Sacred – Past Concerts
Plymouth Church: Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience the beauty and wonder of the season through music presented by Plymouth’s choirs, ringers, and instrumentalists.
Free (Free)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: Haydn’s Missa 'Rorate coeli desuper'
Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 5:45pm – 7:45pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa "Rorate coeli desuper", along with motets by Johann Sebastian Bach and Hans Leo Hassler.
Free
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 2:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 21, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Hope in a Pan-American Christmas: North Meets South
Saturday, December 21, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
First Congregational Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
American composers offer songs of hospitality, light, love, and unity.
$20 / $15 / $10
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Saturday, December 21, 2019 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Seattle Symphony: Handel Messiah
Friday, December 20, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale, and a strong cast of soloists.
$26-$90
Seattle Girls Choir: Carmina Angelorum – Songs of the Angels
Friday, December 20, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
SGC senior choir Prime Voci is joined by harpist Juliet Stratton for Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and other angelic works.
$15 / $10
Cappella Romana: Christmas in Constantinople
Friday, December 20, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Byzantine Christmas music in Greek, first performed in the Great Cathedral of Hagia Sophia.
$32-$52
Saint Mark's Music Series: Pageant of the Nativity
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 @ 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
Opus 7 presents: Splendid Jewel
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A stunning program of choral music for Advent and Christmas.
$24-$40 suggested donation (students donate-as-able)
Evergreen Community Orchestra: Carols & Classics
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
Christmas favorites and a Christmas sing-along, including the world premiere of a composition of Evergreen Community Orchestra bass player Chris Hartzog.
Free (Free)
Cascadian Chorale: The Christmas Story
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Eastside Baha'i Center – Auditorium, Bellevue, WA, United States
Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
$20 ($15 senior/student)
South Sound Classical Choir: Bach, Lauridsen, Pergolesi
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tacoma, WA, United States
SSCC introduces new conductor Sherri-Ann Nishiyama for a holiday concert featuring traditional carols, a contemporary setting of Silent Night, and more.
Free (Free)
Orchestra Seattle & Seattle Chamber Singers: Messiah
Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
A timeless classic and a Seattle tradition. Join OSSCS as they present the region’s only performances of George Frideric Handel’s full and unabridged score of Messiah.
$25 / $20 / $10 / FREE for youth
Northwest Chamber Chorus: A Child's Christmas in Wales
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Traditional carols interspersed with Dylan Thomas’ joyous storytelling, narrated by actor David Pichette.
$25 / $20 / Free
Northwest Chorale: Christmas Tidings
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Musical feast of carols and sacred music, including works by J.S. Bach, Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, and many more.
Free (Free)
Orchestra Seattle & Seattle Chamber Singers: Messiah [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A timeless classic and a Seattle tradition. Join OSSCS as they present the region’s only performances of George Frideric Handel’s full and unabridged score of Messiah.
$25 / $20 / $10 / FREE for youth
Seattle Girls Choir: Carmina Angelorum – Songs of the Angels
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA, United States
SGC senior choir Prime Voci is joined by harpist Juliet Stratton for Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and other angelic works.
$15 / $10
Music at St. James Cathedral: A Service of Readings & Carols
Friday, December 13, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Cathedral youth and adult choirs, organ, and brass lead the congregation in carol singing, including Silent night in the glow of candlelight, plus music and readings from Holy Scripture.
Free (Free)