Sacred – Upcoming Concerts
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
Handel's 'Messiah'
Friday, November 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A complete, formal presentation of Messiah as it was heard at its premiere in 1742.
$25 / $15 / $2
Handel's 'Messiah' Sing-Along
Sunday, November 19, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A sing-along performed in blue jeans (highlights only – 90 minutes). Perfect for families and those who want to sing along on the choruses.
$15 (kids $2)
Seattle Pacific University: The Sacred Sounds of Christmas
Sunday, November 26, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring the best of sacred Advent music from around the world.
$22-$25
Holiday Brass Concert: UW Brass
Friday, December 1, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
University Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Graduate conducting student Ross Venneberg conducts musicians from the UW brass studios in a concert of music by Holst, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Gabrieli, and holiday favorites.
Free
Festival of Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 3, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, Tacoma, WA, United States
A traditional candlelight worship celebration of Christmas, based on the famed A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, performed each year since 1918 by the King’s College Choir at Cambridge University.
Free
Auburn Symphony: A Community Holiday Celebration
Tuesday, December 5, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Auburn Performing Arts Center, Auburn, WA, United States
An evening of warmth and merriment with the Rainier Chorale and other special guests.
$37 / $30 / $10
Music Center of the Northwest's 31st Annual Messiah Sing/Play Along
Sunday, December 10, 2028 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
St. John United Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The sing & play-along Messiah is designed for participation!
Free (Free + food donation)
Music at St. James Cathedral: A Service of Readings & Carols
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Britten – A Ceremony of Carols (selections)
Pärt – Magnificat
Wachner – Niño lindo
Biebl – Ave Maria
Congregational carols with brass
Free
Cappella Romana: A Byzantine Christmas: The Sun of Justice
Friday, December 15, 2028 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Exhilarating Byzantine chants for Christmastide in Greek, Arabic, and English.
$24-$49
Before Dawn: A Christmas Recital
Saturday, December 16, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Queen Anne Christian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A unique program of modern classical music about Christmas, based on themes of intimacy, mystery and memory.
$15
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Winter Song
Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Stars
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more
$10-$20 (under age 12 free)
St. John's Olympia: Annual Festival of Advent Lessons & Carols
Thursday, December 21, 2028 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States
Featuring all of the musical ensembles at St. John’s, including the Parish Choir, Jubilate Choir, Contemporary Ensemble, Compline Choir, and more.
$10-$20 suggested donation
SMCO & Choral Arts NW: Journeys of Discovery & Hope
Saturday, January 20, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Gabriela Lena Frank – Leyendas, an Andean Walkabout
Joseph Haydn – Mass for Troubled Times, Hob. XXII/11 “Nelson Mass”
Joseph Haydn – Mass for Troubled Times, Hob. XXII/11 “Nelson Mass”
$15-$25
Arts at Seattle U: Baroque Sacred Music
Sunday, January 21, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Chapel of St. Ignatius (Seattle University), Seattle, WA, United States
Byron Schenkman, with student and alumni singers from the Seattle University music program, presents a dynamic program of sacred music from the 17th century.
Free
Sanctuary in the City: Reginald Mobley Sings 200 Years of Music by Black Composers
Wednesday, February 7, 2029 @ 12:10pm – 12:50pm (PST)
Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, Seattle, WA, United States
Acclaimed countertenor Reginald Mobley joins pianist Henry Lebedinsky for a program of music by Black composers from the Classical era to the present, including art songs, spirituals, and gospel.
Free
Pacific MusicWorks: Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Sunday, February 11, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Acclaimed countertenor Reginald L. Mobley joins an ensemble of period banjo, guitar, strings, and piano for an unforgettable program exploring the contributions of Black musicians to American music.
$25-$45
Epiphany Music Guild: Choral Evensong followed by 'Have a Heart'
Sunday, February 11, 2029 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Radcliffe – Responses
Psalm 50:1-6
Howells – Evening Service (St. Paul’s Cathedral, London)
Phillips – Transfiguration
Psalm 50:1-6
Howells – Evening Service (St. Paul’s Cathedral, London)
Phillips – Transfiguration
Free
Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle: High School Choir Festival
Monday, February 12, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Choirs from ten local Catholic High Schools perform both as individual groups and as part of a massed choral community.
$13
Opus 7: The Road of Mercy
Saturday, February 17, 2029 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
An inventive and powerful concert of choral music for the Lenten season that includes Benjamin Britten’s great masterpiece, Cantata Misericordium for choir.
$20-$24
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