The holidays are upon us. You’ll find inspiring music in many of the region’s sacred spaces, as well as in the newly renovated Music Hall — now beautifully decorated for the holiday season. I’ve highlighted a few of my favorite concerts coming up this month, and discovered a few new ones, too.

Dec. 7: Happy Holidays with the Mighty Wurlitzer. This annual crowd-pleaser is presented by the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall. Showcasing the old Albee Theater’s Wurlitzer organ, the show takes place in the freshened Ballroom at Music Hall. It features award-winning organist Walt Strony, vocalist Nancy James and the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy. The 10:30 show is sold out; tickets are still available at 7 p.m. 513-621-2787, cincinnatiarts.org.

Dec. 8: O Holy Night: A Classical Christmas. Tenor Marco Panuccio’s annual holiday concert is always memorable. This year, he’s singing at Covenant First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm Street in OTR, with Matthew Umphreys, pianist, and Jesse Leong conducting the O Holy Night Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Tickets at cincinnati.brownpapertickets.com

Dec. 8-10: Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine. Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist continue their lovely indie-folk holiday tradition, this year at Memorial Hall. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: 513-977-8837; memorialhallotr.com.

Dec. 8-10: Holiday Pops: John Morris Russell leads the Pops in the annual holiday favorites, with guests Liz Callaway and Denzal Sinclaire, dancers and the Cincinnati Pops Chorale, made up of singers from the Classical Roots Choir and May Festival Chorus.  8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Music Hall. The Pops is also hosting a holiday toy drive for St. Vincent DePaul. Tickets and toy drive info: 513-381-3300, cincinnatipops.org.

Dec. 9-10: Mary Echoes. Join the Cincinnati Camerata directed by Brett Scott in lovely echoes of Mary from across the centuries, including works by Gorecki, Arvo Pärt, Palestrina, Rachmaninoff, Taverner and More. 7 p.m. Dec. 9, St. Mary Church in Hyde Park; and 2 p.m. Dec. 10, St. Catharine of Siena Church in Westwood. $15 suggested donation. Information: 513-941-5088, cincinnaticamerata.com.

Dec. 9-10: Handel’s Messiah. One of several performances this season of Handel’s magnificent oratorio, this one features Collegium Cincinnati led by Christopher Eanes. 7 p.m. Dec. 9, St. Anne Episcopal Church, West Chester, and 6 p.m. Dec. 10 at Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown. Reservations, tickets: 513-621-1817, collegiumcincinnati.org.

Dec. 14: Nutcracker Remix. Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra and friends swing in the holidays with jazz arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” written by members of the orchestra, featuring Adla Dobbins. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Redmoor in Mount Lookout. Tickets: 513-871-6789, cincinnatijazz.org.

Dec. 15: 98 Degrees Christmas Tour. Celebrate with Cincinnati’s homegrown boy band, including SCPA grads Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons in tunes from their latest album, “Let It Snow.” JUST ADDED: 4 p.m. special show to benefit Elizabeth “Ellie” Richardson, a Lachey Bar employee who was randomly shot leaving work. Show: 8 p.m., Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-621-2787, cincinnatiarts.org.

Dec. 16-17: Candlelit Christmas. The Vocal Arts Ensemble’s annual holiday concert by candlelight is always a special treat. This year, VAE music director emeritus Earl Rivers returns to conduct, with guests Canterbury Brass. The program includes carols from around the world, such as Carol of the Bells and Le cloche de Noël. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine. Tickets: 513-381-3300, vaecinci.org

Dec. 16-17: Sacred Spaces. Conductor Joao Carlos Rocha, a native of Brazil who is a conducting student at CCM, leads the Sacred Spaces Project Ensemble (a 17-piece orchestra) and Choir in Mozart’s Coronation Mass in C Major and Schubert’s Mass in G Major. The performers all have connections to CCM.  Both venues are beautiful spaces, says pastor John Suguitan of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, which has a newly restored sanctuary, beautiful stained glass and fine acoustics. The concerts are at 2 p.m. Dec. 16, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in OTR and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at Holy Cross Immaculata Catholic Church in Mount Adams. Free Will Offering.  Information or to obtain an eTicket (not required) visit americanlegacytours.com.

Dec. 28-30: Harry Potter at the Pops. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be shown for the first time ever to the music of a live symphony orchestra. Scenes from the film play on a giant screen in high-definition while John Williams’ score is performed by the Cincinnati Pops. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28-29; 7 p.m. Dec. 30 in Music Hall. . 513-381-3300, cincinnatipops.org.