EnChor Unveils 20th Anniversary Three-Concert Season
The ensemble will present programs ranging from a cappella works to a family-friendly Christmas concert and a 20th-anniversary celebration featuring a new composition.
EnChor will celebrate its 20th season in 2026–27 as a Vancouver-based auditioned SATB choir for singers 55+ under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Morna Edmundson, C.M. The ensemble brings together experienced musicians who continue to seek ambitious repertoire, meaningful collaboration, and artistic growth.
The anniversary season also reflects EnChor's history, beginning with its founding in 2007 by Diane Loomer, C.M. Across three concerts, EnChor will explore music from across the centuries, Canadian works, collaborations with younger artists, and a new commission created especially for the choir.
The season opens on November 15 with Both Sides Now, a program bringing together some of the great works of the a cappella repertoire with contemporary music and songs of reflection and connection. Ubi Caritas by Duruflé and Tallis's If Ye Love Me share the program with Christine Donkin's Lookout, co-commissioned by EnChor with 16 other Canadian choirs, and an a cappella arrangement of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now. EnChor welcomes Nabi Vocal Ensemble, a 47-voice ensemble of young adults conducted by former EnChor UBC Scholarship recipient Tyler Baek, for a collaboration that reflects EnChor's commitment to encouraging and supporting future generations of musicians.
On December 12, An EnChor Christmas returns with a relaxed, welcoming and family-friendly afternoon of seasonal music, joined by special guests Sweet Scarlet. The popular Vancouver-based a cappella ensemble returns after a warmly received previous appearance with EnChor, bringing its distinctive harmonies and contemporary energy to the celebration.
Familiar carols, new arrangements, smaller vocal and instrumental groups drawn from within EnChor, and opportunities for the audience to sing along will round out an upbeat afternoon of music.
Admission is free, with a donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank suggested, continuing EnChor's longstanding Christmas tradition of supporting the Food Bank through this annual community concert. The concert will be followed by a reception.
The season culminates on May 2 with Joy, the official celebration of EnChor's 20th anniversary. At its heart will be a newly commissioned work by composer Stephen Smith for choir, piano and instruments, setting a new poem by Ontario poet Wendy Jean MacLean. The text will reflect on life from the perspective of people who remain engaged, appreciative and joyful, while the broader program explores joy in many different musical moods, with music by Bob Chilcott, Gerald Finzi, Joan Szymko, and others.
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