The BC Choral Federation is thrilled to announce the first Seniors’ Chorfest since the 2019! Mark your calendars!
Dates: Wednesday, April 9 & Thursday April 10, 2025.
Location: White Rock Baptist Church (1657 140 St, Surrey, BC, V4A 4H1)
Clinician: Erica Phare-Bergh
This special event will take place in White Rock, hosted by EnChor Choir.
Here’s a welcome note from our host choir:
“Colours of Spring – Seniors’ Chorfest 2025
The B.C. Choral Federation and your choral hosts, Vancouver’s EnChor Choir, invite all interested choirs (and individuals) to participate in the 2025 Seniors’ Chorfest event to be held at the White Rock Baptist Church in Surrey, BC, on Wed Apr 9 – Thurs Apr 10, 2025.
EnChor is busily preparing to welcome you all to celebrate the season with us as we join our voices in presenting the “Colours of Spring”. This promises to be an exciting musical opportunity for great singing, socializing and skill development under the guidance of gifted clinician Erica Phare-Bergh. Celebrated for her leadership, Erica has directed acclaimed choirs across Montreal, Calgary, and Victoria, BC. Known for her passion for building cultural connections through French choral music, she directs three intergenerational Voices in Motion choirs for those with Alzheimer’s. Phare-Bergh is a sought-after clinician and adjudicator at major festivals and events, including ChoralFest and Podium.
EnChor is a 55+ SATB ensemble of 60 voices under the direction of renowned choral conductor Morna Edmundson. All the members of EnChor are lifelong singers who combine their love of singing with a great depth of choral experience. Our ensemble performs two public concerts a year, combined with a number of outreach events in the community. EnChor and many of its current members have been closely involved in previous Chorfest events and we look forward to hosting you in April as we meet, mingle and make music together. “
Every two years, passionate choristers unite for this event, which offers a day and a half of wonderful music, choral activities, and time to socialize. Choirs (or partial choirs) register as groups, but please note that individuals can also participate on their own! Keep an eye on our BCCF website for updates and announcements. Registration will open in the new year.
Erica Phare-Bergh has her M. Mus. in Choral Conducting from McGill University. A native of Montreal, she directed numerous choirs there from 1988-2010, including the Vanier College Choirs and the McGill Conservatory Choirs. She married and moved to Calgary in 2010, where she directed the choirs at William Aberhart High School, as well as Westwinds Green Choir, Savridi Singers and taught Music and French with the Calgary Board of Education. She is in demand as an adjudicator and presenter and was the guest conductor for the 10th Anniversary of the CBC-McGill Youth Gala.