Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More at First Church [12/08/23]

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Boston. Get your tickets now to discover Holiday inspired music at First Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info

📍 Venue: First Church in Cambridge

📅 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 TchaikovskyI. January. "By the Hearth"XII. December. "Christmas"

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297: "Winter" – VivaldiThe Skaters’ Waltz, Op. 183 (Les Patineurs) – Émile WaldteufelGreensleeves (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 TchaikovskyMiniature OvertureAct 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"

Performers

Beacon Street Quartet

Reviews of Candlelight Concerts

💬 Amber B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "This was a beautiful event with wonderfully talented musicians. Would go again and would recommend to anyone! "

💬 Michael B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "A wonderful experience. Fantastic performance, great sound. We will be back for future performances."

💬 Daniel V. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: "Absolutely amazing! stellar performance by the musicians and great array of song pieces played. Highly recommend."

Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More at First Church

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