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  • A Special announcement

    A Special announcement

    Following the 2026/27 season, Artistic Director Paula Kremer will transition to Conductor Emerita, honouring her lasting artistic legacy and continuing role in the life of the choir.

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  • Job Posting: Artistic Director

    Job Posting: Artistic Director

    Vancouver Cantata Singers invites applications for Artistic Director, a leadership role shaping ambitious choral programming, artistic excellence, and community engagement within one of Canada’s leading ensembles.

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  • James Fankhauser, 1939-2025

    James Fankhauser, 1939-2025

    After a storied career, James Fankhauser leaves a legacy that has profoundly influenced many of Vancouver’s and Canada’s choral conductors.

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  • Doug!

    Doug!

    A beloved fixture of the Vancouver Cantata Singers since 1976, Doug Colpitts reflects on nearly five decades with the choir—from a nervous first rehearsal to his golden 50th season.

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  • Our new brochure is out!

    Our new brochure is out!

    It has that new brochure smell! It’s at the printers, and will be picked up tomorrow, but it’s available now to look at online! https://indd.adobe.com/view/28c5e879-e6be-4282-9840-b382eca3186c

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  • Important news about our April 2024 concert!

    Important news about our April 2024 concert!

    A lot of work is going on behind the scenes to prepare for our next concert, Amy Beach’s Grand Mass in Eb Major. We want to inform you of a change for this concert. The concert will now take place at Pacific Spirit United Church in Kerrisdale. We thank Christ Church Cathedral for their understanding,

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  • Paddy Macleod

    Paddy Macleod

    Paddy Macleod – 1932-2023 We were sad to learn of Paddy’s passing. Paddy was General Manager of VCS in some capacity for more than 25 years. Paddy was a tireless force in the cultural life of Vancouver, a champion for the role of the arts in the community and a skilled and resourceful administrator who

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  • Christmas Reprise, A Treasured Vancouver Tradition, by J. Evan Kreider

    Christmas Reprise, A Treasured Vancouver Tradition, by J. Evan Kreider

    Year after year, hundreds of music lovers make sure to add Christmas Reprise to their holiday calendars. ‘Reprise’ (as we fondly call it) is held on the last Saturday before Christmas. This hour-long concert presents fifteen to twenty unaccompanied Advent/Christmas choral works without the interruption of intermission or applause. We reprise some familiar favourites and

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