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National Presbyterian Church, Washington classical concerts

Tenleytown · Washington

National Presbyterian Church is a large active church on Nebraska Avenue whose sanctuary hosts worship, organ and choral music, military ensembles, and guest concerts.

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Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

Saturday, December 12 at 4:00 PM · Ticket information

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Planning a visit to National Presbyterian Church, Washington

Choose National Presbyterian for a choral, organ, or military ensemble program in an active church sanctuary. Confirm the presenter, entrance, seating or registration format, run time, accessibility arrangements, parking or shuttle guidance, and current ticket terms before arrival because worship and guest-event operations differ.

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Before or after the performance

Check current hours, performance-day service, travel time, and reservations before relying on any stop.

  • Restaurant

    2 Amys ↗

    A neighborhood pizzeria for a casual meal before the event; check current service, wait-list practices, and walking time toward the cathedral.

  • Restaurant

    Barcelona Wine Bar — Cathedral Heights ↗

    A Wisconsin Avenue restaurant for a planned pre-performance meal; confirm current service and allow time to reach the venue entrance.

  • Quick bite

    Open City ↗

    Use the official location information for coffee or a lighter meal, checking current hours and the uphill route before relying on it.

  • Attraction

    Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens ↗

    Pair a scheduled daytime museum-and-gardens visit with an evening program, confirming tickets, closing time, and onward travel first.

  • Attraction

    Dumbarton Oaks ↗

    Plan an earlier museum or garden visit, checking seasonal access, timed admission, closing time, and travel to Cathedral Heights.

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Date: Sat, Dec 12, 4:00 PM EST

Format: OperaSee ticket options
Venue: National Presbyterian Church • Neighborhood: Washington, D.C. metro • • Details

The Christmas Story Parts: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Director’s Series Bach’s Christmas Oratorio offers a reverent telling of the season’s story, following the rhythm of the feast days: the Nativity (Dec 25), the angels’ announcement to the shepherds (Dec 26), the Naming (Jan 1), the Magi’s journey (Jan 3), and the Epiphany (Jan 6). In this performance of Parts I, II, IV, V, VI, Evangelist Thomas Cooley delivers the Gospel narrative with distinctive clarity. Bach gives each moment its fitting character: choruses elevate the feast‑day praise with trumpets and timpani, arias draw us close in reflection, and chorales steady the heart in the voice of community. Rather than mere spectacle, the oratorio offers welcome space for gratitude and seasonal joy. In 2025, Washington Classical Review recognized the Consort’s Christmas Oratorio as the year’s “best Christmas concert.”