Holiday Events

Ring in the holidays with the WVC!

All events take place (or start) at Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South at Thompson Street, NYC.

Please noteThe West Village Chorale takes the health and safety of its members and audience very seriously. Events will follow, at a minimum, current NYC regulations and CDC guidelines. Please stay tuned for any updates to indoor masking requirements in the coming weeks.


Handel’s  Messiah Sing

Georg-Friederich-Handel1Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00 pm

General Admission: $20 / Student with ID: $15

Admission available online in advance or at the door.

Our annual open sing of this holiday classic, which has been featured everywhere from the CBS Evening News to the Wall Street Journal, is a four-decade tradition and one of the most popular Sings in the city!

We’ll provide you with the score (or bring your own!), the conductor, and the pianist, as we sing popular choruses from Handel’s beloved oratorio.

For this year’s Sing we are excited to welcome to the podium Patrick Gardner, Conductor of Riverside Choral Society and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of The Arts.

Come make a joyful noise with us!  Advance registration link will be available in the coming weeks, or you can purchase your ticket at the door.


Greenwich Village Caroling Walk

carolers-archSunday, December 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Starting/Ending at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 25 Carmine Street, NYC (map)

Get out your Christmas sweaters (ugly or otherwise!), your Santa suits and your festive holiday finery, and warm up your fa-la-las! Join us for our 50th annual Caroling Walk—and stroll with members of the Chorale through our historic West Village neighborhood, singing along as we lead seasonal favorites!

It’s fun for the entire family, it’s free (donations gladly accepted), and we even supply the music!

 

Come sing with us!