In the 2008 CBC National Choir Competition, The Vancouver Cantata Singers placed first in the Chamber Choir category in addition to winning the coveted Healy Willan Grand Prize, awarded to the Choir giving the most convincing performance in musicianship, ...  moreIn the 2008 CBC National Choir Competition, The Vancouver Cantata Singers placed first in the Chamber Choir category in addition to winning the coveted Healy Willan Grand Prize, awarded to the Choir giving the most convincing performance in musicianship, technique and program.  

We are a chorus of Sweet Adelines, International based in Vancouver, Washington. We welcome women of all ages and a wide range of vocal/musical abilities. We work hard to improve as a group and as individuals. A significant portion of our repertoire is co...  moreWe are a chorus of Sweet Adelines, International based in Vancouver, Washington. We welcome women of all ages and a wide range of vocal/musical abilities. We work hard to improve as a group and as individuals. A significant portion of our repertoire is composed and/or arranged by our director, Paul Olguin  

Composed by Ryan Noakes [http://www.ryan-noakes.com] Performed by the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir [http://www.facebook.com/VancouverIslandChamberChoir]

With a mandate to inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and through the creation, exploration and celebration of women’s repertoire, Vancouver’s renowned Elektra Women’s Choir has taken a leadership role in the internat...  moreWith a mandate to inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and through the creation, exploration and celebration of women’s repertoire, Vancouver’s renowned Elektra Women’s Choir has taken a leadership role in the international classical women’s Choir movement. The Choir is known for its adventurous programming, seeking out music written specifically for women and frequently commissioning new works. Its appearances include performances at the distinguished National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association (February 2003 and March 1997), including memorable New York performances at Carnegie Hall, Riverside Church, and Avery Fisher Hall. Elektra was honoured to represent Canada at the Fourth World Symposium on Choral Music in Sydney, Australia (August 1996). Recent engagements include organising and performing in Welcome the World: A Choral Gala, as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, hosting Tapestry International festival of women’s Choirs in 2009,...    less

Composed by Ryan Noakes [http://www.ryan-noakes.com] Performed by the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir [http://www.facebook.com/VancouverIslandChamberChoir] The text, by Alexander Forest, is: A cloud moves through the sky; A small cloud in the bast...  moreComposed by Ryan Noakes [http://www.ryan-noakes.com] Performed by the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir [http://www.facebook.com/VancouverIslandChamberChoir] The text, by Alexander Forest, is: A cloud moves through the sky; A small cloud in the bast sky Soft and white against the bright blue. A cloud moves through the sky; Floats high above. A single cloud in the sky, Gently drifting through the air. A cloud moves through the sky. To hear the Wind Band version, go to http://youtu.be/FS6y7QfJHO8  less

Vancouver Cantata Singers perform John Rutter's arrangement of the traditional folk song, Dashing Away with a Smoothing Iron. Recorded in the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, live at Spinal Chord 2012. Watch in HD!

Vancouver Cantata Singers performing Arvo Pärt's Bogoroditse Devo during a free concert at St James' Anglican Church - 12-01-21

On its first tour to the United Kingdom, Elektra Women’s Choir, from Vancouver, Canada, presents The Lost Words: A Spell Book, a whimsical and evocative musical interpretation of the bestselling book by Cambridge author Robert Macfarlane and visual ...

In the ten years of the Choir’s existence, Good Noise has become Vancouver’s “go to” gospel Choir, receiving many requests for special performances, both live and on television and radio. Good Noise has performed with artists such as Barbra Streisand, Dav...  moreIn the ten years of the Choir’s existence, Good Noise has become Vancouver’s “go to” gospel Choir, receiving many requests for special performances, both live and on television and radio. Good Noise has performed with artists such as Barbra Streisand, David Foster, Josh Groban, Holly Cole, Daniel Lapp, Dee Daniels, Jim Byrnes, John Lee Sanders, Jennifer Scott, Karin Plato, Kate Hammett-Vaughan, and has appeared on CBC TV, CBC Radio, Global TV, CityTV, Bravo, Knowledge Network and Vision TV. The Choir has performed at several festivals, including the Vancouver Folk Festival, Envision Jazz Festival and the Wintersong Festival. In the Fall of 2013, Good Noise was featured live in concert in an episode for a new television series on Vision TV, “Gospel To Go”. The Choir has also been featured in a television Christmas gospel music special “Tell It On The Mountain” on the Bravo Network, Vision Network and the Knowledge Network and featured in the Disney corporation’s promotion of the musical “The Lion King”. In addit...    less