The First Noel (Traditional) – Upcoming Concerts
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Saturday, December 21, 2024 @ 8:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Arctic Club Hotel, Seattle, WA, United States
Program includes works by
Traditional,
Henry Smart,
Mykola Leontovych,
Gloria Shayne Baker,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Gustav Holst,
Melchior Franck,
Adolphe Adam,
Lewis Redner,
Franz Xaver Gruber, and
Norman Bearcroft.
$85.50
Carnegie Hall presents The New York Pops: Merry & Bright
Saturday, December 21, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
Program includes works by
Various,
Jerry Herman,
Edward Pola,
George Wyle,
Gloria Shayne Baker,
Traditional,
Joni Mitchell,
Mykola Leontovych,
Donny Hathaway,
Nadine McKinnor,
Walter Afanasieff,
Mariah Carey,
Joseph Carleton Beal,
James Ross Boothe,
Vincent Guaraldi,
David Chase,
Judith Clurman,
James Lord Pierpont,
Dudley Brooks,
Hal Stanley,
Irving Taylor,
David Foster, and
Adolphe Adam.
$55-$190
Carnegie Hall presents The New York Pops: Merry & Bright
Friday, December 20, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
Program includes works by
Various,
Jerry Herman,
Edward Pola,
George Wyle,
Gloria Shayne Baker,
Traditional,
Joni Mitchell,
Mykola Leontovych,
Donny Hathaway,
Nadine McKinnor,
Walter Afanasieff,
Mariah Carey,
Joseph Carleton Beal,
James Ross Boothe,
Vincent Guaraldi,
David Chase,
Judith Clurman,
James Lord Pierpont,
Dudley Brooks,
Hal Stanley,
Irving Taylor,
David Foster, and
Adolphe Adam.
$100-$190
Emory University: A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Saturday, December 7, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA, United States
Program includes works by
Herbert Sumsion,
Henry John Gauntlett,
David Willcocks,
Johann Sebastian Bach,
Traditional,
Carson Cooman,
Charles Villiers Stanford,
Eric Whitacre,
Anton Bruckner,
Michael Praetorius,
Henry Smart,
Bob Chilcott,
James Bassi,
Felix Mendelssohn, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$20
Emory University: A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Saturday, December 7, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (EST)
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA, United States
Program includes works by
Herbert Sumsion,
Henry John Gauntlett,
David Willcocks,
Johann Sebastian Bach,
Traditional,
Carson Cooman,
Charles Villiers Stanford,
Eric Whitacre,
Anton Bruckner,
Michael Praetorius,
Henry Smart,
Bob Chilcott,
James Bassi,
Felix Mendelssohn, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$20
Emory University: A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Friday, December 6, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA, United States
Program includes works by
Herbert Sumsion,
Henry John Gauntlett,
David Willcocks,
Johann Sebastian Bach,
Traditional,
Carson Cooman,
Charles Villiers Stanford,
Eric Whitacre,
Anton Bruckner,
Michael Praetorius,
Henry Smart,
Bob Chilcott,
James Bassi,
Felix Mendelssohn, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$20
Candlelight Holiday Special: 'The Nutcracker' & More
Thursday, December 21, 2023 @ 9:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
The Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Felix Mendelssohn,
Traditional,
Adolphe Adam,
Claude Debussy,
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and
Émile Waldteufel.
