Intertidal Choral Ensemble

We had an AMAZING time joining the and the in performing Faure’s Requiem and Brahm’s Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) at the Orpheum.

Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity! 🥰

For too long have choral concerts left audiences with a nagging, dissatisfied feeling that there ought to have been MORE Ave Marias. Not this time.

We hope you will join us for the Intertidal Choral Ensemble’s ‘Oops! It’s All Ave Maria’ on Sunday, November 30.

Ten composers. Five languages. All Ave Marias. ‘Oops! It’s All Ave Maria’ showcases diverse interpretations of the famous prayer and the myriad ways this text continues to touch the hearts of listeners.

With familiar favourites, including Biebl and Rachmaninoff; deep cuts, including Sisask and Vilette; and a premier of a new work by our Composer-in-Residence, Patrick Zhu—we’re certain you will leave the concert with a new favourite Ave Maria.

Mark your calendars! We can’t wait to see you there.

Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/oops-all-ave-maria-intertidal-choral-ensemble

We are beyond thrilled to be the Affiliate Choir of the Vancouver Chamber Choir this season!

We've already shared the stage with VCC this past Friday at "Chosen Family", and there's more to come in the rest of this upcoming season!

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"Dreams"

Join us for a captivating evening of choral music as we present Dreams, a concert exploring the thoughts and emotions that rise within us at the close of a day or in the stillness of the night.

Featuring a premiere of a new work by Patrick Zhu, this collection of songs brings to life the beauty, tenderness, and complexity of human dreams.

Get your tickets in advance!
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/intertidal-choral-ensemble-dreams
$20 General Admission
$10 Concession

📍 Knox United Church (5590 Balaclava St.)
🗓 Saturday, May 10
🕢 7:30 pm

One day to go!
Benjamin Sigerson is our composer-in-residence and we will be singing 3 of his works tomorrow - ‘clouds that pass over this quiet earth’, ‘Stratocumulous’, and ‘Kogarashi’.

We are so excited to be performing Kogarashi alongside clarinetist Liam Pistor tomorrow! Here's what Ben shares about the piece.

“Kogarashi is a word that, in closest translation, means the first cold wind of winter. The idea with this piece is to explore the dynamic possibilities of both the clarinet and the voice, challenging singers to enter and exit almost unnoticeably, and noticing the transition from air to sound. The resulting effect is meant to be similar to the feeling and sound of wind rushing through trees. The forest is made of the singers, and the wind is their voice - appearing and disappearing into themselves. Many of the compositional techniques in this piece are developments of ideas explored in "Stratocumulus", and serves as a companion piece. When I think of this piece, I think of standing on a cliffside on the island of Enoshima, and I feel the wind and smell the trees. This piece was commissioned by the Halifax Camerata Singers, under director Joel Tranquilla with clarinetist Gregory Parra.”

Benjamin Sigerson (b. 2001) is a composer and jazz pianist from Vancouver, B.C. A recipient of a Bachelor’s in Music Composition from McGill University in Montréal, Sigerson has won awards for his compositions in both classical and jazz idioms, and has been featured on several albums and concerts. His pieces have been performed internationally on concert stages, in jazz clubs, and recording studios. As a composer, Sigerson has written for groups from orchestras to solo Erhu to hundred-member choirs. His music has been recorded on several albums, including a recent recording funded by the Canada Council for the Arts for a five-keyboard ensemble. Being a Korean-Canadian artist based in BC, his music is inspired by nature and heritage.