The Virginia Chorale concludes its 42nd season with an encore performance of poor hymnal, the 2023 concert-length grammy-nominated work by Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang. Set to sacred and secular texts about community and compassion, poor hymnal is a “thoughtful, moving, and inspiring” work that received its Virginia premiere on October 2025 by the Chorale. The Virginia Chorale was only the second choral ensemble to ever perform this work. This performance will be offered to the community as a gift at Norfolk’s Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, the only African American Basilica in the US and one of the Foodbank’s longest-standing partner agencies. Artistic Director Charles Woodward will conduct. The Virginia Chorale recognizes that one in 8 of our neighbors are food insecure. In the spirit of poor hymnal, proceeds from this concert will be directed to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore as they begin their campaign against summer hunger. We are inviting our patrons to make a monetary gift to benefit the Foodbank. Founded forty-two years ago, the Virginia Chorale has grown from a community-based early music chorus to today’s dynamic group of professional singers, performing repertoire ranging from the Middle Ages to the music of today.
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