A Living Foundation: Shafer, O’Regan & Mozart

The City Choir of Washington opens its 20th season with a concert celebrating the choir’s artistic foundations while looking toward the future of choral music. The program begins with the world premiere of Artistic Director Emeritus Robert Shafer’s *Hymn to God the Father*, continues with the East Coast premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s kaleidoscopic *Critical Mass*, and concludes with Mozart’s transcendent *Vesperae solennes de confessore*, K. 339.

*Critical Mass* originated as a commission for the coronation of King Charles III. The Mozart work features soloists from the Wolf Trap Opera Studio, who join the choir and orchestra for this season-opening concert.

When: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Showtimes: 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Program: Robert Shafer, *Hymn to God the Father*—world premiere; Tarik O’Regan, *Critical Mass*—East Coast premiere; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, *Vesperae solennes de confessore*, K. 339

Performers: The City Choir of Washington, soloists from the Wolf Trap Opera Studio, and The City Choir Orchestra

Venue: National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

Tickets: Tickets are available for purchase; pricing was not provided.

Parking: The church offers abundant free parking behind the building.

Metro: Tenleytown Station on the Red Line is approximately a ten-minute walk away. From the station, walk south on Wisconsin Avenue, turn right onto Nebraska Avenue at Tenley Circle, and continue two blocks to the church.

Accessibility: From the main entrance, attendees can use either stairs or an elevator to reach the sanctuary on the third floor.