Vivaldi Chamber Choir


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Choir portrait before the King Shall Rejoyce concert, March 2011 The Choir at Trinity St. Marks: April 2013
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The Choir

We are a friendly, auditioned chamber choir of 25 - 30 people from many different backgrounds. We sing music from medieval to modern in a variety of languages, and often include compositions or arrangements by our director, David Millard. Our season runs from September through May and includes 3 main concerts. We also engage in outreach ventures and occasional tours.

Auditions

Auditions for the Vivaldi Chamber Choir are held occasionally throughout the season. Candidates must be experienced choral singers with good sightreading/sightsinging skills. Singers invited to join the choir must be available for Monday evening rehearsals, Sept - May, sometimes into June. Interested singers are asked to contact Mary at marleigh@telus.net

Rehearsals

Rehearsals are at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 1499 Laurier Ave. (Laurier and Granville) in Vancouver. We rehearse on Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m.

Season Overview

  • Dec 14, 2012 - Hark, the Herald Angels...Voyces of Christemas
  • April 6, 2013 - And The King Shall Rejoice
  • June 1, 2013 - Shakespeare's Songbook
The Current Season page has more information on these concerts that make up our 24th season. We also offer several ways to buy individual concert and season tickets here

Help the Choir

You can use your PayPal account to donate, or have your credit card processed on the secure PayPal site - either way the Choir receives the benefit of your donation to further its work of presenting fine choral works to many audiences in the Greater Vancouver area. We will create, and mail you a tax-deductible receipt for 100% of your donation within 10 days.To donate using PayPal please click "Donate" button in the sidebar on the left

You may donate an amount through CanadaHelps.org. Canada Helps is itself a registered charity and will issue a tax receipt directly to you and forward the funds to our bank, retaining a small commission. The "Canada Helps" graphic link in the sidebar takes you directly to our Canada Helps account

Why Help?

As you’ll likely be aware, the BC Government has made severe cuts in the grants given to cultural and arts organisations across the Province. This, coupled with the recession, make it very hard for small grant-funded choirs like ourselves to sustain our choir and community.

Here are some reasons to support the Vivaldi Choir:-

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  • As a community choir, Vivaldi gives amateur singers from all over Vancouver the chance to pursue their passion at a good standard.
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  • Lead by local composer David Millard, the choir regularly performs the works of BC and Canadian composers – revealing music to the public that might not otherwise be heard.
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  • By featuring young upcoming soloists and musicians in our concerts, Vivaldi acts as a Springboard for them to go pro by increasing their exposure and experience.
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  • We, in turn, support the Vancouver community by performing for free at locations such as the George Pearson Centre for the Disabled.