Chorale

The Olam Tikvah Chorale meets regularly to sing together and to perform at community and synagogue events around the Washington, D.C. area. The Chorale practices at OT on Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:00pm, with a break at 8:00. We tend to focus on contemporary liturgical music but include a smattering of Israeli songs, holiday songs, “traditional” tunes, and more.

No audition or experience is required to join the Chorale, whose repertoire includes contemporary and traditional liturgical music, as well as Israeli folk songs and other Jewish music. For more information about joining the Olam Tikvah Chorale, come to a Tuesday evening rehearsal or contact Carol Boyd Leon, (703) 250-0554.

In addition to giving live performances, the Chorale has published a DVD of its music. On the back cover of the DVD, the Chorale describes itself as "a haimish group of congregational singers." Created as an inspirational DVD for INOVA Fairfax Hospital, A Healing Service in Song is shown twice each day on the hospital’s in-house chaplaincy channel.

"Spiritual Americana Heals," read the November 16, 2005, Jerusalem Post headline, referring to the Chorale’s music, which Israeli critic Ben Jacobson reviewed favorably. He described the music as "...an all-star lineup of today’s American composers of Jewish liturgy."