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The Byrd Ensemble, directed by Markdavin Obenza, celebrates the release of its new Christmas album, Silent Night.This program pairs traditional carols with modern settings of the same source: two settings of the rose hymn Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, two settings of In the Bleak Midwinter, and Silent Night itself — first in Gruber's original German, then in two world-premiere arrangements by Kerensa Briggs and Ēriks Ešenvalds. The largest work is John Rutter's Dancing Day, a 25-minute cycle for treble voices and harp that weaves eight traditional carols into one continuous piece.
PROGRAM
Praetorius (arr.) – Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Sandström (arr.) – Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Pärt – Nunc Dimittis
Gruber – Stille Nacht
Briggs (arr.) – Silent Night (world premiere)
Howells – A Spotless Rose
Willcocks (arr.) – Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Rutter – What Sweeter Music
Holst – In the Bleak Midwinter
Gjeilo (arr.) – In the Bleak Midwinter
Rutter – Dancing Day
Ešenvalds (arr.) – Silent Night (world premiere)
Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA
Doors open 30 minutes before. Running time 1 hr 30 min, including intermission.
Tickets: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/byrdensemble/nov-29-silent-night
Can't make it? Watch the virtual concert video (Dec 12 – Jan 12): https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/byrdensemble/silent-night-virtual-concert
Also on Saturday, November 28 at 8:00 PM at Holy Rosary Church, West Seattle.
More info: https://www.byrdensemble.com/nov-28-29-silent-night
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Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave,Seattle, Washington, United States
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