Weighed down by the cold of December?  Brighten the season with Master Chorus Eastside’s Christmas in the Northwest, a concert of holiday carols old and new, many by some of the Northwest’s finest composers.  Glory in the beauty of “Silent Night,” by Cornish composer Bern Herbolsheimer, and “Ave Maria” by University of Washington composer Giselle Wyers.  Enjoy a Celtic-inspired Christmas work by Seattle composer John Muhleisen.  Revel in the rustic jollity of the early American carol “Let Us Be Merry” by Seattle composer Chris Fraley, and the early French carol “Masters In This Hall” by MCE’s conductor Linda Gingrich, and more.

“The Northwest is blessed with some of the finest choirs in the nation,” says Gingrich, “and with highly skilled composers who write for them.  It’s what makes a Northwest Christmas special, and it’s our pleasure to present these wonderful works.”

The concert is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715-228th Ave SE, Sammamish.

Tickets are $20 for general admission; $15 for seniors/students/veterans; Children 9 and under, free; Family (same household) $44.  Call (425) 392-8446 for more information.