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Music Celebrations International Presents National Memorial Day Choral Festival 2019

  • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20566 United States (map)

NOTE: FREE tickets for this event are available from the Presenter Only. For further information or to reserve tickets, please contact Music Celebrations International at (800) 395-2036 or click here.

FEATURING
The United States Air Force Orchestra
200-voice Memorial Day Festival Chorus
Craig Jessop, artistic director & conductor
Col. Donald Schofield, conductor
Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, conductor

Designed to honor our nation's veterans and fallen heroes through musical tribute, this grand concert will feature 200 singers representing choirs from throughout the United States, as they join with the United States Air Force Orchestra to foster greater attention toward and observe the true meaning of Memorial Day as a national holiday.

The program will include traditional patriotic favorites; George M. Cohan's "Big Three" ("Yankee Doodle Dandy," Give My Regards to Broadway," and "You're a Grand Old Flag." Additional selections are Hymn to the Fallen; Gould's American Salute; "Amazing Grace;" John Williams's Summon the HeroesSalute to the Armed Forces Medley, plus more!