I, Too, Sing America
These words by Langston Hughes describe the journey that two of D.C.’s choirs are taking to build a more equitable and connected musical community. Join the Heritage Signature Chorale and the Cathedral Choral Society as we highlight the contemporary and historical contributions African Americans have made to America’s musical culture.
Video Installments
These documentary-style videos complement in-person I, Too, Sing America concerts with short virtual performances and interviews with Stanley J. Thurston, Ysaÿe M. Barnwell, Everett McCorvey, Steven Fox, and more. Click the link below to access our I, Too, Sing America YouTube playlist.
CONCERTS & EVENTS
Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert
May 19, 2024
Chorus meets big band: journey through jazz, blues, and choral music in Ellington’s Sacred Concert with the Cathedral Choral Society, Heritage Signature Chorale, and Pershing’s Own U.S. Army Blues.
Our Work Unfinished
May 14, 2023
CCS and Heritage Signature Chorale join forces to present Our Work Unfinished: A Black Composers Retrospective. With a full orchestra and Maestro Stanley J. Thurston on the podium, the chorus will offer an exploration of music that reflects the African American experience.
My Spirit Sings!
July 18, 2022
Our concert with Heritage Signature Chorale includes amazing concert arrangements of Spirituals, by prominent African American and non-traditional composers, in the magnificent sanctuary of National City Christian Church.
Spirituals Workshop
June 4, 2022
CCS and Heritage Signature Chorale are teaming up to create a fun and engaging learning experience around the Spiritual. The workshop will be led by HSC’s Artistic Director Stanley J. Thurston and Michele Fowlin, Artistic Director of the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir.
