Organ and Choral music
Our Eastertide concert ‘Behold the Lamb’ takes its inspiration from the ancient and enduring sacred text ‘Agnus Dei’, and its musical interpretation by various composers throughout the ages. The programme begins and ends with two different arrangements of the Easter Sequence, ‘Victimae paschali laudes’ (‘Praise the Paschal victim’). The first is the original Gregorian chant … Continue reading A bit about our Spring concert
(An organWORX Concert hosted by fellow Organist and friend Jenny Vincent) Programme Concerto in C major BWV 595 The ‘Schübler’ Chorale Preludes BWV 645-650 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Wake up, a voice is calling) Wo soll lich fliehen hin (Whither should I flee) Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (He … Continue reading Organ Recital: Music of J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
From the director: The title of our upcoming concert really says it all – ‘Wait for the Blessed Hope'. Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas, is the quintessential time of waiting and hoping. When I was a child, even though pre-Christmas shopping took place, it was not as frenetic and all-consuming as it … Continue reading About our upcoming concert
VOX ensemble presents an eclectic program of choral music in the English cathedral tradition to celebrate the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons. Come journey with us from the Renaissance to the present day, with music that anticipates and celebrates the coming of Christ, and hails the journey of the Magi as they come bearing their … Continue reading Upcoming concert – Sunday November 26
Thank you to everyone who came out to our spring concert. It was wonderful afternoon, and we were able to raise $1100 for Covenant House Vancouver! Full programme notes for the concert are available below.
Sunday, March 26th, 2017 -- St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Nanaimo The programme’s title comes from the opening piece ‘When Rooks Fly Homeward’. This is a beautifully crafted setting of words by the Irish poet Joseph Campbell (1879-1944) – the second poem in a collection titled ‘The Mountainy Singer’ (Dublin, 1909). Its composer, Arthur Baynon (1889-1954), … Continue reading Programme Notes – When Rooks Fly Homeward
