Chorfest 2018 Schedule

BCCF World Chorfest 2018 Participants’ Schedule

Navigate below to explore your schedules for the Adult, Children’s and BC Youth Choir at BCCF World Chorfest 2018.


Adult Choir


Friday May 11

5-7pm – Registration in the Minoru Ballroom of the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel (Richmond)
7-9pm – Rehearsal
9-10pm – Welcome Reception

Saturday May 12

8-9am – Registration at Fraserview Mennonite Church (All Saturday and Sunday rehearsals and final performance are at Fraserview Mennonite Church, Richmond)
8:15-8:45 – Drop-in Yoga with Margie Hardy in the Fireside Room.
9-10:15am – Rehearsal 1
10:15-10:35am – Break
10:35am-Noon – Rehearsal 2
Noon-1:30pm – Lunch (Vendors open: Long & McQuade, MusicFolder.com & Sweet Concerto Chocolatier)
12:15pm to 1pm – BCCF Annual General Meeting (All are welcome!)
1-1:25 pm – Drop-in Drum Circle with Tony Davies in the Sanctuary
1:30-3:15pm – Rehearsal 3
3:15-3:35pm – Break
3:35-5pm – Rehearsal 4
6-7pm – Cash bar and BCCF Silent Auction opens – Minoru Ballroom, Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
7-10pm – Annual Chorfest Banquet
8:45pm – Silent Auction closes
9pm – Annual BCCF Raffle Draw
9:30-10:30pm – Music & Dancing

Sunday May 13th (Mother’s Day)

9-11am – BCCF Board Meeting at Fraserview Mennonite Church
Noon-2:30pm – Rehearsal 5
2:30pm – Call time for all choirs
3-5:30pm – Chorfest Gala Concert Performance

*Mother’s Day Brunch. Harold’s Restaurant at Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel is having Mother’s Day Brunch seatings. Please contact the hotel directly to make reservations.


BC Youth Choir


Friday May 11

12:45pm – Singers arriving at UBC Music Building (Roy Barnett Hall)
1-5:45pm – Rehearsal (includes warm-up, breaks, and icebreakers)
6-7:00pm – Dinner
7:15pm – 10pm – Rehearsal (includes breaks)
10pm – Dismissal for off-site singers
10:30 pm – Check in at Carey Centre (accommodations and bed)

Saturday May 12

8-8:45 am – Breakfast for on-site singers
9am – All singers arrive at UBC Music Building (Roy Barnett Hall)
9am – 12:15pm – Rehearsal (with breaks)
12:30-1:30pm – Lunch
1:45-5pm – Rehearsal
5-5:45 pm – Change for Banquet
6-6:45pm – Carpool to banquet
7-8pm – Banquet at Sheraton Vancouver Airport (7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond)
8:10pm – Perform @ Banquet
9-10pm – Enjoy Banquet/Free Time (Off-site singers dismissed from Sheraton)
10-10:30pm – On-site singers return to campus by car-pool (exact time tbc)
10:30pm – Bedtime for on-site singers

Sunday May 13

7:45-8:15am – Breakfast for on-site singers
8:30am – All Singers meet at UBC Music Building
8:30-11am – Final rehearsals
11am – check out of Carey accommodations
11:30am-2pm – Carpool to Fraserview Mennonite Church (11295 Mellis Dr. – Richmond)
12:30-3pm – Mass Choir rehearsals, sound checks, change for concert
3-5:30pm (approx.) – Chorfest Gala Concert. All singers dismissed at conclusion of concert.


Children’s Choir


Friday May 11

4–4:30pm – Registration and check in at Thomas Kidd Elementary
4:30-6pm – Introductions and rehearsal #1
6–6:45pm – Meal break (singers’ own food)
6:45–8:30pm – Rehearsal #2
8:30pm – Check-out

Saturday May 12

9:30-10:30am – Rehearsal #3 – Thomas Kidd Elementary
10:30–10:45am – Snack break (included)
10:45am-12:00pm – Rehearsal #4
12-12:45pm – Pizza Lunch (included)
12:45-2pm – Rehearsal #5
2-3pm – Group activity, SINGERS LABAN movement workshop
3-3:30pm – Snack break (included)
3:30-4:45pm – Rehearsal #6

Sunday May 13

10:30am-12pm – Rehearsal #7 – Thomas Kidd Elementary
Noon – Lunch (singers’ own food); Travel to Fraserview MB Church
1-2:30pm –  Massed choir rehearsal Fraserview MB Church this is confirmed
3pm – Concert (1 adult ticket included in each child’s registration)