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🕯️🎶: Advent Lessons & Carols with The Choir of St. James

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In a city marked by constant motion, our concerts offer a unique sanctuary—a place to escape, reflect, and experience the cathartic magic of classical music. Your seat is waiting, and all events are FREE.
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This Weekend

Patterned after the ever-popular service of Nine Lessons and Carols originating from King’s College, Cambridge, England, the Choir of St. James offers this service on the Second Sunday of Advent.

December 10, 4:15pm​
​Special Event​
​Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols

with The Choir of St. James

Richard Marlow: Advent Responsory
​Edward Bairstow: Let all mortal flesh keep silence
​David Willcocks: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
​James Buonemani: Vis aeternitatis
​Will Todd: My Lord has come
​William Mathias: Alleluya, a new work
​Bob Chilcott: Shepherd’s Carol
​Morten Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium
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Next Week

December 17, 6pm
​Classical Sundays at Six​
​Cristina Montes Mateo, harp & Friends

David Rejano Cantero, trombone​
​Susan Greenberg, flute​
​Judith Farmer, bassoon

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Works by Debussy, Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Piazzolla, Jolivet, and Wolfgang

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St. James Church invites you to Christmas time in the City, featuring chamber musicians and The Choir of St. James:

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December 24

8:30pm: Christmas Carols and Evening Service

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December 25

10:30 am: Christmas Morning Service with Gregorian Chant

Free Parking available across from the front of church at 3926 Wilshire Blvd.

DIRECTIONS FOR FREE PARKING:

IF DRIVING NORTH ON ST. ANDREWS AWAY FROM WILSHIRE: Turn left on 6th street; Turn left on Wilton Pl; Turn left on Wilshire; When arriving at 3926 Wilshire Blvd, turn into driveway and gate will automatically open. Park anywhere.This is the front entrance labeled “Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles.”
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IF DRIVING SOUTH ON ST. ANDREWS TOWARD WILSHIRE: Turn left on Wilshire, then an immediate right onto St. Andrew’s Place; Turn right on Ingraham; Turn right on S. Wilton Pl.; then turn right on Wilshire Blvd. When arriving at 3926 Wilshire Blvd, turn into driveway and gate will automatically open. Park anywhere.This is the front entrance labeled “Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles.”

Please remove your car from the lot no later than 30 minutes following the end of the event. Otherwise, you will be locked in.

Thank YOU!

We are grateful to the Ahmanson Foundation, The Colburn Foundation, andthe support of our Friends of Great Music at Saint James. If you are not already a friend, please consider becoming one. Together we can once again experience the inspirational journey of live music-making in the beautiful acoustics of St. James Church!
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​Donors of $25 or more will have their names included in our printed programs unless otherwise requested. Visit us online at to make your tax-deductible gift. Thank you!

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