Four recommended seasonal concerts
1 Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir: Sounds of Christmas
Join the celebrated Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir for their annual Christmas concert, with nearly 80 male voices singing in four-part harmony. Includes traditional carols, seasonal songs and readings.
Concerts, Dec. 1-10 (see immediately below); $25-$35, vwmc.ca
Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m.: White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140th St., with guest choir Johnston Heights secondary.
Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.: St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, 1022 Nelson St., with guest choir Burnaby Central Secondary.
Dec. 4, 2:30 p.m.: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New West, with the Winter Harp Ensemble.
Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m.: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, with guest choir Argyle Secondary.
Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.: Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 W. 33rd Ave., with guest choir Magee Secondary
2 Uncle Wiggly’s Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas
Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band performs a collection of traditional blues Christmas tunes from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Columbia Theatre, 530 Columbia St., New Westminster Dec. 2, 8:30 p.m., $24.95, thecolumbia.ca, 604-5224500, unclewigglyshotshoesbluesband.com
3 VSO: A Traditional Christmas
The holiday music tradition, featuring host Christopher Gaze, EnChor, the UBC Opera Ensemble and the VSO’s new assistant conductor, William Rowson.
Concerts, Dec. 8-18 (see immediately below); 604-876-3434, vancouversymphony.ca
Dec. 8-11: St. Andrew’s Wesley Church, 1022 Nelson St., Vancouver.
Dec. 14: South Delta Baptist Church, 1988 56 St., Delta. Dec. 15: Bell Performing Arts Centre, 6250 144 St., Surrey.
Dec. 16: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver.
Dec. 17: Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver.
Dec. 18: Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 Macpherson Ave., Burnaby.
4 A Cowboy Christmas
The British Columbia cowboy in music, history and humour. Rob Dinwoodie and Open Range present music and stories of a quieter season. Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St., Chilliwack. Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m., $30-$35, 604-391-7469, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca