Christmas by the River 2026
About the Concert
Join us for an uplifting concert of Christmas music by the PCC Chamber Choir. This concert will have something for everyone, and you might even discover a new Christmas favorite! The evening will include familiar Christmas Carols, as well as carols from a variety of traditions including folk, jazz, gospel and more!
About the ensemble
The Purgatory Creek Chorale Chamber Choir is a professional ensemble made up of singers from the Greater Central Texas area who come together to present concerts throughout the year. This conductor-less ensemble sings in a variety of styles and genres to make all audience members feel at home.
Know Before You Go
We are excited to offer 2 chances for you to attend this concert. Please make sure that you are ordering your ticket for your preferred time - either the Saturday evening, or the Sunday afternoon performance.
Crossroads
About the Concert
Come explore the endlessly-inventive world of Claudio Monteverdi. Learn about and hear how this composer occupied one of the most consequential crossroads in music history. Monteverdi's music buzzes to life in every measure with texts that explore every corner of the human experience.
About the ensemble
The Purgatory Creek Chorale Early Music Ensemble is a select group of singers from our Chamber Choir that specialize in vocal music of the Baroque, Renaissance, and earlier. This group’s concerts also include a lecture beforehand to help contextualize this music for the audience.
Know Before You Go
This event includes a lecture beforehand where the audience will learn about listening strategies and important features of this music, with live demonstrations from the choir.
Be My Neighbor
About the Concert
Be My Neighbor is a conversation in the form of a choir concert about our common humanity, acknowledging where we collectively fail, and imagining a world where we are more intentional about taking care of the neighbors in our lives. Audiences can expect to hear music from a variety of traditions, so whether you are a seasoned choral concert-goer or brand new to choral music, there is something for everyone!
About the ensemble
The Purgatory Creek Chorale Chamber Choir is a professional ensemble made up of singers from the Greater Central Texas area who come together to present concerts throughout the year. This conductor-less ensemble sings in a variety of styles and genres to make all audience members feel at home.
Know Before You Go
Come hear our first concert of Season 4 and learn a little about our new Season Partner!
Masterworks presents: Haydn Lord Nelson Mass
The PCC Masterworks Chorus is a blended ensemble of professionals from our Chamber Choir, along with community members with a variety of experience levels. This year’s Masterwork is the Haydn Lord Nelson Mass.
Early Music: Bach BWV 71 and More
Please join Purgatory Creek Chorale's Early Music Ensemble for an afternoon of music by a young J.S. Bach! This is the third installment of Purgatory Creek Chorale's Early Music Concert Series.
This event will be 60 minutes long and will include an interactive lecture as part of the concert to give context to the audience.
This concert is an exploration of music by a young J.S. Bach, which shows all of the creative brilliance and promise of the world class composer in his early years.
The centerpiece is a Cantata for choir (BWV 71) that engages the forces of the PCC Early Music Ensemble. The concert will also include keyboard works and solo vocal works from early in Bach’s career, and will conclude with a work by a contemporary of Bach's - Manuel de Zumaya of Mexico City.
Christmas by the River
Join us for an uplifting concert of Christmas music by the PCC Chamber Choir. This concert will have something for everyone, and you might even discover a new Christmas favorite!
The evening will include familiar Christmas Carols, as well as carols from a variety of traditions including folk, jazz, gospel and more! We look forward to seeing you at the first concert of Season 3!
Donor Concert and Season 3 Launch
About the Event
The Purgatory Creek Chorale invites you to our first donor concert and launch of our Season 3 Concert Series. This concert will highlight music from our previous seasons, and include a preview of music for Season 3.
Please join us to learn how you can support PCC, and be the first to hear about our upcoming season.
You do NOT have to be a current donor to attend. If you are interested in learning more about us, and how you can support your local San Marcos musicians, this event is for you.
Please pre-register for the event by getting a free event ticket at the link below.
Faure Requiem
ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE
The PCC Masterworks Chorus is a blended ensemble of professionals from our Chamber Choir, along with community members with a variety of experience levels. This inclusive, multi-generational group of singers meets once a season to put on a concert.
ABOUT THE CONCERT
This year’s Masterwork is the Fauré Requiem. This work for chorus and orchestra brings a different view to the Requiem texts. Traditionally the Requiem is a collection of texts used in a mass for the dead. Fauré takes these texts and composes his Requiem in a way that allows for a more expansive view of these texts. This work invites us to reflect on the changing seasons in life, contemplate how we can honor what came before us, and celebrate the future that we create together.
TICKETS
Tickets are available for purchase online by clicking the button below, or at the door.
