A Celtic Winter
music from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
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?
Join us at Seattle First Baptist Church or Bastyr University Chapel for the return of this beloved tradition. As a special treat, audience members at the Seattle First Baptist performance will be welcomed with a short program from the Northwest Boychoir, Apprentices.
Featuring works by Judith Weir, James MacMillan, Tarik O’Regan, Paul Mealor, and more, with texts in Welsh, Gaelic, and English.
Program notes, texts, and translations - mobile version (dark mode)
Streaming: Friday, December 22, 2023 ‐ 7:30pm
online, free; donations gratefully accepted
premiering on YouTube on December 22, available on-demand for 30 days
“I love the sounds of your choir. All other thoughts fade away.
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Special thanks to our season and program sponsors for A Celtic Winter:
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Listen to excerpts:
Wexford Carol - Arr. John Rutter
as performed by The Cambridge Singers, conducted by John Rutter
Hodie Christus natus est - William Mathias
as performed by Gloriæ Dei Cantores, conducted by Elizabeth C. Patterson
Accessibility at our venues:
Chapel at Bastyr University is accessible for those with mobility issues - the church is on the same level as the large parking lot, and there is a passenger drop-off zone with a ramp located outside the main doors.
Seattle First Baptist Church is accessible for those with mobility issues - they may enter via the glass doors on Harvard (between Seneca and Spring) to use the elevator; there is also a passenger drop-off zone located just outside these doors. Once the choir has completed warmups in the sanctuary, the ramp from the parking lot on Seneca and Boylston may be used by any who need it and have tickets in hand.