DCINY brings Duruflé and Vivaldi to Carnegie Hall

By AI, Created 10:54 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – DCINY will present one-night-only performances of Duruflé’s Requiem and Vivaldi’s Gloria at Carnegie Hall on May 26, 2026, led by Marie Bucoy-Calavan and Catherine Sailer. The program also marks the St. Louis County Community Chorus’s 50th anniversary season and its first solo Carnegie Hall appearance.

Why it matters: - DCINY is pairing two major sacred choral works in Carnegie Hall, giving singers and audiences a high-profile program built around contrast, from grief to radiance. - The concert also puts the St. Louis County Community Chorus on the Carnegie Hall stage in its 50th anniversary season, a milestone for the ensemble.

What happened: - DCINY will present Perpetual Light: Duruflé’s Requiem and Vivaldi’s Gloria on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM. - The performance will take place at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue in New York. - Marie Bucoy-Calavan will conduct the Distinguished Concerts Singers International and Distinguished Concerts Orchestra in Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem. - Catherine Sailer will conduct Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria. - Soloists for the Gloria will include soprano Amy Owens, mezzo-soprano Abigail Nims and baritone Peter Kendall Clark. - Andy Waggoner will lead the St. Louis County Community Chorus in contemporary American choral works by Eric Whitacre, Joseph Martin, Mark Hayes and Dan Forrest.

The details: - Duruflé’s Requiem was completed in 1947 and draws heavily on Gregorian chant. - The Requiem is widely regarded as one of the most beloved sacred works of the 20th century. - Vivaldi composed Gloria during his tenure at the Pio Ospedale della Pietà. - Gloria is among the most performed Baroque choral works in the world. - The program is structured around the idea of moving from darkness to perpetual light. - The St. Louis County Community Chorus is marking its third collaboration with DCINY. - Andy Waggoner has led the St. Louis County Community Chorus since 2016. - The chorus now has more than 220 members. - Waggoner made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2011 and returned in 2018 with DCINY. - May 26 will be Waggoner’s third DCINY collaboration and the chorus’s first solo performance at Carnegie Hall. - Participating groups also include The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Community Chorus of Detroit, The University of Akron Alumni Singers, Harmonia Festival Choir, The Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera, Trinity United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Foothills Community Choir, The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir, Calvary United Methodist Church Choir, Alexandria Choral Society, Minnesota State Moorhead Dragon Choir, George Mason University Choirs, Evans Choir and University of Denver, Legend High School Titan Chorale, Columbia Chorale and Meridian High School Choir. - Tickets are available through Carnegie Hall, by phone at 212-247-7800, or at the Carnegie Hall Box Office. - More information is available at DCINY, by email at Concerts@DCINY.org, or by phone at 212-707-8566.

Between the lines: - DCINY is framing the evening as more than a standard concert, using the pairing of a Requiem and a Gloria to create a narrative arc centered on loss, hope and communal singing. - The inclusion of multiple choirs and younger ensembles suggests DCINY is emphasizing scale and participation, not just repertoire. - The St. Louis County Community Chorus slot signals an anniversary showcase for a community ensemble on a major international stage.

What’s next: - Concertgoers can purchase tickets now through Carnegie Hall channels. - DCINY is promoting program notes and concert information through its website and contact channels. - The May 26 performance will cap the St. Louis County Community Chorus’s anniversary season appearance at Carnegie Hall.

The bottom line: - DCINY is using Carnegie Hall to stage a one-night sacred choral showcase that combines marquee repertoire, featured soloists and a milestone appearance by a community chorus.