Early Music Seattle: Festive Cantatas – Christmas in Gabrieli’s Venice

Friday, December 20, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Music that would have echoed from the mosaic-covered vaults of Saint Mark’s Basilica: motets, dazzling sonatas and canzonas, and festive music worthy of the pomp and brilliance of the Venetian State.

$20-$45

Ladies Musical Club: Dreamscape Oboe/Piano Suite; Songs ‘From the Sublime to the Ridiculous’

Friday, December 20, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Music Center of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, United States
Edward Kilenyi – 5 Mexican Love Songs
Francis Poulenc – Le Bestiaire, FP 15
Dominick Argento – Songs from Miss Manners on Music

Free (Free)

Northwest Boychoir: A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Thursday, December 19, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. Alphonsus Church (Ballard), Seattle, WA, United States
A 41-year holiday tradition featuring the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$5-$36

Opera on Tap Annual Holiday Show

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle, WA, United States
Don your favorite ugly sweater, grab a cup of cheer, and join Opera on Tap for a Holiday Extravaganza.

$5 cash cover

Jazzin' with the Classics by Candlelight for Christmas

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham, WA, United States
Classical and jazz artists meld their musical perspectives and personalities in an unusual collaboration and festive celebration of the Yuletide season that is guaranteed to generate an abundance of Christmas cheer.

$15-$25 suggested donation (age 18 & under free)

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

Jazzin' with the Classics by Candlelight for Christmas

Monday, December 16, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Classical and jazz artists meld their musical perspectives and personalities in an unusual collaboration and festive celebration of the Yuletide season that is guaranteed to generate an abundance of Christmas cheer.

$15-$25 suggested donation (age 18 & under free)

Northwest Boychoir: A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A 41-year holiday tradition featuring the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$5-$36

The Esoterics: Humility – The Wish for Simplicity

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore gives voice to verses from the Bible, a Mohawk prayer, a speech by Chief Joseph (Hinmuuttu Yalatlat) of the Nez Perce, poems by Pablo Antonio Cuandra, Annie Finch, Amy Fleury, and more.

$22 / $15

Jazzin' with the Classics by Candlelight for Christmas

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, Stanwood, WA, United States
Classical and jazz artists meld their musical perspectives and personalities in an unusual collaboration and festive celebration of the Yuletide season that is guaranteed to generate an abundance of Christmas cheer.

$15-$25 suggested donation (age 18 & under free)

Scenes from 'Suor Angelica'; Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano Duets

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle presents duets for soprano and mezzo-soprano by Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Felix Mendelssohn.

Free (Free)

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)

Rainier Symphony: Joyous Celebration

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Traditional holiday carols and sing-along with selections by Tchaikovsky, Handel, Vaughan Williams, and more.

$20 / $14 / free

Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA, United States
Charming Appalachian carols by CANW composer in residence Kevin Siegfried, Silly Shepherds, Stop Your Sleeping by Northwest composer Bern Herbolsheimer, and enchanting choral gems by Henry Purcell, Herbert Norman Howells, and Susan LaBarr.

$24-$32 (students free w/ID)

Pacific MusicWorks: ¡Navidad!

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Joyous Christmas music from 18th century Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru.

$45 / $35 / $25

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

O Nata Lux: A PLU Christmas Concert

Sunday, December 15, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
The Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Symphony Orchestra present their annual Christmas concert, featuring works by Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Benjamin Britten, and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites.

Sold out

The Esoterics: Humility – The Wish for Simplicity

Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Stacy Garrop, Anna-Karin Klockar, David Lang, Forrest Pierce, Sarah Rimkus, Augusta Read Thomas, and Dale Trumbore gives voice to verses from the Bible, a Mohawk prayer, a speech by Chief Joseph (Hinmuuttu Yalatlat) of the Nez Perce, poems by Pablo Antonio Cuandra, Annie Finch, Amy Fleury, and more.

$22 / $15

O Nata Lux: A PLU Christmas Concert

Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Symphony Orchestra present their annual Christmas concert, featuring works by Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Benjamin Britten, and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites.

Sold out

Choral Arts Northwest: Not One Sparrow is Forgotten

Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
Charming Appalachian carols by CANW composer in residence Kevin Siegfried, Silly Shepherds, Stop Your Sleeping by Northwest composer Bern Herbolsheimer, and enchanting choral gems by Henry Purcell, Herbert Norman Howells, and Susan LaBarr.

$24-$32 (students free w/ID)