Plainchant – Upcoming Concerts
Epiphany: Medieval Byzantine & Old Roman Chant
Friday, January 1, 2027 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Medieval hymns and psalms, including examples of Byzantine chant in Greek from Hagia Sophia and from Palestine, and selections in Latin of Old Roman Chant sung directly from 11th-century manuscripts.
$10-$44
Medieval Women's Choir: The Songs of the Angels
Friday, March 5, 2027 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Medieval singers interpolated wordless song into their daily devotions, expressing the joys of the divine in language both earthly and heavenly.
$16-$22
Peace: Music of Three Faiths
Saturday, March 13, 2027 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
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
St. James Cantorei: Office of Tenebrae
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 @ 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
St. James Cantorei: Tre Ore
Thursday, March 25, 2027 @ 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
Cappella Romana: Orthodox Music – Ancient And Modern
Thursday, September 23, 2027 @ 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
Compline at Christ Church
Tuesday, September 28, 2027 @ 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
Cappella Romana: Icons of Sound – Byzantine Chant from Hagia Sophia
Thursday, October 28, 2027 @ 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
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
Cappella Romana: Russian Chant Revival
Friday, March 31, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The men of Cappella Romana perform powerful chants and choral works in Slavonic that inspired the Russian orchestral masters Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
$10-$44
Music at St. James Cathedral: Office of Tenebrae
Wednesday, April 12, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A sacred liturgy culminating in Gregorio Allegri’s stirring setting of Psalm 51, Miserere mei, Deus (“Have mercy on me, O God”).
Free (Free)
Music at St. James Cathedral: Joseph Adam, Organist with Jubilate Young Women's Ensemble
Friday, January 26, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:15pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Dupré – Fifteen Pieces, Op. 18
Couperin – Messe des Couvents
$18 suggested donation
Music at St. James Cathedral: The Office of Tenebrae
Music at St. James Cathedral,
St. James Cathedral Cantorei, and
St. James Cathedral Men's Chant Choir
Wednesday, March 28, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Allegri – Miserere mei Deus
Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah
Gesualdo – O vos omnes
Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah
Gesualdo – O vos omnes
Free
Sine Nomine: Hail, O Queen of Heaven
Sunday, October 28, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Renaissance music for mixed voices, based on texts devoted to the Virgin Mary – including works by Hildegard, Ockeghem, Guerrero, di Lasso, and Victoria.
Free (Free)
Music at St. James Cathedral: The Office of Tenebræ
Wednesday, April 17, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet
Paweł Łukaszewski – O vos omnes
Gregorio Allegri – Miserere mei, Deus
Traditional – Gregorian Chant
Paweł Łukaszewski – O vos omnes
Gregorio Allegri – Miserere mei, Deus
Traditional – Gregorian Chant
Free
Sine Nomine: Laus Trinitati – In Praise of the Divine
Sunday, October 27, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Plainchant, Renaissance, and modern works that employ joyful texts about the creative, life-giving powers of the Trinity.
Free (Free)
Saint Mark's Music Series: Pageant of the Nativity
Tuesday, December 17, 2030 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A grand re-telling of the Nativity for all ages – featuring exquisite costumes; visual art; an army of choristers and instrumentalists; and even a world premiere.
Donations welcome
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: 'Candlemas' Concert
Blessed Sacrament Choir,
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, February 1, 2031 @ 5:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral mass celebrating the Feast of the Presentation. Featuring Caldara’s Missa Brevis in G; seasonal carols and motets; 18th century Scottish piping music; and more.
$10-$35
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Mozart's 'Missa brevis in D minor'
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Choir, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, March 1, 2031 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Blessed Sacrament’s Chancel Choir, Orchestra, and Sackbut Ensemble present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Missa brevis in D minor, K. 65/61a, with motets by Mozart and Michael Haydn.
Free (Free)
Compline at Christ Church
Thursday, March 13, 2031 @ 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
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