We are riding a wave of joy as we begin the season with songs of the sea. The music embodies all the experiences of being on the water: the turbulent storms, the blissful calms, the ebb and flow of life. The sounds of the sea combined with the glistening and undulating textures of the organ, […]
The flow of time cannot be altered, but music can bend it. TIME BENDS features themes of curiosity and meaning, loss and belonging, the old and the new. This concert features the world premiere of Vancouver composer Peter Hannan’s commission Runs deep, bends time, for choir and electronics, exploring the cycles of our existence as […]
CECILIA commemorates the November Feast Day of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, with works by women including three contemporary Cecilias: Cecilia Livingston, Cecilia Damström and Cecilia McDowall. Also featured is Gaelic Hymns, a gem by Ina Boyle, an underrepresented Irish composer of the 20th century. Benjamin Britten’s Hymn to St. Cecilia rounds out […]
Vancouver is known for its exceptional choral ensembles. The Vancouver Chamber Choir is proud to host A CHORAL FEAST, a pop-up one-day festival of Vancouver’s superb smaller vocal ensembles: Laudate Singers, musica intima, Phoenix Chamber Choir, Vancouver Cantata Singers and the Vancouver Youth Choir. Come enjoy a tasting menu of choral music in a friendly […]
Experience an evening of peace, beauty and tranquility at CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT. Amid the warm glow of candlelight, the Vancouver Chamber Choir will present works by composers John Tavener, Giovanni Gabrieli and Matthew Whittall, our composer-in-residence for the season. Unplug from the whirlwind of the holidays and join us for an evening of magical Christmas […]
Experience an evening of peace, beauty and tranquility at CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT. Amid the warm glow of candlelight, the Vancouver Chamber Choir will present works by composers John Tavener, Giovanni Gabrieli and Matthew Whittall, our composer-in-residence for the season. Unplug from the whirlwind of the holidays and join us for an evening of magical Christmas […]
Journey to another world for a fully immersive audio-visual experience, a one-of-a-kind choral presentation, UNDER THE NORTH STAR. Join us at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre and watch as the planets, meteor showers, galaxies, and other astronomical wonders transport us across the universe. Repertoire includes works by Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, Franco-Ontarian composer Marie-Claire Saindon […]
Journey to another world for a fully immersive audio-visual experience, a one-of-a-kind choral presentation, UNDER THE NORTH STAR. Join us at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre and watch as the planets, meteor showers, galaxies, and other astronomical wonders transport us across the universe. Repertoire includes works by Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, Franco-Ontarian composer Marie-Claire Saindon […]
THE BAROQUE AFFECT connects the timeless works of the Baroque era to the choral conductors of today and tomorrow at this season’s Conductors’ Symposium showcase. Dr. Kari Turunen, an early music specialist, will facilitate advanced training in choral and Baroque performance practice to selected conductors in an intensive week of rehearsals and masterclasses. This year, […]
JUBILEE is a celebration of Afrocentric choral classics and contemporary works, including music by Canadian composer Nathaniel Dett as well as arrangements by guest conductor Rollo Dilworth. Dr. Dilworth is an internationally renowned choral conductor, clinician and composer with more than 150 original compositions and arrangements to his name. The Vancouver Chamber Choir will also […]
We are thrilled to return to the Orpheum for SPRINGTIME with internationally acclaimed pianist Jane Coop. In the spirit of rejuvenation, the program features three new works: Ay li lu (somewhere in infinity) by Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad, commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Blake’s “Seasons” by Colin Eatock, and a work by Iman Habibi […]
North meets North at REFLECTIONS. We close the season in Vancouver and embark on our Northern European tour with a program that transcends the geographic and musical borders between Nordic lands. The northern identity is evident in works by composers both from Canada and the Nordic countries, including a commission by our composer-in-residence Matthew Whittall. […]
