St. John's Concert Series: Seattle Pro Musica – A Celtic Winter
Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
St. John's Episcopal Church,
Olympia,
WA,
United States
Free ($20 suggested donation)
Paul Mealor
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A spotless rose
John Muehleisen — "Invocation" from This Night
James MacMillan — Christus vincit
Traditional — Cornish Wassail
William Mathias — Hodie, Christus Natus Est
Traditional — Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil ("That Night in Bethlehem") (arr. David Mooney)
Charles Villiers Stanford — Magnificat for Eight-Part Chorus in B-flat, Op. 164
Traditional — Suo Gân (arr. Lawrence Wiliford)
Eibhlis Farrell — Exultemus cum Maria
Judith Weir — Illuminare, Jerusalem
John Rutter / Traditional — Wexford Carol
John Muehleisen — "Invocation" from This Night
James MacMillan — Christus vincit
Traditional — Cornish Wassail
William Mathias — Hodie, Christus Natus Est
Traditional — Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil ("That Night in Bethlehem") (arr. David Mooney)
Charles Villiers Stanford — Magnificat for Eight-Part Chorus in B-flat, Op. 164
Traditional — Suo Gân (arr. Lawrence Wiliford)
Eibhlis Farrell — Exultemus cum Maria
Judith Weir — Illuminare, Jerusalem
John Rutter / Traditional — Wexford Carol
Ring in the winter holidays with the joyous sounds of Celtic choral music! Your spirits will rise as we fill our gorgeous concert halls with lush harmonies from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Rousing carols, soothing lullabies, soaring spaces, and a candlelight procession. What better way to celebrate the season?
Featuring works by Judith Weir, James MacMillan, Tarik O’Regan, Paul Mealor, and more, with texts in Welsh, Gaelic, and English.
This program will receive 4 performances:
- Sunday, November 19 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Olympia
- Saturday, December 9 at Bastyr University Chapel, 3pm and 7:30pm
- Saturday, December 16 at Seattle First Baptist Church, 3pm