Since 1998 the award-winning William Baker Festival Singers & Friends have presented a concert of exquisite beauty and wonder, Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral in the nave of Kansas City, Missouri's majestic cathedrals. The concert includes beloved carols for the audience to sing, the telling of the Christmas story in traditional scripture, and beautiful choral music from the voices of Kansas City's beloved a cappella choir. Early arrival recommended for best seats.

Since 1998 the award-winning William Baker Festival Singers & Friends have presented a concert of exquisite beauty and wonder, Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral in the nave of Kansas City, Missouri's majestic cathedrals. The concert includes beloved carols for the audience to sing, the telling of the Christmas story in traditional scripture, and beautiful choral music from the voices of Kansas City's beloved a cappella choir. Early arrival recommended for best seats.

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers has been Chorus in Residence at the magnificent St. Mary's Episcopal Church in downtown Kansas City, Missouri since 2018. The choir sings Evensong twice yearly, on the last Sundays of September and January. Choral selections will include Vaughan Williams "Village Evensong," Allegri's "Miserere Mei," Kenneth Jennings "The Lord is the Everlasting God," Bruckner's "Virga Jesse," and many others. The Evensong is a service of Christian worship. All are invited.

Since his appointment as Composer in Residence in 2020, the music of Dr. Sean Sweeden had delighted Festival Singers audiences throughout the nation in concerts, recordings, broadcasts and tours. The William Baker Festival Singers is proud to devote an entire weekend of concerts celebrating the music of Sean Sweeden.

Since his appointment as Composer in Residence in 2020, the music of Dr. Sean Sweeden had delighted Festival Singers audiences throughout the nation in concerts, recordings, broadcasts and tours. The William Baker Festival Singers is proud to devote an entire weekend of concerts celebrating the music of Sean Sweeden.

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers culminate their 28th concert season in Kansas City with favorites from the 2025-2026 concert season. The Lawrence Civic Choir, under the direction of Steve Eubank, joins us for the celebration. The concert will feature classical works, modern works by Composer in Residence Sean Sweeden, and the Festival Singers' signature spirituals and gospels. Join us for a festive Wine and Cookie Reception following the concert, presented by the Choral Foundation Board of Trustees.