Event Details

The Light of Hope Returning
An American Folk Oratorio for Winter Solstice by Shawn Kirchner

Hosting Ensemble: Vox Pacifica
Event Type: Concert
Event Website: https://voxpacifica.org/events/
Ticket Prices: $25-General Admission; $15-Youth, 21 yrs and under
Event Dates:
Friday, December 5, 2025Dec 5, 7:00pm at First Congregational Church, Bellingham, WA
Saturday, December 6, 2025Dec 6, 3:00pm at First Congregational Church, Bellingham, WA

Description

WinterSong 2025 – – The Light of Hope Returning

Directed by Wendy Bloom
Animation by Kevork Mourad
Eva Sauvé, piano
Additional musicians TBA

Vox Pacifica is excited to welcome you to our 7th Season - The Season of Hope. We open with our annual December “WinterSong” performance.

This year’s WinterSong features a very special, joyful folk oratorio - Shawn Kirchner’s The Light of Hope Returning. Gather your family and friends and join us during this dark time of year for a unique and remarkable experience, a nourishing journey with music familiar and new, harkening back to the centuries-old midwinter tradition of festive pageants, parties, and caroling.

Accompanying the music will be the intriguing animations of Syrian-American artist Kevork Mourad who is well-known for his collaborations with classical musicians including Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad.

Together, as community let us gather at the hour of greatest darkness, experience the rebirth of light, and find hope again.

The Light of Hope Returning. - Dec 5 & 6
The Light of Hope Returning. - Dec 5 & 6

Ensemble Photos

Vox Pacifica. Final bow at WinterSong 2024
Vox Pacifica. Final bow at WinterSong 2024