Music at St. James Cathedral: A Service of Readings and Carols

Saturday, December 11, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
St. James Cathedral’s youth and adult choirs are joined by Cathedral Brass and two organs to perform music for the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Free

Roosevelt Hollyberry Concert

Tuesday, December 14, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Roosevelt High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert from the Roosevelt High School orchestra and choir.

Free

Early Music Guild: J.S. Bach's Christmas Magnificat

Tuesday, December 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Northwest Baroque Masterworks ensemble presents a performance of the original version of J.S. Bach’s Magnificat in E-flat major, written for Christmas Vespers in 1723.

$26-$46

A Service of the Great O Antiphons

Tuesday, December 14, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Calvary Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
A setting of the Antiphons by the late Peter Hallock, along with anthems by Joseph Herl and Orlando Gibbons. Each Antiphon will be followed by a reading and a congregational song.

Free

Lessons and Carols at St. John's Episcopal Church

Wednesday, December 15, 2027 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States
A holiday favorite, the traditional service of Lessons and Carols, with choir, organ and congregational singing.

Free

Symphony Tacoma: Messiah

Wednesday, December 15, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
Handel – Messiah

$19-$80

Early Music Guild: J.S. Bach's Christmas Magnificat

Thursday, December 16, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
The Northwest Baroque Masterworks ensemble presents a performance of the original version of J.S. Bach’s Magnificat in E-flat major, written for Christmas Vespers in 1723.

$26-$46

Psaltikon: A Byzantine Christmas

Thursday, December 16, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Boston-based Psaltikon performs Byzantine chant and traditional Greek carols (kálanda) for the Christmas season, directed by Cappella Romana’s own Dr. Spyridon Antonopoulos.

$10-$44

A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Thursday, December 16, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.

$11-$35

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Thursday, December 16, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists honor Handel’s greatest work.

$26-$89

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 1:00pm – 3:20pm (PST)
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists honor Handel’s greatest work.

$26-$89

Seattle Pro Musica: Star of Wonder

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music from a thousand years of choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works, evoking the winter lights of the holiday season.

$12-$38

Northwest Girlchoir: Brightest Winter Stars

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
This family-friendly concert will feature holiday songs that celebrate twinkling lights, the winter night sky, and the beauty and joy of the holidays.

$10-$25

OSSCS: Messiah

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A complete and uncut performance of Georg Frideric Handel’s most celebrated oratorio.

$10-$25 (youth free)

A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.

$11-$35

Bellevue Chamber Chorus: O Magnum Mysterium

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
Featuring multiple settings of “O magnum mysterium” by William Byrd, Ivo Antognini, Cesar Carrillo, and David Childs, plus other Christmas treasures.

$5-$20

Seattle Pro Musica: Star of Wonder

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music from a thousand years of choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works, evoking the winter lights of the holiday season.

$12-$38

Seattle Girls' Choir: Carmina Angelorum

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
The Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle, WA, United States
The beautiful, ethereal combination of treble voices and harp makes for an elegant concert that perfectly complements the holiday season.

$15

Opus 7: My Spirit Rejoices

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s a cappella choral masterpiece Magnificat; music by Northwest composers John Muehleisen, Bern Herbolsheimer, and Robert Scandrett; and music by Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, Benjamin Britten and others.

$20-$24

Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah

Friday, December 17, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists honor Handel’s greatest work.

$26-$89