Candlelight Carols, the Desert Chorale’s annual winter choral concert, has become a beloved holiday tradition in Santa Fe. This year’s program, A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen, includes glorious music honoring the beauty of our winter mountain landscape alongside some favorite holiday carols. Twe...

Benjamin Britten’s iconic work, A Ceremony of Carols, is the crowning jewel of this year’s Winter Festival. Harpist Emily Levin of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra joins the Chorale, unifying yuletide Middle English and Latin texts with intricate harp accompaniment. While originally written for treb...

The Desert Chorale, led by Artistic Director Joshua Habermann, builds on its long-standing commitment to music by Hispanic composers. The rich tapestry of our New Mexico heritage informs this seasonal celebration with new works as well as beloved carols from Spanish and Anglo traditions.

Sophie Amelkin, Meg Dudley, Chelsea Helm, and Kathlene Ritch, soprano
Kate Maroney, alto
Patrick Muehleise, tenor
Enrico Lagasca and Marques Jerrell Ruff, bass
Matthew Goinz and Nathan Salazar, piano
Michael Hey, organ and piano
Joshua Habermann, Artistic Director

Released amid the COVID-19 pand...