Archive for the Ensembles Category

January 18 – Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Augustana Lutheran Church

By Washington Revels on January 18, 2026 / Ensembles, Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Join Washington Revels Jubilee Voices as they bring their unique blend of history, music, and spoken word to lead a special worship service honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Augustana Lutheran Church. The group, now in its 16th year, will present

July 25 – Jubilee Voices at Oatlands Plantation

By Washington Revels on January 15, 2026 / Ensembles, Jubilee Voices, Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

All are invited to a signature event at Oatlands Plantation bringing together descendants from all four National Historic Trust Sites of enslavement in Virginia for an afternoon of speakers, music and fellowship. Washington Revels Jubilee Voices will perform throughout the day during program breaks.

October 3 – Heritage Voices at MoCo Harvest Festival

By Washington Revels on January 1, 2026 / Ensembles, Heritage Voices, Heritage Voices - Past Events, Past Events

All are invited to a fun-filled fall day at the Montgomery County Farm Park with traditional crafts, activities, music, and food during their Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 3! Washington Revels Heritage Voices performs on the main stage at 1:30 and 3:00pm.

November 8 – Talbot Ave. Bridge Lantern Walk

By Washington Revels on November 8, 2025 / Heritage Voices, Heritage Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Begun in 2018, the Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk is an annual family-friendly local community event that weaves together neighborhoods once divided by racial segregation and fittingly takes place during Montgomery County’s Remembrance and Reconciliation Month. Washington Revels Heritage Voices will be on hand to lead songs celebrating freedom,

November 16 – Talbot Ave. Bridge Lantern Walk

By Washington Revels on October 28, 2024 / Ensembles, Heritage Voices - Past Events, Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Members of Heritage Voices will lead and teach songs at the 2024 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk. The Walk is an annual fun, family-friendly local community event that weaves together neighborhoods once divided by racial segregation and fittingly takes place during Montgomery County’s Remembrance and Reconciliation Month.

September 29 – Washington Revels at Echo Arts Festival

By Washington Revels on September 23, 2024 / Heritage Voices, Heritage Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Join us at Glen Echo Park for a celebration of visual and performing arts! This FREE event will include a multitude of hands-on activities, live music, and unique opportunities to delve into the arts. Check out all the activities on the Echo Arts Festival website. Plus, September

Feb. 18 – Jubilee Voices at the Alexandria Lyceum

By Washington Revels on February 17, 2024 / Jubilee Voices, Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Washington Revels Jubilee Voices will explore the Gullah-Geechee culture and life on St Simons Island, Georgia in the program, “Wade in the Water.” Developed in partnership with Georgia-based Mercer University, this presenttion combines stories of the Gullah Geechee community told through six student films, with music and spoken word.

March 9 – “Heroes of the Underground Railroad” Stamp Launch

By Washington Revels on February 14, 2024 / Jubilee Voices, Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Celebrate freedom! The U.S. Postal Service is honoring 10 courageous men and women who helped guide enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad, the network of secret routes and safe houses in use before the Civil War. The USPS will unveil and dedicate a series of

March 16 – Jubilee Voices at Pleasant Grove

By Washington Revels on February 14, 2024 / Jubilee Voices, Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

“Singing the Journey from Civil War to Civil Rights” Join Jubilee Voices as they return to Historic Pleasant Grove Church for a songfest that traces the legacy of traditional African American music from the 19th century to the Civil Rights Movement, and beyond. This performance will blend

June 1 & 2 – Mother Ann: Simple Gifts of Shaker Music

By Washington Revels on January 28, 2024 / Events, Heritage Voices, Jubilee Voices

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Shakers’ arrival in America with Washington Revels and the Capitol Hill Chorale on Saturday, June 1st at 7:30pm and Sunday, June 2nd at 4:00pm at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.