Free Holiday Music at the Willard Hotel

The Willard Hotel presents free live music nightly throughout December except Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The program features top choral and musical ensembles from around the Washington, DC Metro area.

The Willard is an historic luxury hotel and a Washington institution that has hosted almost every U.S. president since Franklin Pierce in 1853. Politicians, heads of state, celebrities and other famous guests have frequented the hotel. The Willard Hotel is located in the heart of downtown, one block from the White House and within walking distance of the Smithsonian Museums, the National Theater and other major Washington, DC attractions. This is a great opportunity to check out the fabulous Christmas decorations and enjoy some holiday cheer in the elegant grandeur of the hotel's famous lobby.

2012 Holiday Performance Schedule

• December 1 - The Thomas Circle Singers - Chamber Choral Ensemble offering Washington residents choral classics and new works by living composers
  
  
• December 3 - Potomac Harmony Chorus - Award-winning barbershop style ensemble
  
  
• December 4 - Pro Coro Alexandria - Presents engaging musical programs through its commitment to diverse repertoire. Outreach ensemble of the Alexandria Choral Society
  
  
• December 5 - Alexandria Singers - American popular music - pop, rock, show tunes, blues, and jazz
  
  
• December 6 - Encore Singers - Choral, singers of sacred and secular music
  
  
• December 7 - 18th Street Singers - Ensemble of young people named after the DC, street where most of the members live
  
  
• December 8 - Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School - Georgetown Visitation Preparatory school's chorus performs traditional choral pieces
  
  
• December 10 - Philomela - Women's vocal ensemble performing eclectic musical styles incorporating story telling
  
  
• December 11 - Capital Accord - A women's four-part a cappella chorus from Silver Spring, Maryland
  
  
• December 12 - Vienna-Falls Chorus - A women's chorus singing in a cappella barbershop style
  
  
• December 13 - West Potomac High School Singers - Dressed in 18th century clothing, these high school students sing folk songs, hymns, spirituals and liberty songs
  
  
• December 14 - Arlington Children's Chorus - Chorus of young artists which has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra
  
  
• December 15 - Carmina Illuminare - Chamber choir devoted to the diverse musical styles of the Middles Ages through the Baroque
  
  
• December 17 - Vox Pulchra - Performing early music
  
  
• December 18 - The Capital Hearings - A Cappella group performing styles from classical choral works to vocal jazz and contemporary
  
  
• December 19 - Mclean Symphony Festival Singers - Performing fun and festive holiday music
  
  
• December 20 - Children's Chorus of Washington - Children's choral ensemble its 15th anniversary season
  
  
• December 21 - The City Singers - An outreach ensemble of the City Choir of Washington
  
  
• December 22 - Sound Advice Quartet - A female Barbershop Quartet of the Vienna Falls Chorus

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