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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Christmas Carols on Strings's music, reimagined live
Hear iconic music from 12 Days of Christmas, Angels from the Realms of Glory, Angels We Have Heard On High and more, performed live by a string quartet.

Surrounded by a thousand candles
Only candles illuminate the room, creating a breathtaking atmosphere that makes every Candlelight concert unforgettable.

An extraordinary setting
Enjoy the concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Bakersfield, an exceptional setting.
Program The music that awaits you
- 12 Days of ChristmasTraditional
- Angels We Have Heard On HighJames Chadwick Trio
- Away in a MangerWilliam J. Kirkpatrick
- Carol of the BellsMykola Leontovych
- Deck The HallsEmergence Quartet
- Ding Dong Merrily on HighThoinot Arbeau
- Do You Hear What I HearGloria Shayne
- God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenPentatonix
- Good King WenceslasJohn Mason Neale
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)William Chatterton Dix
- Hark The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn
- In the Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst
- Joy To The WorldGeorge Frideric Handel
- O TannenbaumA Little Time
- O Come, All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade
- All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade
- O Holy NightAdolphe Adam
- O Little Town of BethlehemElvis Presley
- Silent NightFranz Xaver Gruber
- The First NoelTraditional
- GreensleevesTraditional
- O Christmas TreeErnst Anschütz
- In The Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst
- Twelve Days of ChristmasTraditional
- Hark! The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn
Performers
- String quartetListeso
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In short About the concert
Experience Christmas Carols on Strings's most iconic music in a new light at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Surrounded by the warm glow of thousands of candles, a string quartet brings unforgettable music from 12 Days of Christmas, Angels from the Realms of Glory, Angels We Have Heard On High to life in a 60-minute concert.
This concert experience is a tribute. It is not linked, endorsed or sponsored by the artist, his heirs or his official representatives.
On the day How it works

Arrive with time to spare
Doors open 45 minutes before the concert. Late entry is not permitted.

Settle into your seat
Seats are assigned on arrival, on a first-come basis within the zone of the ticket you purchased.

Let the music take over
Sit back and enjoy 60 minutes of live music, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight.
Reviews What guests are saying
4.8/5
based on 16 reviews
Dennise B.
dec 2025
This was a wonderful experience. The quartet was outstanding.
Kelli N.
dec 2025
Great performace.
Catherine D.
dec 2025
Beautiful and unique arrangements. Great way to celebrate Christmas
Wendi P.
dec 2025
Loved it! It was very good. I would go again.
Ramon R.
dec 2025
They were so good!
About the venueSt. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a breathtaking Gothic Revival landmark in Bakersfield, featuring vaulted ceilings, ornate woodwork, and radiant stained-glass windows. Built in the early 20th century, its timeless beauty and exceptional acoustics offer an unforgettable setting, blending architectural grandeur with an intimate and elevated event experience.
Address
2216 17th Street, Bakersfield, 93301
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Accessibility
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