love came down
music for the holiday season
This December holiday program brings the spirit of the season to life and rejoices in our ability to gather once again to lift our voices in song. In the spirit of celebrating the traditions of choral music, Love Came Down highlights music by one of the most influential choral composers of the European Renaissance, Josquin des Prez. Though 2021 marks the 500th anniversary of his death, the power and beauty of his music endure. You’ll also hear music from a diverse range of BIPOC composers that explores our connections to tradition, to our communities, and to the Earth itself.
In-person and premiere events have concluded; please consider purchasing on-demand access to the concert program.
“Even singing with special masks, the chorus — performing in its various subgroups and in the larger, full-strength ensemble — filled the space with Seattle Pro Musica’s signature clarity, fullness of color, and meaningful expression.”
Listen to select excerpts from the Love Came Down program:
O Magnum Mysterium
B.E. Boykin
A contemporary setting of a traditional Christmas text by the Atlanta-based composer, conductor, and pianist B.E. Boykin. Sung in Latin.
Ave Maria
Nathaniel Dett
A richly chromatic setting by the famed Canadian-American Black composer, pianist, conductor, poet, and music professor. Sung in Latin.
Domine Jesu
José Mauricio Nunes Garcia
This Afro-Brazilian composer wrote the first Brazilian opera, as well as hundreds of choral and orchestral works. Sung in Latin.
Listen to excerpts from a previous December concert, Silent Night:
Accessibility at our venues:
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.
Bastyr University Chapel 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.