Event Details

Winter Holiday
Christmas in Latvia

Hosting Ensemble: Seattle Choral Company
Event Type: Concert
Ticket Prices: $35 (General Adult), $30 (Senior), $10 (Student), Child 6-10 Free
Event Dates:
Saturday, December 6, 2025Dec 6, 2025, 8:00pm at St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA
Sunday, December 7, 2025Dec 7, 2025, 3:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA

Description

Christmas in Latvia blends ancient pagan rituals with Christian traditions in a season rich with music and meaning. From solstice songs and mumming chants to sacred carols and choral works, the celebration—held December 24 to 26—offers a unique fusion of folk heritage and spiritual expression, where music plays a central, unifying role.

Featured works:
Seven O Antiphons - by Andris Sējāns
Christmas Cantata “Slow to Come and Quickly Gone” - by Laura Jēkabsone
On Christmas Eve - by Vilnis Salaks
Our Lord’s Nativity - by Rihards Dubra

With guest artists:
Zach Finkelstein, tenor
North Corner Chamber Orchestra

Winter Holiday. Winter lights in Riga, Latvia's capitol city
Winter Holiday. Winter lights in Riga, Latvia's capitol city

Ensemble Photos

Seattle Choral Company. The Seattle Choral Company is a Resident Artist at Saint Mark's Cathedral. Photo by Danielle Barnum.
Seattle Choral Company. The Seattle Choral Company is a Resident Artist at Saint Mark's Cathedral. Photo by Danielle Barnum.