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Composer Kati Agócs reveals sacred music as source of resistance in Hosanna of the Clouds

Vancouver Bach Choir performs Canadian premiere of work that draws on both ancient tradition and the 20th-century avant garde to explore the creative act

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2026Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs

Powerful compositions by Dame Ethel Smyth and Kati Agócs mark Canadian premieres at the Orpheum, February 28

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs presents the 1893 masterpiece Mass in D major and contemporary work Hosanna of the Clouds

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 10, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir

Radiohead on the roster as Leslie Dala plays piano recital at Behind the Keys, February 13

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs’ Valentine’s fundraiser program spans Christopher O’Riley’s arrangements of the band’s songs and Mozart’s Fantasia in C minor

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 2, 2026Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Valentine's Day, Leslie Dala

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs hosts the Canadian premiere of Dame Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D major, February 28

Performance features soloists Marianne Bertrand, Julia LoRusso, Lyndon Ladeur, and Mihnea Nitu

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 30, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs presents intimate Valentine's event Behind the Keys, February 13

Annual fundraiser features a romantic piano recital by Leslie Dala, along with wine, chocolate, and optional charcuterie

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 15, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Valentine's Day

Vancouver Bach Choir ushers in the holidays with Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, December 6

Featured soloists include soprano Chloe Hurst, mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson, tenor Colin Ainsworth, and baritone Aaron Durand

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 27, 2025Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Holiday 2025

Holiday shows 2025: Stir’s ultimate guide to Vancouver’s merriest performances and events

The local arts and culture scene has bright gifts in store this season, from music by candlelight to wintry ballets

MUSIC, HOLIDAY25, FESTS, DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 18, 2025Holiday 2025, Elektra, ELEKTRA, Elektra Women's Choir, Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir, Vancouver Men's Chorus, Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Evergreen Cultural Centre, musica intima, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre, Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI, Christmas with Chor Leoni, Vancouver Cantata Singers, Massey Theatre, Winter Harp, Anvil Theatre, Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music On Main, Krystle Dos Santos, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, HOLIDAY 2025, Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club, Metro Theatre, Centennial Theatre, Theatre Replacement, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, East Van Panto, WONDERHEADS, The Improv Centre, Gateway Theatre, Pacific Theatre, The Gingerbread Men, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Nutcracker, Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Goh Ballet, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Christmas Market, VanDusen, Homepage feature

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs hosts a festive weekend of winter concerts, December 6 and 7

Offerings include Bach’s jubilant Christmas Oratorio and annual favourite Christmas With the Bach Choir, featuring nearly 500 singers

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 3, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Holiday 2025

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about The Phantom of the Opera, screened with a live score to mark 100 years

Lon Chaney’s scary makeup, a vintage pipe organ, and a score by Andrew Downing bring eerie atmosphere to the Orpheum show

MUSIC, SCREENStir VancouverOctober 21, 2025The Orpheum, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs

Vancouver Bach Choir performs a live Phantom of the Opera score at Silent Movie Mondays: A Special Edition, October 27

Centenary screening features live music by seven-piece orchestra and 80-person choir, with Michael Dirk on Wurlitzer organ

MUSIC, SCREENStir VancouverSeptember 30, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Vancouver Bach Choir, Leslie Dala, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs announces 95th season, opening with a Phantom of the Opera silent-movie score

Among the other highlights are the annual Christmas With the Bach Choir, Behind the Keys, and SpringSong

MUSICJanet SmithJuly 21, 2025Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs closes its season with SummerSing!, May 13

Beatles songs and Broadway hits are on the program featuring performers of all ages

MUSICJanet SmithMay 9, 2025Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Spring 2025

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs takes to the stage for SummerSing! Beatles & Broadway, May 13

Adult and children’s choirs perform hits by the Beatles and Broadway favourites from musicals like Mamma Mia! and Mary Poppins

MUSICStir VancouverApril 17, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Spring 2025

Soprano Melody Courage sings a choral cry for peace in Britten's War Requiem

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs presents the emotional composition with text by English soldier and war poet Wilfred Owen

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 27, 2025Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Benjamin Britten, Melody Courage, Spring 2025

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs performs Britten's War Requiem, April 5

Soprano Melody Courage, tenor Asitha Tennekoon, and baritone Tyler Duncan to join the choirs alongside the West Coast Symphony

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 10, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Spring 2025

Vancouver Bach Children’s Choirs celebrate nature in SpringSong: Flora & Fauna, March 11

The concert is an evening of music all about living things

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 7, 2025Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Bach Choir, Bach, Spring 2025

Vancouver Bach Children's Choirs perform SpringSong: Flora & Fauna, March 11

Pacific Spirit United Church concert features songs about nature, including “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, Handel and J.S. Bach arias, and more

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 11, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Spring 2025

Vancouver music scene celebrates Valentine's Day with romantic concerts

Offerings from the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, the VSO, Early Music Vancouver, and more take place on February 14 and 15

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2025Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Shadbolt Centre, Jazz at the Bolt, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Early Music Vancouver, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVEr, EMV, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Chan Centre, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts

Experience a night of romance and music at Behind the Keys on February 14

Annual Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs fundraiser features a piano recital by Leslie Dala with wine and chocolates

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 15, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Leslie Dala, Valentine's Day

Soloists bring artistic expression to Handel's Messiah in Vancouver Bach Choir concert

Tenor Spencer Britten, alto Nicholas Burns, soprano Caitlin Wood, and bass Jonathon Adams perform with members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra

MUSICJanet SmithDecember 5, 2024Messiah, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Holiday 2024

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