Rest

October 26, 2024
Christ Church Cathedral

Come and rest with the Vancouver Cantata Singers in our first concert of the 24/25 JOURNEY season exploring music contemplating rest from a day’s travels and the eternal rest from life’s journey. We will be joined by guest Lil’wat singer and composer Russell Wallace as we premier two new choral arrangements commissioned by VCS: a new choral setting of his song Journey and Lil’wat Lullaby by his mother Flora Wallace. The program will also feature works by Ramona Luengen, Tamsin Jones, JS Bach, Jaako Mäntyjärvi, Zoltan Kodály, and Gabriel Fauré.

The 21st Christmas Reprise

December 21, 2024
Holy Rosary Cathedral / Sanctuary on 6th (formerly Queens Avenue United Church)

We are thrilled to present our 21st Christmas Reprise! Join the Vancouver Cantata Singers in this popular concert of traditional carols and contemporary Christmas compositions filling the resonant spaces of Holy Rosary Cathedral and Sanctuary on 6th, formerly Queens Avenue United Church. In the bustle of the holiday season, let the beauty of a cappella singing calm your spirit and transport your soul as the choir sings works by Miles Ramsay, Shane Raman, Cecilia McDowall, Franz Biebl and Ola Gjeilo, with special guest, cellist Trisha Doo.

Roam

March 1, 2025
ANNEX

Enjoy an evening at the ANNEX with the Vancouver Cantata Singers as they sing music and folk songs from the UK, Nordic Countries, and North and South America.  Celebrating the spirit of roaming and wonder, this program will feature a kaleidoscope of repertoire expressing love, travel, and dance.  We are thrilled to be joined by special guest, Vancouver tap dancer Danny Nielsen.

Reflection

May 3, 2025
Pacific Spirit United Church

Taking time to reflect is an important part of life’s journey.  Whether gaining wisdom as we grow, or consolation as we love, the questions around loss and light are worthy of contemplation.  Memories themselves can be woven with the fabric of both joy and sorrow.  Join the Vancouver Cantata Singers for their final concert of the 24/25 season JOURNEY as they reminisce and revere a few special moments and people in the choir’s history in a program including Johann Bach’s Unser Leben ist ein Schatten and Clytus Gottwald’s setting of Mahler’s Im Abendrot.