A Christmas Messe: Seasonal English Music

Celebrate the holidays with a repast of English music ranging from the earliest carols to later arrangements of favorites like Greensleeves. The Folger’s 1619 manuscript A Christmas Messe—recounting a tussle between King Beef and King Brawn—offers lively accompaniment to a main course of beloved Yuletide music. A wonderful Christmas feast indeed! With strings, harp, organist Webb Wiggins, and an ensemble of voices. “The best Christmas concert in Washington” – DCist