Sacred – Upcoming Concerts
The “O” Antiphons Advent Procession with Lessons & Carols
Sunday, November 28, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Saint Mark's presents this free, annual liturgy of music & pageantry celebrating the beginning of Advent. A newly commissioned anthem by Dr. Zanaida Robles will premiere alongside traditional hymns.
Free (Free)
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, December 2, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation in the midst of a busy week.
Free (Free)
Cappella Romana: Benedict Sheehan – Divine Liturgy in English
Friday, December 3, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Composer/guest conductor Benedict Sheehan leads Cappella Romana in the world premiere of his Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Featuring baritone Michael Hawes & Grammy-winning basso profundo Glenn Miller.
$30-$50
Medieval Women's Choir: Music of Mirth
Saturday, December 4, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
MWC celebrates a new beginning with medieval music focused on the miracle of Christmas & on spiritual renewal.
$30 / Pay-What-You-Can
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra: Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 5, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra from the Seattle Girls Choir present a performance based on A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The program consists of 9 readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed.
$25 ($20 senior, $15 student)
Epiphany Seattle: Advent Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 5, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation before the start of the week.
Free (Free)
UW Gospel Choir
Monday, December 6, 2032 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice UW Gospel Choir in songs of praise, jubilation, & other expressions of the Gospel tradition.
$10
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, December 9, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation in the midst of a busy week.
Free (Free)
Pacific Lutheran University: Sounds of Christmas
Thursday, December 9, 2032 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, WA, United States
Online and in-person
PLU presents its annual Sounds of Christmas concert, featuring the University Singers & Knights Chorus. Directed by Dr. Richard Nance & Barry Johnson.
Free
University Presbyterian Church Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Christmas concert featuring the UPCC Cathedral Choir with chamber orchestra & soloists, performing the Magnificat by Norwegian composer Kim Andre Arnesen, as well as other traditional works.
Free
Epiphany Seattle: Organ Vespers for the Third Sunday in Advent
Sunday, December 12, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Service featuring music based on the chorale Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele by Johann Gottfried Walther, Johann Ludwig Krebs, & Gerald Near, along with a Magnificat cycle by Samuel Scheidt.
Free (Free)
Epiphany Seattle: Choral Evensong
Thursday, December 16, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation in the midst of a busy week.
Free (Free)
Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus: Messiah (Seattle)
Saturday, December 18, 2032 @ 2:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
First Free Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
A timeless classic & a Seattle tradition. Join Harmonia as they once again present the region’s only performances of G.F. Handel’s full, unabridged score.
$25 ($0-$25 in-person)
Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus: Messiah (Kenmore)
Sunday, December 19, 2032 @ 2:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
A timeless classic & a Seattle tradition. Join Harmonia as they once again present the region’s only performances of G.F. Handel’s full, unabridged score.
$25 ($10 concessions, students free)
Epiphany Seattle: Christmas Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 19, 2032 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Epiphany Choir sings traditional evening prayers of the church – an opportunity for peaceful meditation before the start of the week.
Free (Free)
Saint Mark's Music Series: The Pageant of the Nativity
Tuesday, December 21, 2032 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
This dramatic telling of the Nativity story features costumes, visual art, & special instrumental accompaniment to reflect upon the Nativity of Christ. Hymns, carols, & choir anthems range from medieval chant to 21st-c. world premieres.
Free (Free)
Saint Mark's Music Series: Choral Evensong
Sunday, January 2, 2033 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
The Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir, an intergenerational choir of children, teenagers, & adults, offers a traditional Anglican Choral Evensong service once a month. All are welcome, online or in person.
Free (Free)
Epiphany Seattle: Organ Vespers | Baptism of Our Lord
Sunday, January 9, 2033 @ 5:30pm – 6:30pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Service featuring music based on the chorale Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam by J. S. Bach & Johann Pachelbel; a Magnificat cycle by Samuel Scheidt; & Felix Mendelssohn's Allegro, Chorale, & Fugue in D minor.
Free
Cappella Romana: A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court – Christmas 1400, London
Friday, January 14, 2033 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Medieval Byzantine & English chant & polyphony to commemorate King Henry IV's 15th C. Yuletide reception of Byzantine Emperor Manuel Ii.
$30-$50
Saint Mark’s Music Series: Flentrop Organ Concert
Friday, January 14, 2033 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Program of organ compositions inspired by the Magnificat & the Te Deum laudamus. Works by Dieterich Buxtehude, Nicolas de Grigny, Rachel Laurin, & David Hurd, plus a world premiere from Rebecca Groom Te Velde.
$20 ($15 senior)