Tuesday, December 24, Eve of Christmas
5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Vespers
Christmas Eve Vespers is an experience unique to Saint Peter’s, with jazz, classical music, and dance collaborating to celebrate the mystery of Christ's Incarnation.
4:45 p.m. Jazz Caroling
Join us 15 minutes before the start of the liturgy for the festive singing of Jazz Christmas carols, led by Ike Sturm.
The liturgy starts at 5:00 p.m. and runs for approximately one-and-a-half hours. Featuring the following music:
Sur la Naissance de Notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, H. 482 (1684) (On the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ) - Marc Antoine Charpentier, 1643–1704
Addy Sterrett, soprano
Kannan Vasudevan, tenor
Lars Woodul, bass
Edson Scheid, and Seula Lee; baroque violin
Jessica Troy, baroque viola
Ana Kim, baroque cello
Nathaniel Chase, bass
Nina Stern, Sian Ricketts, recorders
Elliot Figg, organ
and
Roberto Lara, Director of Dance at Saint Peter’s; choreography
Erin Gallagher, additional choreography
Yuritzi Govea, Hanna Oldsman, Erin Gallagher; dancers
and
A new Magnificat setting and Christmas carol arrangements by Ike Sturm.
Misty Ann Sturm, voice
Michael Webster, saxophone
Andrew Hartman, guitar
Chris Dingman, vibraphone
Ike Sturm, bass
Zaneta Sykes, percussion
The Backstrom Memorial Fund provides funding for new works by Bálint Karosi and Ike Sturm.
Christmas Music Support
Interested in supporting festive brass for Christmas Eve Mass? Please reach out to Sarah Moga to learn more about how you can be a part of the holiday celebration. Sponsoring a trumpet is $300 per player.
7:30 p.m. Misa
10:00 p.m. Solemn ChristMass
Bring in Christmas Day with this beautiful liturgy featuring the following musical works:
Aria from Birthday Ode for Queen Anne, HWV 74, George Frideric Handel, 1685–1759
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, HWV56, G. F. Handel
The Virgin and Child, English Tune, arr. Gabriel Fauré
Addy Sterrett, soloist
Perry Sutton, Baroque trumpet