Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More
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⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in St. Louis. Get your tickets now to discover Holiday-inspired music at The Ethical Society of St. Louis under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: Ethical Society of St Louis
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program
- Holiday Medley – Various
- “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
- “The First Noël”
- “Deck the Halls”
- “O Holy Night” – Adolphe Adam
- “The Snow is Dancing” – Claude Debussy
- “The Seasons, Op. 37a:” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- I. January. “By the Hearth”
- XII. December. “Christmas”
- “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297: “Winter” – Vivaldi
- “The Skaters’ Waltz, Op. 183 (Les Patineurs)” – Émile Waldteufel
- “Greensleeves (What Child is This)” – Traditional
- Holiday Medley
- “Joy to the World”
- “Angels We Have Heard on High”
- “Away in a Manger”
- “The Nutcracker, Op. 71” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- “Miniature Overture”
- Act I, Scene II: No. 2, “March”
- Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. “Trepak, Russian Dance”
- Act II: No. 13, “Waltz of the Flowers”
- Act II: No. 14c, Pas de Deux. Variation II, “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”
- “Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: “Hallelujah”” – G.F. Handel
Performers
- Opus 76 String Quartet featuring vocalists on Handel’s Messiah
Reviews of Candlelight Concerts
💬 Melissa S. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: “Well organised, great venue, good acoustics, talented musicians.”
💬 TA M. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: “It was fantastic and safe. Everything flowed beautifully throughout the evening. I’ll definitely return for the next event.”
💬 Jessica B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Great music and ambiance. Enjoyable commentary and the perfect length.