Previous Concerts:
Spring 2022
The Joy of Spring, May 27
A live performance again after two years! This was a joint concert where we performed:
- “Sunrise” from Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo
- “Winds” by Larisa Kuzmenko
Summer Choir 2018
J.S. Bach – Magnificat, Jun 1
Spring 2017
Spring Concert, May 28
Come join us for a celebration of Canadian music! We will be presenting several pieces by composer Imant Raminsh and songs from across Canada. Tickets are available at the door. You may also contact westendchamberchoir@gmail.com to preorder tickets.
Fall 2016
Christmas Concert, Nov 27
West End Chamber Choir presents its Christmas concert, featuring music of two great composers, Benjamin Britten and W. Amadeus Mozart.
Talented harpist Tegan Peemoeller joined the choir for Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, and our wonderful pianist Stanislava Deltcheva accompanied Mozart’s 6 Nocturnes. View poster
Christmas at Granville Island, Dec 18
A free concert of Christmas favourites, in the Public Market loft
11:00 am to Noon
Summer Choir 2016
This summer the choir practiced an exciting work by Mendelssohn, Hymn of Praise. June 6 to July 25, 2016 – Mondays, 7:30-9:30 pm at the West End Community Centre
Spring 2016
Carmina Burana, May 28
Saturday, May 28 – Carmina Burana at Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, with orchestral ensemble and soloists. View poster View photos
- Andrew Greenwod, Baritone
- Youliana Tichelova, Soprano
- Sy Seleck, Tenor
“West End Chamber Choir’s Carmina Burana (May 2016) was well-directed, diversified… a highly professional presentation. Delighted to be in the audience.” Rita Radzikowski, Founder & 1st Director of Vivaldi Choir
Anniversary Concert, May 14
Saturday, May 14 – West End Community Centre, Anniversary celebration
Anniversary Concert, Apr 23
Saturday, April 23 – Carmina Burana with the Vancouver Island Symphony, Port Theatre, Nanaimo. An amazing experience with the VIS Choir and Pierre Simard, Conductor. View photos.
Fall 2015
Famous Opera Choruses, Nov 29
Works by Bizet, Borodin, Donizetti, Handel, Puccini, Verdi.
- Dolores Scott, Soprano
- Youliana Tichelova, Soprano
- Fabiana Katz, Mezzo
- Mark De Silva, Tenor
Sunday, Nov 29, 3 pm – Coal Harbour Community Centre. View poster
Yule Duel, Dec 3
Thursday, Dec 3 – Yule Duel 6-9 pm in Gastown! This is a fund-raising event featuring 20+ local choirs, benefiting the Downtown East Side hospice, May’s Place
Christmas Concert, Dec 8
Tuesday, Dec 8 – Christmas Songs and Opera Choruses – 7:30 pm at the New Westminster Public Library, Main Level. View poster
Christmas with West End Chamber Choir, Dec 16
Wednesday, Dec 16 – Christmas Songs and Opera Choruses – 7:00 pm at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, Alice MacKay room, lower level. View poster
Summer 2015
Carmina Burana, Jul 30
The Summer Choir 2015 performs Carmina Burana on July 30 at 8:00 pm. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 1805 Larch Street. Admission by donation. View poster
Canadian Multicultural Day at VPL, Jun 27
Free concert at Vancouver Public Library’s Canadian Multicultural Day celebrations, 1:00 pm in the atrium of the Central branch of the Vancouver Public Library, Georgia and Hamilton.
Summer Choir 2015
Carmina Burana Workshop
Immerse yourself in music this summer! Join the Summer Choir to sing one of the greatest works ever written for choir and orchestra, Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.
Rehearsals June 15 to July 27 – 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the West End Community Centre: regular rehearsals Monday, sectional rehearsals Thursday.
For more information please contact summerchoir1@gmail.com. To register please call 604-257-8333, or register online.
Spring 2015
Gloria! May 2
The WECC celebrated spring with a performance of Puccini’s Messa de Gloria and selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria, at VSO’s Pyatt Hall. The choir was accompanied by a small orchestra and featured soloists. Watch us on You Tube. View photos. View poster.
- Youliana Tichelova, soprano
- Christopher Simmons, tenor
- Andrew Greenwood, baritone
Choral Workshops: Puccini Messa di Gloria, Jan 17 and 24
Jan 17 and 24 at Coal Harbour Community Centre, 12 – 4 pm each day. View poster.
Fall 2014
Songs of the World, Nov 29
Join the WECC for a free afternoon concert at the Vancouver Public Library. Songs of the World celebrates the diversity of West End Chamber Choir’s singers. We are all Canadians, but born in different countries around the world. In this program you will hear songs in ten languages – English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Polish, Russian and Bulgarian.
Saturday, Nov 29, 2014 at 2:30 pm, VPL Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street, Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level. View poster.
Christmas Songs at Granville Island, Dec 6
Come join us for Christmas songs at the Granville Island Public Market – 2:30 p.m. Inside the public market food court area, on the balcony at the north end.
Vancouver Christmas Market, Dec 17
The WECC sings your favourite Christmas songs!
Wednesday, Dec 17, Vancouver Christmas Market, Georgia & Hamilton (on the plaza of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre), 2 performances: 7:00 and 8:00 PM View poster.
Spring 2014
5th Anniversary Concert at Pyatt Hall, Jun 7
The WECC celebrated its 5th anniversary at our annual spring event. The program included works by Brahms, Faure, Massenet, Puccini, Verdi and more. Special guest choir, Downton Singers, joined us to celebrate this special anniversary. View poster
2013
Christmas Concerts, Dec 12
Vancouver Christmas Market – Dec 12, 2013
Granville Island – Dec 22, 2013
Verdi Requiem, Nov 9
The West End Chamber Choir performed Verdi’s magnificent Requiem in commemoration of his 200th birthday, at Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music), accompanied by orchestral ensemble and soloists Diane Speirs (soprano), Katherine Landry (mezzo-soprano), John Arsenault (tenor), Andrew Greenwood (bass). View poster
Annual Spring Concert, June 23
‘The Joy of Singing’,our annual Spring Concert, was performed with special guest choir, The Willow Street Singers, at Coal Harbour Community Centre. Our program included works by Verdi, Bruckner, Donizetti, Lauridsen, Debussy, Di Lasso and more. View poster
2012
Christmas Carols in the Community, Dec 22
Traditional carols at the Denman Place Shopping Mall
Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, Nov 24
In celebration of Stravinsky’s 130th birthday, performed with the Varna Chamber Orchestra, at Coal Harbour Community Centre. View poster
Joy of Singing, June 9
An eclectic mix of classical and contemporary works, including:
- Borodin, Polovstsian Dances (Prince Igor)
- Bruckner, Locus Iste
- Hassler, Tanzen und Springen
- De Palestrina, Sicut Servus
- Debussy, Trois Chansons
- Lauridsen, Sure on This Shining Night
- Saint-Saens, Calme des Nuits
- Gershwin, Sing of Spring
Schubert’s Mass in A flat (No 5), Feb. 3 and 5
A performance with the Willan Choir and the West Coast Symphony, with conductor Maestro Bujar Llapaj, at Christ Church Cathedral,Vancouver BC
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