2014 – 2015

Welcome to our world...a year’s worth ofwonderful musicThe Vancouver Chamber Choir has a wonderful reputation both at homeand abroad - we’ve been receiving many accolades in recent months.What is it that captures people’s admiration... is it our remarkablesubscription series? Well, yes, in part - after all, it is the most extensiveand varied series of its sort on the whole continent.

But there’s much more. Our recordings - 55 in total over the years,including A Dylan Thomas Christmas and the Music for Healing Box Setbeing released this fall. Our many tours - over 700 concerts andworkshops in 83 separate tours in 43 years. And our outstandingEducational Outreach programs: Focus!, OnSite, Interplay, NationalConductors’ Symposium and, of course, the Young Composers’Competition, not to mention many special events and projects.

Yes, there’s more to the Vancouver Chamber Choir than meets the eye.But it all starts in the Orpheum and Ryerson Church with our 10 fabuloussubscription concerts. Come to every one! Or design your ownsubscription with all your favourite events. Be that most valued of allpersons... a good listener!... and we’ll provide you with a year-long feastof beautiful music.

Jon Washburn, Conductor and Artistic Director

8 PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014

High RenaissanceThe Golden Age of Choral MusicRyerson United Church

The 15th century – the High Renaissance – was the golden age ofpolyphony in Europe. This concert brings you music from several of theera’s greatest masters from Italy, England and Spain. We’re joined on four pieces by the Focus! Choir of university singers. Repertoireincludes William Byrd Sing joyfully unto God and Ave verum corpus, G.Pierluigi da Palestrina Stabat Mater dolorosa, Thomas Tallis TheLamentations of Jeremiah, Antonio Lotti Crucifixus, Tomás Luis deVictoria Magnificat primi toni and even a peek into the Baroque inMonteverdi’s Lagrime d'amante al sepolcro dell'amata (Tears of the lover at the grave of his beloved).

8 PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Voice And DrumChoir & PercussionRyerson United Church

Jon Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir open our 44th seasonwith a bang as we explore the wide world of music for choir andpercussion. Featuring special guest percussionist Brian Nesselroad.Repertoire includes Norman Luboff African Mass, Bruce Ruddell AllFaces, John Corigliano L’invitation au voyage, R. Murray Schafer Epitaphfor Moonlight, Veljo Tormis Raua needmine, Bob Chilcott The Making of the Drum.

8 PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Homeward New LyricismRyerson United Church

We turn Homeward in this concert, presenting outstanding recent lyricalworks by composers from British Columbia and the Yukon. Featuringspecial guest pianist Terence Dawson. The title work is by Vancouvercomposer Lloyd Burritt. Another Vancouver piece is David MacIntyre’schoral suite based on love poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Alsopremieres of new pieces by Whitehorse composer Daniel Janke andVancouver composer David Archer. Repertoire includes Daniel Janke FiveSongs about Being (premiere), Don Macdonald The Bridge Builder, LloydBurritt We Move Homeward, David Archer Who has seen the wind?(premiere), David MacIntyre Love in Public-The Choral Suite (premiere).

8 PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014

Handel’s MessiahThe Christmas MasterpieceOrpheum Theatre

It’s Messiah year for the Vancouver Chamber Choir again, so we get topresent our fast-moving version of the world’s favourite choralmasterwork. Come and join us as we tell the greatest story of all time.Jon Washburn conducts the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Pacifica Singersand Vancouver Chamber Orchestra, with special guest soloists MonicaWhicher, Allyson McHardy, Benjamin Butterfield and Stephen Hegedus.Repertoire is George Frideric Handel Messiah.

3 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2014

A Charlie Brown Christmas Finding the True MeaningRyerson United Church

You have a choice of special Christmas events.

8 PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014

A Dylan ThomasChristmas A Child’s Christmas in Wales

Ryerson United Church

ON FRIDAY ONLY - Our signature performance of A Dylan ThomasChristmas (2014 is the centenary of the poet’s birth!). Our favouriteWelshman, actor Russell Roberts, will be there to bring the Christmasmagic to life. Repertoire includes Dylan Thomas A Child’s Christmas in Wales with Jon Washburn’s Twelve Carols for A Dylan ThomasChristmas.

ON SUNDAY ONLY - A repeat of A Charlie Brown Christmas from lastyear, with actors Peter Carlone, Pippa Johnstone and John Voth plus jazzduo Michael Creber and Jodi Proznick. Also a special guest appearanceof our new associate ensemble, the Vancouver Youth Choir conducted byCarrie Tennant. Repertoire includes Charles Schultz A Charlie Brown Christmas, Vince Guaraldi and others Music for A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Both programmes will also include a lovely mix of old and new carols:Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Gaudete omnes, Giovanni Gabrieli O magnummysterium, Michael Praetorius Ein Kindelein so löbelich, Derek HolmanMake we joy now in this feast, The Flower of Jesse, Mary is a Ladybright, Ola Gjeilo Away in a Manger and The holly and the ivy.

