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.

Of note: Our performances of Nowell at Bastyr University Chapel will be sung-through, and will not include any spoken introductions to the pieces after our welcome message; we will ask the audience to hold applause until the end of the concert. Our performances of Nowell at Seattle First Baptist Church will include introductions from choir members and Karen P. Thomas, and audience members will be encouraged to applaud as they are moved to do so. The programming will be identical between concerts.

In person: Saturday, December 14, 2024 ‐ 3pm & 7pm
Chapel at Bastyr University - Kenmore
pre-concert conversations at 2:30 & 6:30pm

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 love the sounds of your choir. All other thoughts fade away.
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— Audience member

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.