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Concert

Long, Long Ago

  • Saturday, January 11, 2025
  • 7:30 PM
  • Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes
  • Washington, DC
Music for the holidays by Howells, Lauridsen, Esmail, and others
Celebrate the season with a special concert of holiday favorites from the first ten years of Lux. This performance features a selection of standout pieces from past holiday concerts as well as new selections, offering a mix of the familiar and the new. Whether you're revisiting a favorite or discovering something fresh, this concert promises to uplift and inspire as we close out the holiday season. Join us for an evening of exceptional artistry, community, and the spirit of the holidays.

Program

  • Praetorius Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
  • Clarke Ave Maria
  • Lauridsen O magnum mysterium
  • Howells Three Carol-Anthems
    1. A Spotless Rose
    2. Sing Lullaby
    3. Here is the Little Door
  • Esmail A Winter Breviary
    1. We Look For You
    2. The Year’s Midnight
    3. The Unexpected Early Hour
  • Mendelssohn 1. Weihnachten (from Sechs Spruche, Op. 79)
  • Briggs Set me as a seal
  • Beamish In the stillness
  • Traditional German Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (arr. Claas)
  • Burton Many are the Wonders (Reflection on Tallis’ ‘Loquebantur’)
  • Marsh In Winter’s House
  • Howells Long, Long Ago

Estimated runtime

1h 15m

Ends around

8:45 PM

  • Doors open

  • Part one

    35m

  • Intermission

    15m

  • Part two

    25m

  • Concert ends

Season

2024-2025: Tenth Anniversary Season

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Part of the series

Long, Long Ago

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“The sheer joy they put into their work does much to make choral music exciting and accessible to the modern listener.”

Venue information

Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes

1215 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20005
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Parking

One Franklin Square garage is located approximately two blocks from the church. Limited street parking is also available. Allow ample time if planning to street park.

Public transportation

The closest Metro stations are Metro Center (red, orange, blue, and silver lines) and Mt. Vernon Square (green and yellow lines). Both are about five blocks from the church.

Accessibility

Entrance ramp located just to the left of the main entrance on Massachusetts Ave NW. An accessible bathroom is available.