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A PLU Christmas: In excelsis Deo

Join us for our beloved series of PLU Christmas Concerts as the Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Symphony Orchestra present “In excelsis Deo”, featuring John Rutter’s exhilarating setting of Gloria. Other works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, David Willcocks, and Brian Galante mix with traditional carols and other seasonal favorites as we celebrate beauty and joy in this Christmas season.
 
Tickets on sale October 30, 2024 at 10am
Concerts:
December 6 at 7:30pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall
December 7 at 2pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall
December 7 at 7:30pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall
December 8 at 2pm in Lagerquist Concert Hall
December 9 at 7:30pm in Benaroya Hall

Tickets on Sale Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.

Lagerquist Concert Hall

  • $40 – general admission
  • $35 – senior citizens (60+), PLU alumni, military, and PLU faculty/staff (limit 2 for faculty/staff)
  • $25 – PLU students with ID (limit 1 ticket)
  • $20 – children 12 and under

Benaroya Hall, Seattle

  • $40 – general admission
  • $35 – senior citizens (60+), PLU alumni, military, and PLU faculty/staff (limit 2 for faculty/staff)
  • $25 – PLU students with ID (limit 1 ticket)
  • $20 – children 12 and under

Tickets for the Benaroya Hall concert can be purchased through Benaroya Hall Box Office at (206) 215-4747 or 1-866-933-4747 or on the Benaroya Concert Hall website beginning October 30th at 10 a.m.

All Benaroya ticket prices include a $5 facility fee.

Recap of the 2023 Christmas Concert: Light

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Recap of the 2023 Christmas Concert: Light

Relive the spirit and beauty of our 2023 Christmas Concert, entitled “Light”. Recorded live in PLU’s Lagerquist Concert Hall on December 10, 2023, the concert features the Choir of the West (Brian Galante, conductor), University Chorale (Tiffany Walker, conductor), University Symphony Orchestra (Asieh Mahyar, conductor), and Organist Michael Plagerman ’15 in a variety of works celebrating hope, peace, and light in this Christmas season. Lighting design by Prof. Amanda Sweger, Addy Keller ’26, and Anna Van Vleet ’23, with video and audio production by Travis Pagel, Patrick Brockwell, and John Rutherford. The recording will be available beginning at 8:00pm PST on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Merry Christmas!

As you enjoy the recording, remember that our annual Christmas concerts are but one part of a vibrant, busy performance season that showcases the collaborative work of an incredible faculty and talented students. We ask you to consider supporting these—and future—students in their PLU music journey. Your gifts, of any size, support music scholarships and will help PLU students share their talent and exceptional work for years to come. To make a donation, please visit plu.edu/christmasgift, or contact the Office of Advancement.