8 PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The Lover’s ArtValentine’s Eve ConcertRyerson United Church

Start your Valentine celebrations the night before - bring your sweetheartand all your friends to our Valentine’s Eve concert! The music iscalculated to give you a lift, with lovesongs and some lifesongs, as well,to balance things out. Certainly some wonderful poetry - from Edna St.Vincent Millay to Stephen Sondheim. Featured guest artists are duo-pianists Linda Lee Thomas and Terence Dawson. Repertoire includesJohannes Brahms Neue Liebesliederwalzer, Alice Parker Songstream,Leonard Bernstein West Side Story Suite, Carl Orff Lovers’ Excerpts fromCarmina Burana.

8 PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015

Canadian QuintessenceThe Conductors’ ConcertRyerson United Church

The annual National Conductors’ Symposium concert is a favourite withregular concert-goers and first-timers, too. Five talented North Americanconductors get their first chance to pilot the professional choir. MasterConductor Jon Washburn conducts, too, and Stephen Smith is thepianist. The music is all-Canadian, ranging from old masters to the latestyoung stars. Repertoire includes Healey Willan I beheld her, JonWashburn Silver, Harry Somers Feller from Fortune, Derek Healey TheBanks of Loch Erin, R. Murray Schafer Miniwanka, Matthew Emery UntoYoung Eternity, Louis Applebaum The Morning Dew, Leon Dubinsky WeRise Again, Andrew Zinck Agnus Dei, Stephen Chatman Voices of Earth,Rob Teehan There will come soft rains, Don Macdonald Winter Sunand more.

8 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015

Choral MosaicThe Joy of SongRyerson United Church

Choral Mosaic is a star-studded programme, as far as composers go.The idea is to give our listeners on the road and at home a concert withgreat variety and many moods. So we have Britain’s brilliant Britten,Brahms’ most wonderful German motet, Allegri’s four-century Latin hit, aprize-winning tone poem from American Eric Whitacre, and much more.Kevin Zakresky and the Pacifica Singers make an appearance, too!Repertoire includes Benjamin Britten Choral Dances from Gloriana,Johannes Brahms Warum ist das Licht gegeben, Eric Whitacre WaterNight, Jackson Berkey Arma lucis, Gregorio Allegri Miserere, RalphVaughan Williams Three Shakespeare Songs, Jon Washburn BonnyPortmore, Stephen Chatman Due East.

8 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015

Fauré Requiem The Good Friday ConcertOrpheum Theatre

Our annual Good Friday concert highlights the Fauré Requiem - one ofthe landmark works of the 19th century - performed in the composer’soriginal orchestration based on the warm sound of violas. There are alsotwo very special Baroque works - the touching Seven Last Words fromthe Cross of the German master Heinrich Schütz and the tragic story ofJephtha’s Daughter by his Italian counterpart Giacomo Carissimi. (Thisincludes one of the greatest lamentations of all time.) Featuring theVancouver Chamber Choir, Pacifica Singers, Vancouver Youth Choir,Vancouver Chamber Orchestra and soloists. Repertoire includes HeinrichSchütz Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz, Giacomo CarissimiHistoria de Jephte, Gabriel Fauré Requiem.

8 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015

Youth & Music 2015 New Choral CreatorsRyerson United Church

Our 44th season draws to a close in the most delightful way with our12th biennial Young Composers’ Competition and the exciting Youth &Music event that has grown up around it. We will hear our newassociate ensemble Vancouver Youth Choir conducted by CarrieTennant, will premiere new compositions by outstanding previouswinners of the competition and will wind things up with music by ourever-youthful British composer friend, Bob Chilcott. Stephen Smith joinsus at the piano. Repertoire includes Bob Chilcott Aesop’s Fables,premieres of newly commissioned works by competition winners, aswell as the finalist compositions in the 2015 Young Composers’Competition.

Our Associate Choirs The growing Vancouver Chamber Choir family...

The Vancouver Chamber Choir circle has been growing in recent yearswith the inclusion of the Pacifica Singers and the Vancouver Youth Choiras our Associate Choirs. The Pacifica Singers are a select ensembleconducted by Kevin Zakresky which sings with the Vancouver ChamberChoir several times each season (Handel’s Messiah, Choral Mosaic andFauré Requiem) and also presents independent concerts in the fall andspring. The Vancouver Youth Choir is a newer group formed byconductor Carrie Tennant for young singers 14–23 years of age. They willbe singing at A Charlie Brown Christmas, Fauré Requiem and Youth &Music as well as their own concerts throughout the year. We'll be givingyou more information about both ensembles and their activitiesthroughout the season. Be sure to give us your email address so we cankeep you up to date! Just request more information atinfo@vancouverchamberchoir.com

New this fallMusic for HealingBox SetAll three volumes of the best-selling series in one box, including alimited edition of the double CD version of Unexpected Gifts

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A Dylan Thomas ChristmasOur signature holiday event now available on CD! Featuring RussellRoberts and the Vancouver Chamber Choir, with musical arrangementsby Jon Washburn

For more information, contact info@vancouverchamberchoir.com

The very best way to experience music is in a live concert... and dowe have concerts for you!!! Our subscription series of 10 great

events is the most extensive in North America, giving you anunprecedented array of performances to choose from. Subscribing is theeasiest way to ensure your seats for these concerts, and ensures youthe very best savings, too. It’s flexible as well - you can choose any fouror five or more concerts all the way up to all 11. You’ll want to be therewhen the singing starts!

