Choral Concert for the Commemoration of All Souls

All are invited to attend the Choir of the Basilica’s annual All Souls Concert on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Crypt Church, entitled “A Concert of Remembrance: Music for the Commemoration of All Souls.”

The theme of this year’s concert was chosen to reflect on the importance of remembering, whether it be significant anniversaries, the lives of the saints, those who have gone before, or significant occasions. Music expressing our nation’s cultural heritage will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence and commemorate the lives of those lost as we mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11. Other works are chosen to honor the lives of the saints, including the recently beatified Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, a life-long friend of the National Shrine, Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, whose relics were venerated at the Basilica from September 18 to 20, and Saint Francis of Assisi, the 800th anniversary of whose death was commemorated on October 3. The program will include works by Aaron Copland, Moses Hogan, Gerald Near, Jonathan Dove, and David Bednall.

The concert will also be livestreamed on the Basilica’s YouTube and Facebook pages, as well as at nationalshrine.org/mass.