Coming Events

College Events

Fridays, 14:30: Pemberton Chapel, Royal Jubilee Hospital; An hour of quiet organ music provided by volunteers from the Centre; Casavant Frères opus 2469 (1958), 5 rank, 2 manual unit organ
Friday November 20, 2009, 19:30: Grace Lutheran Church; Organ Travelogue: Geoffrey Thornburn's European travels in summer 2008.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 14:30: Pemberton Chapel, Royal Jubilee Hospital; Christmas Concert, with voice students from the VCM accompanied by Robert Holliston; organists David Berry and Geoffrey Thornburn; Tickets: $10; reservations 250-592-5863 (Jeannette); Refreshments will be served; Co-sponsored with the RJH Nursing Alumnae Association; proceeds to the RCCO 2010 convention
January 16, 2010, 14:00-16:00: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Organ crawl, followed by a reception at the home of Jerry McDonald.
February 26-27, 2010: Christ Church Cathedral; RCCO Travelling Clinician Jan Overduin
March 21, 2010: Choral Festival; St. Aidan's United Church; 13:45 rehearsal; 15:00 performance; Seven choirs performing two items each, and two items en masse. Interested choirs should contact Nell Howard or Gordon Miller at St. Aidan's by January 28, 2010. Collection to support the RCCO 2010 convention.
Saturday May 29, 2010, 16:00: Victoria Centre AGM
July 18-22, 2010: Victoria BC; 2010 RCCO National Convention; Convention Chair: Nicholas Fairbank
July 17-21, 2011: Hamilton ON; 2011 RCCO National Convention; Convention Co-Chairs: Bruce Cross, Zachary Windus, Simon Irving

Members' Events

Sundays, 15:00-15:45 November 11, 11:45-12:15

Rosemary Laing plays carillon works, folksongs and improvisations. Rosemary was guest recitalist at St. Joseph's Oratory in Montréal on July 12 and at the Peace Tower in Ottawa on July 14.

Sunday November 1, 2009, 15:00

Church of St. Barnabas

Reflection, the first of the season in St Barnabas's Sunday Afternoon Concert Series, presented by the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir. Music of: Bach, Mahler, Bruckner, Stokes, Poulenc, Witacre and Rheinberger

Admission: $10

Sunday November 22, 2009, 14:30

Grace Lutheran Church 100th Anniversary Concert Series

Julia Wedman, baroque violin (Tafelmusik, I Furiosi)
Nicholas Fairbank, organ
Martin Bonham, viola da gamba
Douglas Hensley, lute and theorbo

Admission: $15, $10 unwaged

Sunday November 22, 2009, 20:00

Church of St. Barnabas

Candlelight Compline

(4th Sundays)

Community Events

Sunday, October 25, 2009, 15:00: Cumberland United Church; Alastair Highet, Lantzville BC, and Comox Valley organists on the Alfred Hunter organ (1881); Admission by donation
Sunday November 15, 2009, 19:00: Church of the Advent, 510 Mount View Ave., Colwood; Jazz Vespers; Evening prayer service with music provided by outstanding jazz musicians.; Today featuring: Monik Nordine, sax; Brent Jarvis, piano; Phil Albert, bass; Sherry Clayton, drums
Friday November 20, 2009, 18:00: St. Andrew's Cathedral; Prayer and Music in the Style of Taizé, sponsored by the Downtown Churches Association; (Third Fridays)

Non-local Events

May 20 - 23, 2010: Saskatoon SK; Podium 2010; Biennial convention of the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors
July 6 - 10, 2010: Powell River, BC; International Choral Kathaumixw
August 3 - 10, 2011: Puerto Madryn (Patagonia), Argentina; 9th World Symposium on Choral Music; presented by the International Federation for Choral Music
and sponsored by the Municipality of Puerto Madryn; The deadline for choirs wishing to audition is past.