A Candlelight Christmas at Cramton Auditorium, Howard University
Dates: 12/11/2026 - 12/12/2026
📍 Theatre: Cramton Auditorium, Howard University
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The Washington Chorus presents two weekends of A Candlelight Christmas concerts, reimagined in new venues across Washington, D.C. The program features the National Capital Brass and Percussion Ensemble, organist and conductor Paul Byssainthe Jr., soprano Colleen Daly, and jazz-mezzo Christie Dashiell, along with the premiere of a new work by Evelyn Simpson-Curenton. The concerts blend timeless carols with vibrant new voices in a celebration of the holiday season.
Cast and Creative Team for A Candlelight Christmas at Cramton Auditorium, Howard University
Cast
Eugene Rogers
Ensemble
Tessa McQueen
soprano
Cecelia McKinley
alto
Demetrious Sampson
tenor
Jonathan Patton
baritone
Paul Byssainthe Jr.
Ensemble
Colleen Daly
Ensemble
Christie Dashiell
jazz-mezzo
Denyce Graves
narrator
Cyrus Chestnut
piano
Angela Brown
soprano
Issachah Savage
tenor
Michael Preacely
baritone
Rabihah Dunn
soprano
Ashley Dixon
mezzo-soprano
Brian Giebler
tenor
Alan Williams
baritone
Jonathon Heyward
Ensemble
Creative Team
Eugene Rogers
Artistic Director
Paul Byssainthe Jr.
Music Director
Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
Composer
Marin Alsop
Conductor
Gianandrea Noseda
Conductor
Jonathon Heyward
Conductor
Jocelyn Hagen
Composer
Dr. Eric Poole
Director
Christie Dashiell
Soloist.
News About A Candlelight Christmas at Cramton Auditorium, Howard University
The Washington Chorus Unveils 2026-2027 And 65th Anniversary Season
June 30, 2026 The Washington Chorus revealed its 65th anniversary season, featuring A Candlelight Christmas, A Song Flung Up to Heaven, and Requiem and Renewal, with guest artists and world premieres across Washington, D.C.About the Theatre
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