Chansons – Past Concerts

Seattle Pro Musica brings a Gallic flair to the holidays with Christmas motets by 20th-century French masters Francis Poulenc and Pierre Villette. Our program also showcases medieval and Renaissance Christmas music from France along with traditional French carols.

Seattle Pro Musica brings a Gallic flair to the holidays with Christmas motets by 20th-century French masters Francis Poulenc and Pierre Villette. Our program also showcases medieval and Renaissance Christmas music from France along with traditional French carols.

Seattle Pro Musica brings a Gallic flair to the holidays with Christmas motets by 20th-century French masters Francis Poulenc and Pierre Villette. Our program also showcases medieval and Renaissance Christmas music from France along with traditional French carols.

Enjoy carols, holiday classics and a sing-along in this one-hour concert for kids and families. Local schoolchildren and famed French chef Thierry Rautureau, the Chef In The Hat, will join us for a special holiday treat. Bring the whole family!

Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.

Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.