What: Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble December 2026 Concerts, “Transcendence:

Where Heaven and Nature Sing ~ A Celebration of Place”

Where: First Presbyterian Church ~ 208 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Date/Time: Sunday December 13 at 4:00 p.m. and Saturday December 19 at 3:00 p.m.

Admission: General: $30 in advance at www.sfwe.org, $35 at the door, if available

Students and teachers, military and veterans: $12 in advance and at door

Contact: Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble Administration

info@sfwe.org or 505-303-8648

The Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble Presents

“Transcendence: Where Heaven and Nature Sing ~ A Celebration of Place”

December 13 and 19, 2026

The Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble’s 46th season begins with a winter program that invites

audiences on a radiant musical journey spanning more than four centuries—from the 16th

century to 2023—offering an afternoon filled with beauty, reflection and celebration.

Joining the Ensemble are violinists Flaviano Prosperini and Ari Le, who bring warmth and

lyricism to Edward Elgar’s poignant setting of “The Snow.” Canadian composer Edward

Henderson joins forces with poet Luci Shaw in “Star Song,” where shimmering piano lines

sparkle beneath the luminous sound of women’s voices. Together, these works evoke the

wonder of winter, the beauty of the natural world and the quiet sense of transcendence at the

heart of the season.

Familiar Christmas favorites add warmth and joy to the program, including beloved carols

arranged by John Rutter, Gladys Pitcher and Dan Forrest. Nurit Hirsch’s Hebrew song

“Bashana Haba’ ah” offers a hopeful wish for a return to simple pleasures and a brighter new

year. The festivities culminate in a spirited Celtic-inspired rendition of “Joy to the World” for

women’s voices and four-hand piano. Collaborative pianist Bill Epstein will be joined by

Deborah Wagner, bringing the program to a joyful and exuberant close.

Concerts are at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday December 13 at 4:00 p.m. and

Saturday December 19 at 3:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $30 in advance at

www.sfwe.org, $35 at the door if available. Tickets for students and teachers, military and

veterans are $12.

This project is supported in part by City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture, and by New Mexico Arts, a division of

the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.