Celebrate the season with a special concert of holiday favorites from the first ten years of Lux. This performance features a selection of standout pieces from past holiday concerts as well as new selections, offering a mix of the familiar and the new. Whether you're revisiting a favorite or discovering something fresh, this concert promises to uplift and inspire as we close out the holiday season. Join us for an evening of exceptional artistry, community, and the spirit of the holidays.
Music for the holidays by Howells, Lauridsen, Esmail, and others
Program
- Praetorius Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
- Clarke Ave Maria
- Lauridsen O magnum mysterium
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Howells
Three Carol-Anthems
- A Spotless Rose
- Sing Lullaby
- Here is the Little Door
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Esmail
A Winter Breviary
- We Look For You
- The Year’s Midnight
- The Unexpected Early Hour
- Mendelssohn 1. Weihnachten (from Sechs Spruche, Op. 79)
- Briggs Set me as a seal
- Beamish In the stillness
- Traditional German Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (arr. Claas)
- Burton Many are the Wonders (Reflection on Tallis’ ‘Loquebantur’)
- Marsh In Winter’s House
- Howells Long, Long Ago
Estimated runtime
1h 15mEnds around
8:45 PM-
Doors open
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Part one
35m
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Intermission
15m
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Part two
25m
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Concert ends
Season
2024-2025: Tenth Anniversary Season
Part of the series
Long, Long Ago
“Incredibly impressive”
Venue information
St. Jerome Catholic Church
5205 43rd Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Hyattsville, MD 20781
A beautiful Catholic church in Hyattsville, just outside of northeast Washington—and the place where Lux began.
Parking
Ample free parking in lots above and below the church, as well as lots next to the parish school right across the street.
Public transportation
No Metro stops within a reasonable walking distance. The closest stops are Hyattsville Crossing (formerly Prince George’s Plaza) and West Hyattsville, both on the green line.
Accessibility
Accessible entrance at Hamilton St with accessible parking available. Wheelchair-accessible bathroom not available.