The concert will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford.

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Sacred Music at the Red Door is holding its annual Candlelight Festival of Lessons and Carols. This festive concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford. Admission is free, but there is a suggested donation of $20.

The long-standing event at St. John’s includes the 40-member Adult and Youth Choirs, Scott Lamlein, director and Floyd Higgins on the organ.

In the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge, prepare your soul for the Christmas miracle with carols from the choir and organ. The traditional telling of the Christmas story through poignant readings and uplifting music will include great choral works by Gardner, Rutter, Bach, Bruckner, Berlioz, Paulus, and more.  Traditional hymns of the season include the “Once in royal David’s city”, “O little town of Bethlehem”, and “O come, all ye faithful.”

Sacred Music at the Red Door, St. John’s Episcopal Church’s gift to the community of West Hartford, has five major concerts lined up for the 2015-2016 seasons. The series has helped to establish St. John’s as a destination for those seeking musical refreshment and excellence, drawing on the existing strengths of the choirs and guest artists, architecture, organ, location, and Anglican heritage.

St. John’s Episcopal Church is located at 679 Farmington Ave., near Prospect Street, in West Hartford. The church is wheelchair accessible and has ample free parking. St. John’s Episcopal Church is a vibrant parish, which comes together in beauty and grace to celebrate and share the gifts of God. We strive, with God’s help, to listen, connect, serve, and grow. At St. John’s, we seek to create and offer exciting opportunities to make spiritual connections with God and with one another. That offer is made to both members and visitors alike. The clergy and lay leadership of St. John’s hopes that those connections will be meaningful and lasting for each and every one of us.

For more information about this and other upcoming concerts, please visit www.reddoormusic.org; call 860-523-5201, or e-mail [email protected].