Chor Leoni hosts annual PopCappella concert with hits by the Beach Boys, B-52s, and more, March 6 and 7

Songs on the program range from Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky” to John Denver’s “Country Roads”

PopCappella, Chor Leoni’s signature pop-choral program, returns to St. Andrew’s–Wesley United Church on March 6 at 7:30 pm and March 7 at 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

Audiences are invited to experience high-impact harmonies and dazzling lights, all backed by a band of Vancouver’s finest players: pianist Ken Cormier, percussionist Liam MacDonald, bassist Laurence Mollerup, and guitarist Keith Sinclair. Led by conductor Erick Lichte, the 65 vocalists of Chor Leoni will perform vibrant, joyful, and larger-than-life arrangements of favourite hits by the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Sara Bareilles, the B-52s, and more.

Among the pieces on the program is “Northern Sky” by Nick Drake, arranged by Nicholas Ryan Kelly. Audiences can also expect to hear arrangements of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”, Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky”, John Denver’s “Country Roads”, The Proclaimers’s “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”, and more.

Tickets to PopCappella and more details are available through Chor Leoni.

Post sponsored by Chor Leoni.

Featured

VSO puts Russian masters on display in Pictures at an Exhibition, May 15 and 17

Guest conductor Peter Oundjian and pianist Simon Trpčeski are featured in program of works by Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and U.S. composer Joan Tower

A Choral Feast 4 brings Vancouver Chamber Choir together with two Alberta ensembles, May 14

Edmonton’s Chronos Vocal Ensemble and Calgary’s Luminous Voices add vocal power to a program that’s strong on contemporary composers

Stir Q&A: Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto merge their musical traditions

The French accordionist and the Senegalese singer and kora player began their joint musical adventure thanks to a “slightly mad request”

Vancouver Folk Music Festival reveals details of its 2026 Mainstage lineup

This year’s picks include old-school country, introspective singer-songwriters, voodoo-infused ritual, and one U.K. legend who really needs no introduction

PODIUM 2026 national choral conference and festival returns to Victoria, May 14 to 17

At the special celebration, Choral Canada and the BC Choral Federation host eight feature concerts and two free events

Mother/Land composer and librettist found contemporary relevance in ancient tale

For their new opera-oratorio, Vancouver composer Jeffrey Ryan and wordsmith Michael Lewis MacLennan turned to the Book of Ruth for inspiration

A Steve Reich ode and an international roster as Vancouver New Music announces 2026-27 season

Highlights of the roster include Kuniko Kato Quartet, Charmaine Lee, and Miyama McQueen-Tokita

Vancouver pianist Wenwen Du sings the praises of rock-star tenor Ian Bostridge

The two musicians will team up for a pair of art-song recitals this week, one in Vancouver and one in Ottawa

United Voices Choir masters major Mozart and Schubert Masses, May 9 and 10

The ensemble, which specializes in large-scale works, tackles both the monumental and the lyrical in two concerts

Opera West joins forces with UBC Opera to present grand finale for 100th-anniversary celebrations, May 30

Special concert featuring soprano Simone Osborne and bass-baritone Gordon Bintner celebrates the legacy of the UBC Old Auditorium

Music review: Beautiful Violence captures Joan of Arc’s existential horrors

Local duo’s live score to Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 historical drama employed drones and dissonance to evocative effect

Martin Harley brings his intoxicating slide-guitar sound to CapU on May 10

The Welsh singer-songwriter and Weissenborn master has a long history of playing unusual—and sometimes record-setting—gigs

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 pieces that celebrate rising choral composers at Chor Leoni's The Big Roar

From Miranda Currie’s world premiere “Pass on the teachings” to a work with Bollywood rhythms, two-day choir fest celebrates fresh, diverse voices

Canada and the U.S. seek choral harmony at Tapestry International Festival

Vancouver’s own Elektra hosts adult treble choirs from Nova Scotia, Illinois, and California in this triennial celebration

VSO brings full forces to the Orpheum for Mahler’s monumental Third Symphony, May 29 and 30

Music director Otto Tausk is at the podium for this concert, which features mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb and the Vancouver Bach Choir

Indian Summer Festival unveils first 2026 programming, spanning comedy and music

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa, Rashmeet Kaur, Julian Brave NoiseCat, and Modern Biology at event that runs July 9 to 19

Buena Vista Social Club’s Eliades Ochoa brings his never-ending tour to the Chan, May 9

At the age of 79, the veteran Cuban performer shows no signs of slowing down, declaring that “a troubadour never retires”

A Voynich Manifesto probes the unsolved mysteries of a medieval manuscript

In Terri Hron’s Vancouver New Music show, performers Mind of a Snail, SJ Kirsch, and Viviane Houle improvise on themes including nature and the roots of capitalism

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs joins forces for SummerSing on May 10

Annual event kicks off the warmer months with performances of folk songs, highlighting the voices of choirs of all ages

Zeena Parkins and William Winant perform Modesty of the Magic Thing at Western Front, May 9

Album pays tribute to American visual artist Jay DeFeo’s 1989 series “The Seven Pillars of Wisdom”

Music review: Vancouver Opera’s La Bohème pours its heart into a classic production that lives up to expectations

With glowing garret windows, lush orchestrations, and powerhouse singing, season closer is everything you imagine when you think of Giacomo Puccini’s tragic masterpiece