Nowell
Winter in the british isles
Celebrate the holidays with enthralling choral music from the British Isles. You’ll hear traditional favorites by Herbert Howells and William Walton, future classics from some of Britain’s rising female composers, and Roderick Williams’s gentle jazz-inspired setting of Now winter nights.
We will also feature works by Kerensa Briggs, Rebecca Dale, Joanna Marsh, Lucy Walker, Gabriel Jackson, Philip Stopford, and more.
In person: Saturday, December 21, 2024 ‐ 3pm & 7pm
Seattle First Baptist Church - Harvard & Seneca, Seattle
pre-concert conversations at 2:30 & 6:30pm
Streaming: Monday, December 23, 2024 ‐ 7:30pm
online, free; donations gratefully accepted
premiering on YouTube on December 23, available on-demand for 30 days
“I deeply enjoyed the beautiful performance! Not only the high caliber of artistry and musicianship, but also the selection of pieces and all the details that went into the concert, were so well-done. ”
Special thanks to our season and program sponsors for Nowell:
Listen to excerpts:
In Winter’s House - Joanna Marsh
as performed by The Gesualdo Six
What Cheer? - William Walton
as performed by Voces8
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. Please note that balcony seats are only accessible via stairs.