Westmoreland Festival Chorus

Westmoreland Festival Chorus A community chorus that presents concerts for the Bethesda community, and raises funds for local charities and service organizations. This is our aim.

The Westmoreland Festival Chorus is a community organization that prepares both Sacred and secular works for the Bethesda community, and raises funds for local charities and service organizations. A part of the social outreach activities of the church, the choir is made up of a diverse group of singers from the surrounding areas and beyond, and engages both amateur and professional musicians. They

have presented the Requiems of Mozart, Fauré, and Duruflé; cantatas by Bach, Britten, and Pinkham; and major works by Vaughan Williams, Kodály, Handel, Schubert, and others. In 2014, they presented the world premier of The Imaginary City, a cantata inspired by the life of Palestinian violist Ramzi Aburedwan, which raised over $17,000 for Al Kamandjati music schools of Palestine. The Westmoreland Festival Chorus continues to work with many of the area’s best musicians to create beauty in the world, sustain a rigorous yet edifying experience for its singers, and provide support to the many local organizations that seek to do good in our community. Music has the propensity to create new experiences, awake new insights, and provoke conversation. Those energies can be used to counter oppressive forces in the world, and promote people and community.

This Saturday! Come for the WNO soloists... stay for the free beer and wine reception 🍻🥂
04/27/2026

This Saturday! Come for the WNO soloists... stay for the free beer and wine reception 🍻🥂

Today's the day! To Be of Use: A Concert Honoring Federal WorkersThe orchestra sound stunning, the singers are at the to...
05/31/2025

Today's the day! To Be of Use: A Concert Honoring Federal Workers

The orchestra sound stunning, the singers are at the top of their game, and programs are hot off the press. Now we just need YOU - let's come together as a community and express gratitude and solidarity with federal workers.

The beneficiary of our free-will collection is the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund: "FEEA is the only independent, nonprofit 501c3 organization devoted solely to providing emergency financial assistance and scholarships to our dedicated civilian federal and postal public servants and their families."

Support, even if you can't come in person: https://bit.ly/4dEPBEi

We're so excited to be joined by local legend Lena Seikaly for a jazz singing workshop in advance of our concert togethe...
10/31/2024

We're so excited to be joined by local legend Lena Seikaly for a jazz singing workshop in advance of our concert together later in November.

Save the date on both, and if you'd like to attend the workshop, please register here: https://forms.gle/LEm6MCMb826HC8U46

10/22/2024

Sunday, October 22 Westmoreland UCC welcomed an audience of more than 175 people to experience rousing Palestinian music from Ramzi Aburedwan and his Ensemble Dal’ouna , joined by members of the Atlantic Reed Consort and Westmoreland Festival Chorus , to raise funds for the PAUSE Pro

Hey DC Singers (especially tenors / basses)Want to sing Carmina with us? Join us for as many rehearsals as you can until...
05/06/2024

Hey DC Singers (especially tenors / basses)

Want to sing Carmina with us? Join us for as many rehearsals as you can until the concert on June 1st.

Fill out the form to learn more and jump in!

CONCERT: Saturday, June 1, 2024 | 7:30pm Westmoreland Congregational UCC The Westmoreland Festival Chorus is inviting all DC-area singers to join for a community sing of Orff's Carmina Burana! Most folks have sung this at least once (or 15x) in their life, so this is primarily an opportunity for mus...

HEY! Singers of DC! Want to sing Carmina with us? Join us starting this Saturday for a notes workshop and social, then a...
05/02/2024

HEY! Singers of DC!
Want to sing Carmina with us? Join us starting this Saturday for a notes workshop and social, then as many rehearsals as you can until the concert on June 1st.

Fill out the form to learn more and join us!

CONCERT: Saturday, June 1, 2024 | 7:30pm Westmoreland Congregational UCC The Westmoreland Festival Chorus is inviting all DC-area singers to join for a community sing of Orff's Carmina Burana! Most folks have sung this at least once (or 15x) in their life, so this is primarily an opportunity for mus...

08/03/2022


Re-listen to this concert from 2015; an Advent concert in remembrance of the victims of gun violence and in hope for a more peaceful world.

04/02/2022

Sneak Peak from last night's dress rehearsal with Third Practice

Tune in TONIGHT at 7pm!
"Let Music Live" concert for refugees (in person / livestream)

Stream Link: https://youtu.be/EWpC59yXV9Q

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1 Westmoreland Circle
Bethesda, MD
20816

Telephone

+13012297766

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