Use this Guide to Christmas Concerts in Vancouver to find the best holiday-themed concerts, theatre and special performances for Christmas 2014.
1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's A Traditional Christmas
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's (VSO) annual A Traditional Christmas series are the must-see Christmas concerts in Vancouver. Held at venues throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, each A Traditional Christmas concert presents family-friendly, all-ages Christmas favourites and Christmas carols that are guaranteed audience pleasers! Get tickets early, as these shows do sell out.
VSO's A Traditional Christmas - December 11 - 21, 2014
2. Vancouver Men's Chorus Making Spirits Bright
One of the most popular Christmas concerts in Vancouver is Making Spirits Bright by the Vancouver Men's Chorus (VMC). Considered one of the best choral groups in Vancouver, the VMC kicks off the winter holiday season with this rousing concert series at the historic St. Paul's Anglican Church in downtown Vancouver.
VMC's Making Spirits Bright - December 4, 6, 7, 11 - 13, 2014
3. Vancouver Chamber Choir Christmas Concerts
Every year, the Vancouver Chamber Choir (VCC) presents some of the best Christmas concerts in Vancouver. This year, the VCC's seasonal performances include Handel's Messiah and the family-friendly the A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Handel's Messiah - December 12, 2014
A Dylan Thomas Christmas - December 19, 2014
A Charlie Brown Christmas - December 21, 2014
4. Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir's Making Spirits Bright
Another of Vancouver's great singing groups, the Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir has three Christmas concerts this year at two wonderful holiday venues: Downtown Vancouver's Christ Church Cathedral and Fraserview Church in Richmond.
Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir's Making Spirits Bright - December 12 - 14, 2014
5. The Nutcracker
While not a literal Christmas concert, The Nutcracker is so inextricably tied to Christmas and Christmas music that it has to make this list. One of the Top 5 Vancouver Christmas Attractions, Tchaikovsky's ballet about dancing mice and the Sugar Plum Fairy seems to defy all naysayers: people of all ages love it, people who don't normally like ballet love it, people who aren't huge "classical music" fans love it. It's quite incredible!
Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker, December 18 - 22, 2014, at The Center in Vancouver, with music by the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.
6. Arts Club Theatre Company's Christmas Plays & Musicals
The Arts Club Theatre Company is the largest year-round theatre company in Vancouver. Every December, the Company presents two (or more) Christmas or holiday-themed plays or musicals. For many Vancouverites, a night at the theatre is both a fantastic way to celebrate the season and the perfect gift in itself!
This year, holiday-themed productions from the Arts Club Theatre include:
A Twisted Christmas Carol - November 27 - December 27, 2014
Mary Poppins - December 5, 2014 - January 4, 2015