Winter is officially here, which means that the holiday season is right around the corner. We’ll finally be surrounded by loved ones and take part in our favorite holiday traditions, whether it’s listening to nostalgic Christmas carols, putting up the Christmas tree or baking gingerbread cookies for intimate gatherings. Whatever your most beloved traditions are, this holiday season you can add a new one to the list, as Candlelight is lighting up December with a host of tributes to popular holiday classics in NYC.
Hear some of the best known holiday songs, from The Nutcracker and Christmas carols like “The First Noël” to smooth holiday jazz and iconic pop hits. With its trademark sea of flickering candles, Candlelight is giving stunning venues across the city, such as St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Church of the Heavenly Rest, a cheery musical glow you won’t want to miss!
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Candlelight: Holiday Specials featuring “The Nutcracker” and More
Over the years, The Nutcracker has become a staple of the festive season, embodying the magic of the holidays and all the excitement of a child on Christmas Eve. This December, talented musicians will be bringing Tchaikovsky’s famous compositions from the ballet to life while Church of the Heavenly Rest and St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church bathe under the glow of candlelight.
Alongside these iconic compositions, classically trained musicians will also be performing other cheery pieces of festive music including “Deck the Halls” and “The First Noël” to help concertgoers truly get into the spirit of things.
Candlelight: Holiday Soul and Jazz Classics
The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without the joyful tunes of singers that never fail to make the festive period a little more soulful every year. From “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” to “Cool Yule”, the evening’s program puts a spotlight on the songs once performed by soul and jazz legends including Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. With the help of thousands of flickering candles, Pure Soul will be brightening up The Williamsburg Hotel with performances inspired by the merry melodies and stirring voices of jazz and soul icons that came before them.
Candlelight: Holiday Carols on Strings
Famous holiday carols such as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “In the Bleak Mid-Winter”, “Joy to the World” and more will be performed inside The Opera House this December. These iconic songs have helped spread the Christmas spirit far and wide for decades, and they’ll sound inside this stunning NYC venue illuminated by the enchanting glow of candlelight.
With the holidays just around the corner, why not join in on the festivities with an unforgettable candlelit concert? Candlelight invites you to enjoy the merriest time of the year with some of your favorite holiday songs, hundreds of twinkling candles and incredible venues that’ll sweep you off your feet, making this holiday season a unique one.