Vancouver Cantata Singers

April 13 2018

2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Originally sparked by one man’s courage to challenge the religious authority of the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformation eventually transformed European culture, religion, and music. Martin Luther, the man who posted the 95 theses and translated the Bible into the vernacular, was also a prolific hymnodist, writing many […]

February 11 2018

Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) was an Austrian composer and organist most well know for his symphonies, masses, and motets. His music is often defined by a rich harmonic language and strong polyphonic character.   In the 19th century, ‘serious’ German music was being revolutionized by the New German School (composers such as Liszt, Berlioz and Wagner […]

December 13 2017

  Jean Mouton (c.1459-1522) was a French composer of the Renaissance, an influential composer and teacher. In northern France he worked in churches with choirboys and eventually as the principal composer for the French court where he often wrote music for state occasions—weddings, coronations, papal elections, births and deaths.   Of Mouton’s music, 9 Magnificat settings, 15 masses, 20 chansons, and over 100 motets survive. […]