Leavenworth Village Voices: Sharing the Joy of Christmas for 35 Years

This holiday season, the Leavenworth Village Voices will present “Together at Christmas,” this year’s theme for the choir’s annual “Christmas in the Mountains” concert series. This season marks the 35th anniversary of the community choir, which was founded in 1982 as a nonprofit organization.

This group of music lovers is dedicated to fulfilling the mission of the Leavenworth Village Voices: to enrich the community and visitor experience by promoting choral music and traditional Bavarian songs, to contribute to Leavenworth’s Bavarian theme and festive atmosphere, and to provide an opportunity for locals to sing in a professionally-directed, mixed-voices choir.

Clad in traditional black and red Trachten (Bavarian attire), the choir is certain to inspire the Christmas spirit by sharing the joy and hope of Christmas in our alpine wonderland this season. 

Music selections include a variety of sacred, secular, and even humorous choral pieces that will delight all ages. Familiar favorites like “The Christmas Song” and “The Christmas Waltz” are set to fresh arrangements, and you’ll find yourself chuckling during the cheeky “Twelve Days of a Regifted Christmas.”

Medleys of German, English, and other traditional Christmas carols are masterfully woven together for stunning, moving arrangements of these beloved pieces that remind us of Christmases past. An audience favorite is sure to be “O Wondrous Night,” with new lyrics set to the beloved Irish melody of “Danny Boy.” In keeping with Village Voices tradition, the audience will be invited to sing along to the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah.”

The Leavenworth Village Voices is thrilled to feature notable and talented guest artists from around the region as part of this year’s program. Featured guest artists include pianist Steve Morton, the Christmas Brass, Gracie Camp, and the Village Voices Ladies’ Ensemble, a subset of the choir founded in 2015. Actor and audio book narrator David Heath will emcee the event. Larry Henderson will direct the choir for his seventeenth season, and Jennifer Sidebottom will accompany the choir on piano. 

Performances are on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Leavenworth Church of the Nazarene at 111 Ski Hill Drive. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce (509-548-5807). For more information, visit us on Facebook or our website, www.leavenworthvillage voices.org. 

Evening performances are $15 for adults and $12 for children of ages five to 18. The Sunday matinee offers a special family ticket rate of $30 and $12 for a single ticket. Children of ages five and older are most welcome to attend. 

You may also hear the Leavenworth Village Voices at the Festhalle and Gazebo during Christkindlmarkt and caroling downtown each weekend of the Christmas Lighting Festival. Come experience the joy of Christmas in Leavenworth!