroque program centered on the hymn “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme.” The concert pairs two complementary settings of this Lutheran chorale, which recalls the parable of the Ten Virgins from the Gospel of Matthew, by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach and Michael Praetorius. The Chorale will also perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat, and the full period orchestra, led by concertmaster Dr. John Moran, will offer Arcangelo Corelli’s Christmas Concert. Artistic director Frederick A. Binkholder conducts the ensemble.

When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. on December 6; 4:00 p.m. on December 7

Venue: Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20003

Program: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat; Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach and Michael Praetorius’s settings of “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”; Arcangelo Corelli’s Christmas Concert

Lineup: Capitol Hill Chorale under artistic director Frederick A. Binkholder, with a full Baroque orchestra led by concertmaster Dr. John Moran

Tickets: Pay-what-you-can; reservations available at tickets.capitolhillchorale.org

Run time: Not specified

Ages: Not specified

Accessibility: Not specified

Note: This concert marks the Chorale’s 33rd season.