Early music – Upcoming Concerts
Sine Nomine: Palestrina – Protector of Polyphony
Saturday, November 6, 2027 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Palestrina – Missa Papae Marcelli
Arcadelt – O pulcherrima mulierum
de Rore – Descendi in hortum meum
de Wert – Gaudete in Domino
Arcadelt – O pulcherrima mulierum
de Rore – Descendi in hortum meum
de Wert – Gaudete in Domino
Free will offering
Sequentia: The Monk Sings the Pagan
Friday, November 12, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Medieval music ensemble Sequentia collaborates with noted scholars to reconstruct Classical texts by pagan authors Horace, Terence, Homer and others, sung by European monks from the 9th-12th centuries.
$26-$46
Sequentia: The Monk Sings the Pagan
Saturday, November 13, 2027 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Medieval music ensemble Sequentia collaborates with noted scholars to reconstruct Classical texts by pagan authors Horace, Terence, Homer and others, sung by European monks from the 9th-12th centuries.
$26-$46
Epiphany Schola: Purcell and His Contemporaries
Saturday, November 13, 2027 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Schola of the Epiphany Choir presents a concert of the music of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries.
Free
Early Music Recital at PLU
Saturday, November 13, 2027 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
An early music recital at PLU.
$5-$8 (students free)
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Baroque Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
Thursday, November 18, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Director Matthew Loucks will conduct this holiday classic as it was first heard at its premiere in Dublin in 1742, with the original recitatives, arias, and choruses enhanced by the glorious acoustics of the Blessed Sacrament Sanctuary.
$10-$30
River Winds Concert Band: Ancient Voices
Friday, November 19, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Northwest Community Church, Bothell, WA, United States
Giovanni Gabrielli – Canzona Noni Toni
Norman Dello Joio – Variants on a Medieval Tune
John Paulson – Epinicion
Gustav Holst – "Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets
John Philip Sousa – Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mark Camphouse – Canzon, Fugato, and Hymn
Norman Dello Joio – Variants on a Medieval Tune
John Paulson – Epinicion
Gustav Holst – "Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets
John Philip Sousa – Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mark Camphouse – Canzon, Fugato, and Hymn
Free
Music, Thanks and Giving: A Benefit Concert of Healing and Love
Thursday, November 25, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
An evening of incredible music and powerful performances by some of Seattle's top musicians.
Free
Byrd Ensemble: Christmas at the Sistine Chapel
Friday, November 26, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A re-creation of Christmas mass at the Sistine Chapel in the 17th century, featuring works by composers employed by the Vatican.
$15-$25
Byrd Ensemble: Christmas at the Sistine Chapel
Saturday, November 27, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A re-creation of Christmas mass at the Sistine Chapel in the 17th century, featuring works by composers employed by the Vatican.
$15-$25
Early Music Underground: In Mary's Arms – Christmas with Baroque Women Composers
Monday, November 29, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
An intimate and profound program of rarely-heard motets and cantatas for voice, strings, and organ by 17th century women composers.
$20
Kirkland Choral Society: Weihnachten!
Friday, December 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, holiday gems by German composers Praetorius, Mendelssohn, and Biebl, and a medley of favorite holiday music by Reginald Unterseher.
$15-$20 (age 12 & under free)
Early Music Underground: In Mary's Arms – Christmas with Baroque Women Composers (Whidbey Island)
Friday, December 3, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
An intimate and profound program of rarely-heard motets and cantatas for voice, strings, and organ by 17th century women composers.
$20-$25, under 18 free
Medieval Women's Choir: Winter Feasts
Friday, December 3, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:15pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A Medieval choral concert celebration of both Christmas and lesser-known feast days.
$15-$30
Early Music Underground: In Mary's Arms
Saturday, December 4, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland, WA, United States
An intimate and profound program of rarely-heard motets and cantatas for voice, strings, and organ by 17th century women composers.
$25, includes wine tasting
Kirkland Choral Society: Weihnachten!
Saturday, December 4, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, holiday gems by German composers Praetorius, Mendelssohn, and Biebl, and a medley of favorite holiday music by Reginald Unterseher.
$15-$20 (age 12 & under free)
Pacific MusicWorks presents ¡Navidad! – Christmas music from new & old Spain
Thursday, December 9, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
A rich tapestry of works from Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia, and Spain.
$20-$45 (age 5-17 free)
Madrona Makes Music: A Holiday Benefit Concert for Julia's Place
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Madrona Grace Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Local performers present a holiday extravaganza that covers everything from Massenet's Meditation and Schubert's Ave Maria to Stevie Wonder's I Wish and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks presents ¡Navidad! – Christmas music from new & old Spain
Friday, December 10, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
A rich tapestry of works from Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia, and Spain.
$20-$45 (age 5-17 free)
Pacific MusicWorks presents ¡Navidad! – Christmas music from new & old Spain
Saturday, December 11, 2027 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
A rich tapestry of works from Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia, and Spain.
$20-$45 (age 5-17 free)