The British Columbia Choral Federation is saddened to announce the recent passing of two former board members, Dick Hibberd (Powell River) and Sue Milne (Gibsons), and wishes to offer its warm condolences to their families. Dick Hibberd passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, a few weeks shy of his 91st birthday and 67th wedding […]
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BCCF announces ‘Light Up the Choirs’ fundraiser for wildfire relief
Benefit concerts scheduled for September 22-24 around Metro Vancouver Here in the Lower Mainland, we’ve had to deal with no worse than a couple of weeks of smoky atmosphere, and some spectacular sunrises and sunsets. In other areas of the province, communities have been burnt out, homes and livestock destroyed, businesses have ceased to function, and people […]
Read MoreElektra returns from World Symposium in Barcelona: recap
Vancouver’s Elektra Women’s Choir was thrilled to be one of two Canadian choirs (and the only one from BC!) invited to perform at the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music in Barcelona this past July. We asked them to send us a little something to commemorate the event. According to Artistic Director Morna Edmundson, it […]
Read MoreAudition dates around the province!
Looking to join a choir this fall? Here’s a roundup of BCCF member choirs who will be auditioning new singers in the next few weeks! This list is user-submitted and ever-growing, with new choirs being added all the time. If you would like your choir’s audition dates to be listed here, email us at communications@bcchoralfed.com. For real-time updates, […]
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