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San
Francisco, CA – November 2022 / Newsmaker Alert: It’s
the most wonderful time of the year as the renowned Grace
Cathedral Christmas Concert Series returns like never before. Rehearsal
for the beloved Christmas concert series is already well underway for the
many different ensembles performing this year between December 10 and December
23. Tickets for all of the concerts are now
available online.
A beloved
San Francisco tradition for over 75 years, the Grace Cathedral Christmas
Concert Series showcases a wide range of performances and repertoire, offering
magnificent programming that delights audiences young and old. Featuring
performances from the Cathedral’s Choir of Men and Boys, The Bay Brass,
Presto Opera, and Destiny Muhammad and her Sonic Ensemble of Bay Area Masters,
the 12 concerts provide something for everyone, from sing-alongs to fully
orchestrated ensembles.
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experience that feeling of marvel and awe in a sacred cathedral, with its
incredible architecture and stained glass windows as you allow the music
to transport you on a wonderful journey.
“The
Christmas season cultivates within us a joyful anticipation. It prepares
us for Christ to come into our hearts, our lives, and our world,” said
the Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean of Grace Cathedral. “We jubilantly
look forward to opening our doors to all people as they create lasting
memories and experience the joy of Christmas through community and transcendent
music.”
Attendees
will also see the Rainbow
World Fund World Tree of Hope®, the largest origami-decorated holiday
tree in the world, traditionally standing over 23 feet tall and decorated
with over 17,000 origami cranes and stars, each hand-folded and inscribed
with wishes for the future of the world. A gift from the LGBTQ and friends’
community to the world, the tree will be at Grace Cathedral from December
1, 2022 to January 7, 2023.
Concerts include:
A
Cathedral Christmas with the Choir of Men and Boys
The
Choir of Men and Boys and a full orchestra are back with a rich concert
featuring Christmas carols from around the world, including Mexico, England,
North America, Germany, and France. Among the special features throughout
the concert are popular soprano soloist Rabinah Davis Dunn, a rarely-seen
hammered dulcimer, and an organ duet played by Grace organists Christopher
Keady and Christopher Pharo. This performance is 90 minutes with no intermission.
December
10, 11, 17, 18 at 3 PM
December
23 at 7:30 PM.
A
Brass and Organ Christmas with The Bay Brass
The
Bay Brass joined with organist Jonathan Dimmock for 2022’s rendition of
this popular spectacular holiday performance of Brass and Organ. This performance
is 90 minutes with one intermission.
December
14 at 7:30 PM.
Sing
You A Merry Christmas
People
of all ages look forward to this festive Christmas sing-along at Grace
Cathedral. Sing along with your favorite Christmas carols as the toys of
St. Nicholas’s workshop leads you on an extraordinary journey, to everyone’s
delight. This performance is 60 minutes with no intermission.
December
10, 17 at 11AM
December
21, 22 at 3 PM.
LIVE
STREAM this wonderful concert and sing along at home on December 10. Buy
Tickets here.
Soulful
Joy
Experience
a beautiful new sound for the holidays at Grace Cathedral! Led by Destiny
Muhammad and her cool, eclectic Sonic Ensemble of Bay Area Masters, including
Tammy Lynn Hall, Ron Belcher, and Leon Joyce Jr. The feeling of jazz, a
hint of storytelling – reflecting and reimagining the holiday spirit with
music and sacred movement.
This
performance is 60 minutes with no intermission.
December
19 at 7:30 PM.
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About
Grace Cathedral
Grace
Cathedral is an Episcopal church in the heart of San Francisco and
the 3rd largest Episcopal cathedral in the United States. The cathedral
is famed as a destination for visitors from all over the world who come
to see its striking architecture, stunning stained glass, two labyrinths,
Interfaith AIDS Chapel; listen to the Aeolian-Skinner organ and the different
choirs of the cathedral, and participate in its beautiful traditional and
contemporary expressions of spirituality and prayer. Grace Cathedral is
a working cathedral for all people, serving the community and its congregation
with a deep commitment to social justice. We invite deep engagement through
our new cultural membership program, which gathers the broader community
in supporting and attending the cathedral’s artistic, social, and cultural
offerings. For more information, visit GraceCathedral.org.
Media
Contact:
Catherine
Bormann
for
Grace Cathedral
628-230-1577 |