$45
Cathedral Choral Society: Joy of Christmas
Sunday, December 17, 2023 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (EST)
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
David Willcocks,
Francis Poulenc,
Margaret Bonds,
Leo Sowerby,
William L. Dawson,
Traditional,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Elizabeth Poston,
Bernard de la Monnoye,
Ben Moore, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
In person: $52-$95
Stream: Pay-what-you-wish $0-$250 (advance RSVP required)
Cathedral Choral Society: Joy of Christmas
Saturday, December 16, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (EST)
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
David Willcocks,
Francis Poulenc,
Margaret Bonds,
Leo Sowerby,
William L. Dawson,
Traditional,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Elizabeth Poston,
Bernard de la Monnoye,
Ben Moore, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$52-$95
Cathedral Choral Society: Joy of Christmas
Saturday, December 16, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (EST)
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
David Willcocks,
Francis Poulenc,
Margaret Bonds,
Leo Sowerby,
William L. Dawson,
Traditional,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Elizabeth Poston,
Bernard de la Monnoye,
Ben Moore, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$52-$95
Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Christmas Around the World
Monday, December 11, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Traditional
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Angels We Have Heard on High
Traditional — The First Noel
Engelbert Humperdinck — Overture (Prelude) to Hansel and Gretel
Franz Xaver Gruber — Stille Nacht ("Silent Night")
Leroy Anderson — Sleigh Ride
Juan García de Zéspedes — Convidando Esta la Noche
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Selected works
Traditional — The First Noel
Engelbert Humperdinck — Overture (Prelude) to Hansel and Gretel
Franz Xaver Gruber — Stille Nacht ("Silent Night")
Leroy Anderson — Sleigh Ride
Juan García de Zéspedes — Convidando Esta la Noche
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Selected works
$25-$45
Big Horn Brass Annual Holiday Concert with St. Matthew Exaltation Handbells
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, Beaverton, OR, United States
Anthony DiLorenzo
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
John Rox — I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Johnny Marks — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Traditional — The First Noel
Traditional — Go Tell It on the Mountain
Traditional — Fum, Fum, Fum
John Rox — I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Johnny Marks — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Traditional — The First Noel
Traditional — Go Tell It on the Mountain
Traditional — Fum, Fum, Fum
SOLD OUT
Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring 'The Nutcracker' & More
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, OR, United States
Program includes works by
Felix Mendelssohn,
Traditional,
Adolphe Adam,
Claude Debussy,
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,
Antonio Vivaldi, and
Émile Waldteufel.
$40-$60
Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring 'The Nutcracker' & More
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, OR, United States
Program includes works by
Felix Mendelssohn,
Traditional,
Adolphe Adam,
Claude Debussy,
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,
Antonio Vivaldi, and
Émile Waldteufel.
$50-$60
The New York Pops: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Friday, December 16, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
$184
The Byrd Ensemble & Allegra: Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 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)
Brass Band Northwest: Adoration of the Magi
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, WA, United States
Seasonal pops and light classics for the whole family with music by Respighi, Anderson, and more!
$10 suggested donation
On Christmas Night: From darkness into light
Friday, December 19, 2014 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael McGlynn – Maria Matrem Virginem
arr. Donald McCullough – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Fredrik Sixten – O Magnum Mysterium
arr. Ola Gjeilo – The First Nowell
arr. Ola Gjeilo – In the Deep Midwinter
arr. Ola Gjeilo – Away in a Manger
arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Lo How a Rose E’re Blooming/The Rose
Jan Sandström – Gloria
J. David Moore – I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
Edward Henderson – Star Song
Jason Robert Brown – Chanukah Suite
Dolly Parton /arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Ralph Manuel – Alleluia
arr. Donald McCullough – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Fredrik Sixten – O Magnum Mysterium
arr. Ola Gjeilo – The First Nowell
arr. Ola Gjeilo – In the Deep Midwinter
arr. Ola Gjeilo – Away in a Manger
arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Lo How a Rose E’re Blooming/The Rose
Jan Sandström – Gloria
J. David Moore – I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
Edward Henderson – Star Song
Jason Robert Brown – Chanukah Suite
Dolly Parton /arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Ralph Manuel – Alleluia
$25 (students free)
On Christmas Night: From darkness into light
Saturday, December 13, 2014 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Michael McGlynn – Maria Matrem Virginem
arr. Donald McCullough – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Fredrik Sixten – O Magnum Mysterium
arr. Ola Gjeilo – The First Nowell
arr. Ola Gjeilo – In the Deep Midwinter
arr. Ola Gjeilo – Away in a Manger
arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Lo How a Rose E’re Blooming/The Rose
Jan Sandström – Gloria
J. David Moore – I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
Edward Henderson – Star Song
Jason Robert Brown – Chanukah Suite
Dolly Parton /arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Ralph Manuel – Alleluia
arr. Donald McCullough – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Fredrik Sixten – O Magnum Mysterium
arr. Ola Gjeilo – The First Nowell
arr. Ola Gjeilo – In the Deep Midwinter
arr. Ola Gjeilo – Away in a Manger
arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Lo How a Rose E’re Blooming/The Rose
Jan Sandström – Gloria
J. David Moore – I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
Edward Henderson – Star Song
Jason Robert Brown – Chanukah Suite
Dolly Parton /arr. Craig Hella Johnson – Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Ralph Manuel – Alleluia
$25 (students free)