Benjamin Britten Holiday Concert Celebrate with Sacred and Profane the centenary of one of choral music’s greatest masters, Benjamin Britten! Britten gave the world a rich array of music for the holiday season, including A Boy Was Born, Hymn to St Cecilia, and many more miniature masterpieces. In addition to our regular concert series listed below, we will sing Hymn to St Cecilia for a special Britten Birthday Bash on St Cecilia Day, November 22nd, 8 PM, at the Community Music Center. This special concert will also feature pianists Sigrid Sheie and Allison Lovejoy, cellist William Skeen, and others.

Friday, December 6, 8PM St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2300 Bancroft Way (at Ellsworth) Berkeley

Saturday, December 7, 8PM First Presbyterian Church of Alameda 2001 Santa Clara Ave (at Chestnut) Alameda

Sunday, December 8, 4PM St. Francis Lutheran Church 152 Church Street (btwn Duboce & Market) San Francisco