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Estonian Arvo Pärt is the most-performed classical composer of the last decade. His idiosyncratic minimalist style is sometimes described as being influenced by medieval music or Gregorian chant, but he ultimately has a very distinct voice of his own. This concert features choral works composed between 1976 and 2003 which invite the listener to enjoy a soundscape of Pärt’s evolving musical style. This music is best experienced live, and we look forward to sharing a memorable evening with our audience.…

Estonian Arvo Pärt is the most-performed classical composer of the last decade. His idiosyncratic minimalist style is sometimes described as being influenced by medieval music or Gregorian chant, but he ultimately has a very distinct voice of his own. This concert features choral works composed between 1976 and 2003 which invite the listener to enjoy a soundscape of Pärt’s evolving musical style. This music is best experienced live, and we look forward to sharing a memorable evening with our audience.…

Pre-sales have now ended and regular seating is now sold out. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door — these are at a reduced price of $25 (taxes included) and are only valid for the rows of folding chairs at the back of the church. Doors open at 6:45pm. We delight in welcoming Jon Washburn, the Founder and Conductor Emeritus of the choir to share the podium with Artistic Director Kari Turunen for our 50th anniversary…

We extend a warm seasonal invitation for listeners to join us at WASSAIL, our 2021 holiday concert featuring English carols both old and new, as well as a performance of Benjamin Britten’s masterwork A Boy was Born. Britten was only a teenager when he wrote A Boy was Born, an ambitious cycle of variations on a simple melody that guides listeners through many styles and characters from breathtaking beauty to explosive joy. The music showcases Britten’s precocious talent, skilled beyond…

We extend a warm seasonal invitation for listeners to join us at WASSAIL, our 2021 holiday concert featuring English carols both old and new, as well as a performance of Benjamin Britten’s masterwork A Boy was Born. Britten was only a teenager when he wrote A Boy was Born, an ambitious cycle of variations on a simple melody that guides listeners through many styles and characters from breathtaking beauty to explosive joy. The music showcases Britten’s precocious talent, skilled beyond…

This concert is a true celebration of youth: we will be joined on stage by the Vancouver Youth Choir, the Argyle Secondary School Chamber Choir and our Focus choir. Another layer of youthful energy will be added by the winning contributions of our Young Composers' Competition. All the musical selections reflect this exuberance and thematically look towards greater justice and equality. This concert is proudly supported by:       IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS SUBJECT TO PROVINCIAL RESTRICTIONS ON MASKING, AUDIENCE…

We are thrilled to return to Vancouver's historic Orpheum Theatre for a sparkling performance of Bach and Handel's early choral works. In 1707, Georg Friedrich Händel (later to be known as George Frideric Handel) and Johann Sebastian Bach were precocious 22-year-olds. For Bach, it was a good year: he applied and was hired as the organist of the Blasius Church in Mühlhausen and was able to marry his second cousin Maria Barbara. Part of the application was the performance of…

Joby Talbot is a versatile British composer who was written music for a variety of purposes and in a wide range of styles. His Path of Miracles from 2005 is an exciting choral work that describes the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, the Camino de Santiago. The texts are in several languages and the musical style reaches in many directions, balancing somewhere between traditional and novel. This work is a magnificent live experience!   Joby Talbot • Path of Miracles…

We are delighted to be able to return to the traditional form of our annual Conductors' Symposium. Four selected conductors will work with the choir during an intensive week and the results will be on show in a concert for our audience to see and experience. This season, the theme is Nordic music, in keeping with the Nordic Bridges cultural incentive in Canada. Click on the images below to learn more about the invited conductors for 2022: Niels Gade •…