The Concert ExperienceLive music is the best

The VancouverChamber ChoirExperienceThe many facets of the Vancouver Chamber Choir

“You are truly an exceptional ambassador of music.”Derek Healey, Composer

The Tour ExperienceOn the road again

The Vancouver Chamber Choir is one of North America’s storiedtravellers among professional choirs. Touring our concert experience

to remote communities, large and small, is part of our regular yearlybusiness. We have made 83 separate tours in our 43 years, singing 700performances in over 240 cities ranging from Beijing to Moscow andfrom Whitehorse to Monterey, appearing in major concert halls and localhigh school gyms, with famous orchestras and community choralsocieties, workshopping with professional composers and elementaryschool pupils. The Vancouver Chamber Choir is British Columbia’spremiere music touring ensemble and Canada’s excellent choralambassador overseas.

A t home or on the go, enjoy the sounds of the Vancouver ChamberChoir whenever you like!

Our entire discography is available to order through our website atwww.vancouverchamberchoir.com/listening. Here are some of our most popular CDs.

Finding the Still Point – Our top seller, the first in our Music for Healingseries. Unexpected Gifts – Music for Healing II, choral arrangements of familiarfolk music. A Quiet Place – The JUNO-nominated third volume in our Music forHealing series. Bach: The Six Motets – The touchstone of Bach’s choral writing. BaroqueFest – A superb collection of Bach, Purcell, Handel andMonteverdi, with orchestra. Due East – The latest volume in our series dedicated to BC composerStephen Chatman.Songs of the Lights – Music of BC composer Imant Raminsh.A Garden of Bells – Early choral works of Canada’s most imaginativeavant-garde composer, R. Murray Schafer.Imagining Incense – Our third disc devoted to Schafer’s music, featuring his most recent choral works.Rise! Shine! – This disc features the music of Jon Washburn.

The Listening ExperienceOur voices at your leisure

“I can hardly bear the beauty of A Quiet Place – thedepth of feeling, the sacredness and the sadness. Itseems to me it should be listened to in quietness,without movement...” Joy Kogawa

The Outreach ExperienceReaching out to our communities

“The most profound musical experience I have had yetin my career.” Ianthe Marini, NCS Participant

Focus!Professional Development for Young Singers

OCTOBER 9, 16 AND 18, 2013

Focus! is a brief but intensive introduction to the world of

professional choral singing for university and college singers.

A quartet of singers from each music department in Metro

Vancouver is nominated by the school’s choral conductor. The

selected singers work with the professional singers of the

Vancouver Chamber Choir under the direction of Jon Washburn.

The Vancouver Chamber Choir does much more than just singingconcerts - we also maintain an outstanding, award-winning program

of educational outreach activities. We encourage university musicstudents though our yearly introduction to professional singing calledFocus! We foster the creativity of young choral composers through theirparticipation in the Interplay Composers’ Workshops. Even the youngestcomposers (ages eight to 21!) are championed through our biennialYoung Composers’ Competition, which takes place this spring. We helpdevelop choral conductors from Canada and many other countriesthrough their participation in the annual National Conductors’Symposium, now in its 34th year. Our Young Composers’ DevelopmentProgram includes commissions and consultations. And OnSite bringselementary and secondary students right into our rehearsals for an up-close insight into choral musicmaking at its best.

A - WHOLE SONGBOOKConcerts No. Adult No. Sr/St Subtotal

ALL 10 WONDERFUL CONCERTS!

There are two different Christmas concerts at Ryerson. @ $260 @ $230

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A Dylan Thomas Christmas: 8pm Dec 19

A Charlie Brown Christmas: 3pm Dec 21

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Voice & Drum 8pm Sept 26 @ $26 @ $22

High Renaissance 8pm Oct 17 @ $26 @ $22

Homeward 8pm Nov 14 @ $26 @ $22

Handel’s Messiah 8pm Dec 12 @ $45 @ $41

A Dylan Thomas Christmas 8pm Dec 19 @ $26 @ $22

A Charlie Brown Christmas 3pm Dec 21 @ $26 @ $22

Canadian Quintessence 8pm Jan 24 @ $26 @ $22

The Lover’s Art 8pm Feb 13 @ $26 @ $22

Choral Mosaic 8pm Mar 20 @ $26 @ $22

Fauré Requiem 8pm Apr 3 @ $45 @ $41

Youth & Music 2015 8pm Apr 24 @ $26 @ $22

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Venue LocationsAll evening concerts start at 8pm and the afternoon concert at 3pm. Ryerson United Church offers general admission seating only.Orpheum Theatre 601 Smithe Street (at Seymour)Ryerson United Church 2205 West 45th Avenue (at Yew)

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