Messiaen’s “Nativité”
- Music
M E S S I A E N ’ S “NAT I V I T É ”
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
with organist Rashaan Allwood
La Nativité du Seigneur is one of the most startlingly original works ever created for the organ. Olivier Messiaen, a
deeply devout musician, conceived a series of nine musical tableaux which reflect not only upon the actual events
of the nativity – the shepherds, the wise men – but the profound implications of these events for us today. The organ
portrays the story in music which ranges from quiet, timeless introspection to shattering excitement. Biblical
readings and poems by George Herbert, W. H. Auden, Malcolm Guite, Tennyson, and others will intersperse the
musical reflections. Admission by donation.
Contact
- Name: St. James Cathedral
- Email: info@stjamescathedral.ca
- Phone: (416) 364-7865
Event Details
- Date: Dec 19, 2025
- Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Church: St. James Cathedral
- Parish: 1054