Religious – Past Concerts
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Baroque Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
Friday, November 18, 2016 @ 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
Federal Way Symphony: Handel's Messiah
Thursday, November 17, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Federal Way, WA, United States
Featuring the Federal Way Symphony Singers and the Federal Way Chorale, under the direction of Laird Thornton.
$15-$36 (18 & under free)
Cappella Romana: Icons of Sound – Byzantine Chant from Hagia Sophia
Friday, October 28, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Journey back in time with transcendent medieval Byzantine chants from Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia.
$10-$44
Dr. Gary Bonner Choral Workshop Concert
Saturday, October 22, 2016 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Highline Christian Church, Burien, WA, United States
Dr. Gary Bonner’s choral workshop concludes with this free evening concert.
Free (Free)
Epiphany Choir: Americana
Sunday, October 9, 2016 @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral Evensong with music of 20th century American composers.
Free
Magnificent 'Magnificats'
Saturday, October 1, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:50pm (PDT)
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Magnificat in D major
Vivaldi – Magnificat in G minor
Buxtehude – Magnificat in D major
Biber – Rosary Sonatas for solo violin and continuo
Vivaldi – Magnificat in G minor
Buxtehude – Magnificat in D major
Biber – Rosary Sonatas for solo violin and continuo
$5-$25
Compline at Christ Church
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 @ 8:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Sacred choral music featuring Gregorian chant, Anglican chant, and hymns from musical periods spanning many centuries – an ideal setting for meditative contemplation amidst the bustle of our fair city.
Free
Breath of Aire: Home for Home Benefit Concert
Sunday, September 25, 2016 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Hope Foursquare Church, Snohomish, WA, United States
Concert benefits a home-building ministry in Mexico and beyond.
Free
Cappella Romana: Orthodox Music – Ancient And Modern
Friday, September 23, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Selections from the Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil, rarely heard Byzantine chants from Constantinople, and Greek-American choral works.
$10-$44
Alumni + Compline: 60th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, August 14, 2016 @ 9:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The Compline Choir and alumni join together in a sung Compline service celebrating the choir's 60th anniversary.
Free
Tapestry Singers: Hearts and Flowers
Sunday, May 1, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Puyallup United Methodist Church, Puyallup, WA, United States
Choral music from Latin to jazz, John Leavitt to Cole Porter.
$5-$10 suggested donation
Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Testament of Paul
Monday, April 18, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Zabriskie – Testament of Paul
Zabriskie – Testament of Paul
$16-$36
Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Easter Concert
Friday, March 25, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
Laurey Berteig conducts the Westminster Chapel Choir and the Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra in music for Easter.
Free
St. James Cantorei: Tre Ore
Friday, March 25, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Music and homilies focused on the words of Christ from the cross, including works of di Lasso, Victoria, and other Renaissance composers.
Free
Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Easter Concert
Thursday, March 24, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
Laurey Berteig conducts the Westminster Chapel Choir and the Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra in music for Easter.
Free
St. James Cantorei: Office of Tenebrae
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The Cathedral Cantorei sing chants and motets for the Office of Tenebrae, including Gregorio Allegri’s famous Miserere.
Free
Transfiguration: Duruflé Requiem and meditations on death and beauty
Sunday, March 20, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Redmond Senior Center, Redmond, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Bach (Again): Come Sweet Death (arr. Sandberg)
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem Op. 9
Leonard Bernstein – Make Our Garden Grow
Shawn Kirchner – Unclouded Day
Hall Johnson – Ain't Got Time to Die
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem Op. 9
Leonard Bernstein – Make Our Garden Grow
Shawn Kirchner – Unclouded Day
Hall Johnson – Ain't Got Time to Die
$13-$16
EMG presents A Cuban Requiem: Music for Holy Week
Sunday, March 20, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Edmonds United Methodist Church, Edmonds, WA, United States
Journey through Holy Week, from the triumph of Palm Sunday to the despair of Good Friday, with music for voices and chamber orchestra from 18th century Latin America.
$15-$20 (children under 12 free)
Transfiguration: Duruflé Requiem and meditations on death and beauty
Sunday, March 20, 2016 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Meadowbrook Church, Redmond, WA, United States
J.S. Bach – Bach (Again): Come Sweet Death (arr. Sandberg)
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem Op. 9
Leonard Bernstein – Make Our Garden Grow
Shawn Kirchner – Unclouded Day
Hall Johnson – Ain't Got Time to Die
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem Op. 9
Leonard Bernstein – Make Our Garden Grow
Shawn Kirchner – Unclouded Day
Hall Johnson – Ain't Got Time to Die
$13-$16
Peace: Music of Three Faiths
Sunday, March 13, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert of a cappella choral music exploring the deep connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
$12-$35