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Carnegie Hall

Classics for Christmas: A Ceremony of Carols

Thursday, December 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Classics for Christmas: A Ceremony of Carols

Musica Sacra at Carnegie Hall, Midtown

881 Seventh Ave, New York, NY 10019

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The music

Some of each

Well-known names (Elgar and Handel) alongside less familiar ones.

When

Evening

Starts at 7 PM or later.

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Programme

Britten

A Ceremony of Carols

Manfredini

Concerto for Two Trumpets

Lauridsen

O Magnum Mysterium

Esmail

The unexpected early hour (from A Winter Breviary)

Elgar

The Snow

Leopold Mozart

Sleigh Ride

Grandjany

Aria in Classic Style

Oquin

O Magnum Mysterium

Handel

The King Shall Rejoice

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