Early music – Past Concerts
NOCCO: Virtuosity
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in B-flat major, HWV 313
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth – Concerto in G minor for harpsichord obbligato and strings
Antonio Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 492
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto in E-flat, "Dumbarton Oaks"
$30 ($20 seniors, under 18 free)
Garfield Orchestra: 'Messiah' Sing-Along
Friday, December 14, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Sing along to this perennial classic as this award-winning high school symphony orchestra performs the accompaniment.
$15 / $10 / $5
Symphony Tacoma: Messiah
Friday, December 14, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
Handel’s Messiah has transcended its time and place to become a “work of the people” shared by audiences and musicians around the world.
$30-$48
Music Center of the Northwest: 'Messiah' Sing & Play-along
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
St. John United Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A participatory, festive event where vocalists and instrumentalists come together to perform Handel's monumental Messiah.
Free
City Cantabile Choir: A Celtic Magnificat
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An imaginative theatrical setting of legendary Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan meeting J.S. Bach along with Irish songs, carols, and jigs.
$20
Pacific MusicWorks: Christmas in Rome
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 2:30pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Joyous music from 17th and 18th century Rome, with highlights including Stradella and Corelli.
$35-$45 (youth w/adult FREE)
A Choral Collaboration: Bach's 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme'
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @ 10:00am – 11:00am (PST)
Sand Point Community United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the combined choirs of Sand Point United Methodist Church and First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach with orchestra and soloists as they perform this classic by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Free
Bach Collegium Japan: Vivaldi, Handel, Bach
Saturday, December 8, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in D minor from L'estro Armonico, Op. 3 No. 11
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti – Languet anima mea
Alessandro Marcello – Oboe Concerto in D minor
Georg Philipp Telemann – Nouveaux Quatuors No. 1 in D major, TWV 43:D3
George Frideric Handel – Silete venti, HWV 242
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in D minor from L'estro Armonico, Op. 3 No. 11
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti – Languet anima mea
Alessandro Marcello – Oboe Concerto in D minor
Georg Philipp Telemann – Nouveaux Quatuors No. 1 in D major, TWV 43:D3
George Frideric Handel – Silete venti, HWV 242
$20-$50
City Cantabile Choir: A Celtic Magnificat
Saturday, December 8, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Greenlake United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
An imaginative theatrical setting of legendary Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan meeting J.S. Bach along with Irish songs, carols, and jigs.
$20
Pacific MusicWorks: Christmas in Rome
Friday, December 7, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
Joyous music from 17th and 18th century Rome, with highlights including Stradella and Corelli.
$25-$45 (youth w/adult FREE)
Ladies Musical Club: Cambini, Telemann, Barber
Thursday, December 6, 2018 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown), Seattle, WA, United States
Flute, oboe, and bassoon trios by Cambini and Telemann, Barber's Despite and Still, and other music by Bernstein and Comden.
Free
Ravenna String Orchestras
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The Ravenna String Orchestras present a free community concert.
Free
Sanctuary in the City: A New & Old World Christmas
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
A free lunchtime concert fosters a spirit of contemplation with Christmas carols and villancicos from Renaissance and Baroque Spain, Italy, and Latin America, including Leonarda’s Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: A Country (Baroque) Christmas at Naked City
Henry Lebedinsky,
Alan Wheaton,
Erin Calata,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground,
Martin Rothwell, and
Natalie Ingrisano
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Holiday treats including Isabella Leonarda’s luminous Gloria in Excelsis Deo, rustic and boisterous country carols, tender lullabies, and an Ugly Baby Jesus art extravaganza!
$25 ($15 ages 21-30)
Bach's Lunch: A New & Old World Christmas
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
A free, informal lunchtime concert of Christmas carols and villancicos from Renaissance and Baroque Spain, Italy, and Latin America, including Leonarda’s Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: A Country (Baroque) Christmas at The Royal Room
Henry Lebedinsky,
Alan Wheaton,
Erin Calata,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground,
Martin Rothwell, and
Natalie Ingrisano
Sunday, December 2, 2018 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Holiday treats including Isabella Leonarda’s luminous Gloria in Excelsis Deo, rustic and boisterous country carols, tender lullabies, and an Ugly Baby Jesus art extravaganza!
$25 ($15 under age 30)
Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: Magic of Mistletoe
Sunday, December 2, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Newport High School Performing Arts Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Festive holiday pieces, J.S. Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, and music celebrating the BYSO season theme of "African American Music and Its Influences."
$18 ($12 youth / senior / alum)
Cascadian Chorale: This Shining Night
Sunday, December 2, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Classic favorites mingle with lesser-known beauties, including music by local composers.
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Pacific MusicWorks Underground: A Country (Baroque) Christmas on Whidbey Island
Henry Lebedinsky,
Alan Wheaton,
Erin Calata,
Pacific MusicWorks Underground,
Martin Rothwell, and
Natalie Ingrisano
Saturday, December 1, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Holiday treats including Isabella Leonarda’s luminous Gloria in Excelsis Deo, rustic and boisterous country carols, and tender lullabies.
$25 ($20 seniors, under 18 free)
Cascadian Chorale: This Shining Night
Saturday, December 1, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
Classic favorites mingle with lesser-known beauties, including music by local composers.
$20 ($15 student/senior)