CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Monday, December 16, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Church of the Ascension
36 Fifth Avenue at Tenth St
New York, NY 10011
Featuring music by Rachmaninoff, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, Bruckner, Ola Gjeilo, Puccini and more!
Brittany Olivia Logan, Soprano
Mihai Marica, Cello
Kevin Cobb, Trumpet
Daniel Beckwith, Organ
Our most popular concerts of the year are back! Lit by the glow of hundreds of candles, enjoy seasonal masterworks, Christmas choral anthems, and family holiday favorites performed by Voices of Ascension. This is an unforgettable Christmas tradition for New Yorkers of all ages!
Featuring:
Christmas Antiphon — Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ave Maria — Anton Bruckner
Slava v vïshnih Bogu (from Vespers) — Sergei Rachmaninoff
Hodie Christus Natus Est — Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Vissi d’arte (from Tosca) — Giacomo Puccini
Trumpet Voluntary and Tune — Henry Purcell
Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium) — Ola Gjeilo
I Saw Three Ships
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Come, all ye Faithful
Good King Wenceslas
The Little Drummer Boy
Silent Night
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
And more!
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