Vancouver Cantata Singers perform Felix Mendelssohn's Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind Op. 23, live at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. Performance was a part of Spinal Chord 2011, a gala fundraiser for icord.org and VCS. Videography by Darren Twiss (http://darr...  moreVancouver Cantata Singers perform Felix Mendelssohn's Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind Op. 23, live at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. Performance was a part of Spinal Chord 2011, a gala fundraiser for icord.org and VCS. Videography by Darren Twiss (http://darrentwiss.com/).  

Bonner Jazzchor & Str8Voices, Recorded in Bonn, Schlosskirche, Nov 25th, 2012. Original recording by Annette Bjergfeldt. Arrangement: Malene Rigtrup.

English translation: Cries! The troubadour hears cries! The troubadour from the Island of Haiti is asking why Why all the chaos in lands of Afrika? Why all the chaos in the Island of Haiti? Cries! We hear cries! The young ones are yelling: oh mo...  moreEnglish translation: Cries! The troubadour hears cries! The troubadour from the Island of Haiti is asking why Why all the chaos in lands of Afrika? Why all the chaos in the Island of Haiti? Cries! We hear cries! The young ones are yelling: oh mother! Cries! We hear cries! The grown ones are screaming: woh! Cries! We hear cries! All the young ones, all the grown ones! We hear cries! They are crying: Mother, mother, mother, mother, Oh Mother Africa! Mother, where are you mother, where are you? Mother, mother, mother, mother, Oh Mother Africa! Day and night There is misery and nuisance Day and night There is illness and death There is hunger and war! Where are you? Where are you mother? Oh but where mother? Perhaps you dont hear us? They cry, they scream They scream, they cry They cry and yell: Where, but where are you mother? Perhaps you dont hear us mother!!! Woh! Mother Africa Perhaps you dont hear us oh dear mother! Mother Africa, but how you were so beautiful, w...    less

ACCLAIMED BRITISH Choir RETURN TO MALLORCA   The Leeds-based Chamber Choir St Peter’s Singers make a return visit to the beautiful Balearic Island of Mallorca from 26th to 29th October 2013. This will be the Choir’s fourth overseas t...

Innismara, meaning “Island in the sea” in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal Chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to th...  moreInnismara, meaning “Island in the sea” in Irish Gaelic, is an autonomous vocal Chamber ensemble that fills a gap in the rich tapestry of choral music in Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprised of professionally trained musicians, Innismara is dedicated to the performance of the intimate and hidden treasures of the vocal ensemble repertoire. Innismara made its debut in the summer of 2010 at Muses and Minstrels: A Festival of Early Performing Arts held in conjunction with the Cupids 400 celebrations. In collaboration with the Hot Earth Ensemble, Innismara performed music from the late Renaissance and early Baroque, highlights of which were recorded for national broadcast on CBC Radio. The success of these performances led to an invitation to participate in a series of workshops and performances in the Labrador Inuit communities of Nunatsiavut in the spring of 2011. The entire exchange project was recorded by film-maker Nigel Markham and CBC radio producer Francesca Swann for a documentary film on the choral tra...    less

Collegium Ancora was founded in 2016 by Vince Edwards and Matt Hall, to diversify the musical offerings available to audiences and communities in Rhode Island and southeastern New England. They soon found a community of singers who are equally passionate ...  moreCollegium Ancora was founded in 2016 by Vince Edwards and Matt Hall, to diversify the musical offerings available to audiences and communities in Rhode Island and southeastern New England. They soon found a community of singers who are equally passionate about the energy and intimacy of Chamber choral music performed at a high caliber. Although we perform throughout Rhode Island and beyond, we are delighted to be ensemble-in-residence at Grace Church Providence, which generously provides rehearsal and performance space, and serves as our fiscal sponsor.  less

Cor Flammae is Vancouver's summer chorus of classically trained, queer singers, performing queer content. Composed from the ranks of the city's top-flight choral ensembles and singers, the Choir seeks to reveal the hidden queer heritage often ignored in t...  moreCor Flammae is Vancouver's summer chorus of classically trained, queer singers, performing queer content. Composed from the ranks of the city's top-flight choral ensembles and singers, the Choir seeks to reveal the hidden queer heritage often ignored in the conservative world of classical music.  

Arrangement written and performed by Dr. Jeanette Gallant with choral accompaniment by the Hong Kong Children's Choir and members of the Vancouver Chamber Choir.

Vancouver Cantata Singers perform Estonian composer Veljo Tormis' Varjele Jumala (God Protect Us From War) at our BALTIC SHORES concert, May 1, 2010.