Events
Rockville Chorus performs two major concerts each year, in December and May, with several smaller performances each semester. The semi-annual concerts are held at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at the Rockville Civic Center Park, located at 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20851.
NOTE: The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater is being renovated starting December 2024, so our December 2024 and May 2025 concerts will be held elsewhere, as noted on the calendar below.
ROCKVILLE CHORUS CONCERTS ARE FREE. No tickets are required. Donations are appreciated. Ample free parking is available. Seating is first-come, first-served.
UPCOMING:
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April 13 national anthem performance at the Bowie Baysox
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May 10 concert at the Village at Rockville
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May 18 Spring Concert at the Quince Orchard High School Auditorium
PAST PERFORMANCES
“SONGS OF LOVE, HOPE AND PEACE” May 19, 2024
Program highlights included selections from "Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber; "Across the Vast Eternal Sky" by Ola Gjeilo; "Seasons of Love" from the musical “Rent”; Cole Porter’s "Let’s Fall in Love," a medley of his best-loved songs; the traditional Zulu song "Siyahamba;" Bach’s "Dona Nobis Pacem," and many others.
REAP BENEFIT CONCERT March 2024 with other local choruses
Please enjoy the video: https://vimeo.com/921309598
MESSIAH SING-ALONG at the Kennedy Center, December 23, 2023
Rockville Chorus was honored to sing onstage at the Kennedy Center with other local choruses for the 51st annual Messiah Sing-Along. It was a thrill to raise our voices with roughly 150 other singers onstage, an amazing orchestra, and 2,500+ audience members singing along!
"HALLELUJAH FOR HOLIDAY CLASSICS" December 17, 2023
Holiday classics bring joy to all, and our holiday concert included, among many favorites, "Jingle Bells" by James Lord Pierpont, "Light One Candle" by Peter Yarrow, the traditional Hebrew song "S’Vivon," "What Sweeter Music" by John Rutter, and "You’re a Mean One Mister Grinch" by Albert Hague and Dr. Seuss. The event was capped off by selections from Handel’s "Messiah," ending in a rousing Hallelujah chorus with joyful participation from the audience!
"UNITED IN MUSIC" May 21, 2023
Celebrating how music unites us all, our spring concert featured "Blues in the Night," arranged by Jim Sadler, "United in Purpose," words by Maya Angelou, music by Rollo Dilworth, "Medley from Les Miserables," arranged by Ed Lojeski, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," arranged by Moses Hogan, "Prayer of the Children," words and music by Kurt Bestor, arranged by Mark Hayes, and much more.
REAP BENEFIT CONCERT March 2023 with other local choruses
Please enjoy the video: https://vimeo.com/805698314
"CELEBRATING THE LIGHT" December 18, 2022
Our holiday concert celebrated the start of Hanukkah and the entire holiday season, with a program featuring "Chanukah Prayer for Children" by Ryan Brechmacher, "Ose Shalom" by John Leavitt, "Gloria" by Antonio Vivaldi, "Shepherd’s Pipe Carol" by John Rutter, "Good King Kong Looked Out" by PDQ Bach, and other holiday favorites.
"SINGING ALL TOGETHER: A CELEBRATION" May 22, 2022
The program featured "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein, "We Dance" by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, "Come Sunday" by Duke Ellington, "The Ground" by Ola Gjeilo, "I Will Sing with the Spirit" by John Rutter, and much more.
"FOR MY HOMELAND"
Our wonderful accompanist Sasha Beresovsky performed a concert to benefit Ukraine in Great Falls on May 14, 2022. Details here: https://stfrancisgreatfalls.org/for-my-homeland/
REAP BENEFIT CONCERT March 13, 2022
On March 13, we performed as part of a hybrid virtual/in-person concert to benefit REAP (Rockville Emergency Assistance Program)
Watch the video
"HOLIDAY HARMONIES" December 22, 2019
Selections for the program include Vivaldi's "Magnificat," Ola Gjeilo’s "Ecce Novum," Rutter’s "Star Carol," and "Irving Berlin’s Christmas." Additional pieces include Michael Larkin’s "What is this Lovely Fragrance" and Mark Zuckerman’s "Fayer, Fayer" from the Yiddish Choral Series.
"LOVE SONGS IN SPRING" May 19, 2019
The varied program includes Broadway hits, folk songs, classical music, and more, including "Irving Berlin's America" (arr. Emerson), "Six Folk Songs" (Brahms), "Over the Rainbow" (Arlen), "For the Beauty of the Earth" (Rutter), and many others.
"A HOLIDAY PATCHWORK CHORAL SAMPLER" December 16, 2018
A wide variety of music to celebrate the holiday season. Some selections for the program include "African Noel" by André J. Thomas, "Gloucestershire Wassail" by Steve Huffines, "Hanukkah Scherzo" by Dean Rishel, "How Lovely are the Messengers" by Felix Mendelssohn-Batholdy, and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" by John Rutter, along with additional pieces including "Flowers in Winter" with text by John Greenleaf Whittier and music by John Purifoy, and "Season of Light" by Jacob Narverud.
“VOICES OF OUR MUSES” May 20, 2018
A program of music written entirely by American women composers, including Meredith Monk’s “Panda Chant II,” “Jesu” and “Pluck the Fruit and Taste the Pleasure” by Libby Larsen, Yse Barnwell’s “We Are” and “Wanting Memories,” Marta Keen’s “Homeward Bound,” “I Will Be Earth” by Gwyneth Walker, and “There is a Balm” by Alice Parker.
“FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF MUSIC” December 17, 2017
A diverse selection of classical and holiday music including Pachelbel’s “Magnificat,” Barber’s “Sure on This Shining Night,” Rutter’s “What Sweeter Music,” Rossi’s “Haleluya Haleli nafshi,” Snyder’s “Winter Pathetique” (based on Beethoven’s Sonata No 8, 2nd Movement (Pathetique), Myers’s “The Winter’s Night,” Ramos’s “One Light,” and others.
Older Performances:
“CLASSICAL CHORDS” May 21, 2017
“LET IT SNOW” December 18, 2016
“AMERICAN SAMPLER” May 22, 2016
“SONGS FOR A WINTER SOLSTICE” December 20, 2015
“SONGS OF LOVE AND PROMISE” May 17, 2015
“WINTER WONDERLAND” December 21, 2014
“SERENADING SPRING” May 18, 2014
“HOLIDAY CLASSICS FOR A WINTER’S NIGHT” December 22, 2013