81st Annual Candlelight & Carols

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Free Admission ~ Voluntary offering

Once again all of Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s resident choirs collaborate on this annual “Pasadena Holiday Tradition for the Whole Family,” offering fresh performances of familiar Christmas music, as well as newly-composed pieces. Serving as a thrilling kickoff to the Christmas season for many, this year’s program features sacred and secular music composed or arranged by Dan Forrest, Elaine Hagenberg, John Rutter, Sarah Quartel, Calvin Taylor, and Joel Raney, among others.

A festive holiday reception follows the program.

Free to the public (a freewill offering is taken).

Parking

• Free street parking is available around PPC after 6pm.
• Additional free parking is available at 40 S. Madison Ave.
• $5 parking (pay upon exit) is available at the Trio Apartments parking facility; enter at 44 N. Madison Ave.
• For additional parking info, see our Location & Directions page.

Program:

• The Twelve Days of Christmas (arr. Carmichael/Buonamassa)
• Noe! Noe! (arr. Mack Wilberg)
• Angels We Have Heard on High (arr. Martha Lynn Thompson)
• Christmas Jubilation (Mike Wilson)
• Sussex Carol (arr. Elaine Hagenberg)
• Density of Light (Sarah Quartel)
• Jesus Child (John Rutter)
• Frosty the Snowman (arr. Lloyd Larson)
• Fantasia on Greensleeves (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
• Sanctus (Ji-hoon Park)
• Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (arr. John Leavitt)
• Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Jasper Randall)
• Sing Noel (Calvin Taylor)
• Waiting (Joel Raney)
• Nutcracker Jingles (arr. Chuck Bridwell)
• Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (arr. Dan Forrest)
• PLUS: Christmas carols sung by everyone with the organ and orchestra

Artists:

• Kirk Choir
• Trinity Choir
• The Pasadena Singers
• Van Etten Handbell Choir
• Rainbow Choir
• Carol Choir
• Friends of Music Orchestra
• Timothy Howard
• 김종숙 Kayla Kim
• F. Thomas Simpson
• Michelle Kardos
• Vena Luthey
• Nora de la Torre