Sing We Nowell
A Concert of Big Motets and Small Carols
December 5 & 6, 2025
Join us this Advent as we reflect on the various moods of the season, including joy, gratitude, and awe. Our program alternates large, late-Renaissance polyphonic music with intimate Medieval carols. These two types of music act as foils to one another, bringing out the special qualities unique to each. The large motets are grand and often symphonic in scope, while the carols are light and charming.
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This concert reprises a few of our favorites from our 2020 recording, Caroling in the Light, such as Rorate Coeli Desuper by Palestrina and the Coventry Carol (Lullay, Lulla), combined with some spirited additions, such as In Dulci Jubilo in eight voices by Praetorius.
Suggested donation of $25 ($20 students and seniors) accepted at the door
Friday December 5, 8:00PM
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
838 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA
Saturday December 6, 8:00PM
St. Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
147 Concord Rd
Lincoln, MA
Past Concerts
Spring 2025 / Rediscovering Appenzeller's Requiem
One of the premiere contemporary performances of this work, painstakingly translated from the original notation by our director.
February 2025 / O Queen of Heaven
This selection of motets from the Franco-Flemish school celebrate the Virgin Mary in moods that range from reflective to exuberantly celebratory.
June 2024 / Sola M'ire
From contemplative songs of love and longing, to irreverent madrigals, to Flecha's epic "La Bomba", there's something on this program for everyone.