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Carols by Candlelight
With brass and percussion ensemble

Saturday, December 20, 2025, 4:00pm
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 4:00pm

Suggested donation $40

Corner of Sherbrooke & Bishop, Montréal QC

Chœur A&P Choir
Léa Moisan-Perrier, conductor
Isabelle Demers, organist

A tradition going back more than fifty years, Carols by Candlelight at The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul is a highlight of the Christmas season in Montreal. Originally based on the Anglican service of Lessons & Carols, this service balances the serenity and peace of a candlelit procession with the jubilation and exuberance of a trumpet descant. Become a part of this joyous Christmas chorus by lending your voices to sing favourite carols with the renowned A&P Choir, led by conductor Léa Moisan-Perrier, with organist-in-residence Isabelle Demers, and brass and percussion ensemble. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Alongside traditional Christmas hymns by British greats like Sir David Willcocks and Ralph Vaughan Williams, and former A&P directors of music, Jonathan Oldengarm (Once in Royal David’s City; Away in a Manger), and Patrick Wedd (Silent Night; Hark! the herald angels sing), this year’s edition features a cappella works new to The A&P Choir by Cree composer Andrew Balfour and British composer Cecilia McDowall. Also on the programme are two new commissions; a congregational arrangement of Il est né le divin enfant by Montreal-based composer Simon Bourget; and an exciting cantata by Robert Ingari for choir, brass, and percussion, Cantata Natalis.

Esteemed composer and professor of choral conducting at Université de Sherbrooke, Mr. Ingari explains that he selected three Latin texts for his Cantata Natalis which “evoke the spiritual magic of Christmas from three complementary perspectives: wonder before the mystery of the Incarnation (O magnum mysterium), the luminous solemnity of the day of the Nativity (Hodie, Christus natus est), and a great call to all humanity in confident anticipation of the Saviour (Veni, Redemptor gentium).”

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Cantiques aux chandelles
Avec ensemble de cuivres et percussions

Samedi 20 décembre 2025, 16h00
Dimanche 21 décembre 2025, 16h00

Contribution volontaire suggérée $40

Coin Sherbrooke & Bishop, Montréal QC

Chœur A&P Choir
Léa Moisan-Perrier, cheffe
Isabelle Demers, organiste

Depuis plus de cinquante ans, le concert Cantiques aux chandelles à l’église Saint-André et Saint-Paul est un événement incontournable du temps des fêtes à Montréal. Cette soirée magique mêle la douceur des chants à la lueur des chandelles à l’énergie festive des cuivres et des percussions. Venez vous laisser bercer par des chants de toutes les époques et joindre votre voix au célèbre chœur A&P, dirigé par la cheffe Léa Moisan-Perrier, avec l’organiste Isabelle Demers.

En plus hymnes de Noël traditionnels composés par de grands noms britanniques tels que Sir David Willcocks et Ralph Vaughan Williams, ainsi que par d’anciens directeurs du département de musique d’A&P, Jonathan Oldengarm (Once in Royal David’s City ; Away in a Manger) et Patrick Wedd (Sainte nuit ; Hark! the herald angels sing), l’édition de cette année présente de belles découvertes a cappella, composées par le compositeur cri Andrew Balfour et la compositrice britannique Cecilia McDowall. Au programme figurent également deux nouvelles créations composées spécialement pour l’occasion : un arrangement d’Il est né le divin enfant du compositeur montréalais Simon Bourget, et Cantata Natalis de Robert Ingari pour chœur, cuivres et percussions.

Compositeur réputé et professeur de direction chorale à l’Université de Sherbrooke, M. Ingari explique qu’il a choisi trois textes latins pour sa Cantata Natalis qui « évoquent la magie spirituelle de Noël sous trois angles complémentaires : l’émerveillement devant le mystère de l’Incarnation (O magnum mysterium), la solennité lumineuse du jour de la Nativité (Hodie, Christus natus est) et un grand appel à toute l’humanité dans l’attente confiante du Sauveur (Veni, Redemptor gentium) ».

Scottish Country Dancing is held on Tuesdays from September through May in Kildonan Hall from 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with beginners dancing until 8:30 p.m. and more advanced dancers continuing until 9:00 p.m. The cost is $10 cash at the door or $5 for those who join the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, and we’re now dancing to live piano music. No partner or special dress required. Please wear soft-soled shoes or sneakers. Contact Katie for any questions at katiemwood@gmail.com

For more information about Scottish Country Dancing, visit their website, https://www.rscdsmontreal.org/

Please join us for the Celebration Sunday Reception, this year held on Sunday, January 18th, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Kildonan Hall.

On Celebration Sunday we welcome and celebrate all our local service-agency partners – organizations that inspire us with all that they contribute to the community: shelters for the abused, food for the hungry, support for the forgotten, pastoral care for students, caring for children, parents and seniors, and much more. Come to Kildonan Hall and talk with representatives from our partner organizations to learn how to support and engage in the important work that each does in our urban community. Refreshments will be served.