Bringing people together to sing, singing to bring people together. The Island Village SongCircle is a weekly gathering with the with the goal being simply to join in harmony with friends, family and neighbours, and make a joyful noise! We like Pete Seeger’s definition of harmony: “Any note you’re singing that your neighbour isn’t”. There is no scheduled concert, instead we gather with our friends and family at the end of each session for a potluck supper and sing-along. Ages 8 to 108 are welcome. No musical experience is required — new and/or nervous singers are especially warmly invited. We sing songs from all over the world in a wide variety of styles, including folk, gospel, rounds, devotional chants, songs of celebration and lullabyes. Most songs are taught in the “call & response” oral tradition, so you don’t need to read music. Cost is based on a sliding scale and people are welcome to join any time during the session. The fee will be pro-rated for late registrants.

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“I’m singing, oh I’m singing in my soul, when troubles roll, I sing from morn’till night, it makes my burdens light…”
— Sister Rosetta Tharpe Godmother of Rock and Roll.

Isle Sing is community choir for all voices. We meet weekly to raise our voices in sweet song. Singing as our birthright and a path to joy! Our songs are from a variety of traditions and are chosen for their uplifting melodies, harmonies and messages. We sing folk songs from Russia, chants from India, spirituals, gospel, lullabies, sea shanties, Brazilian samba, African freedom songs and so much more!

This is a perfect group singing experience to boost confidence and build vocal skills if you are a reluctant singer. New singers move into song with the support of the group energy and in a relaxed, playful atmosphere. You do not have to read music. Our focus is on building a vocal community, not on performance.

All songs taught by ear and heart. The only requirement is a desire to sing.

Above all, Allez Chante! Choirs are a source of enrichment. Improved focusing, breathing and group singing. No audition required — everyone welcome. Because singing makes you feel great!

Stretching, breathing and vocal warm-ups. Rhythm exploration and repertoire discovery.

Songs from all over the world in unison, rounds and multiple voice singing.

Teachings are done in French.

Les chorales Allez Chante! sont avant tout un lieu de resourcement. On vient s’y centrer, respirer et chanter ensemble. Pour tous ceux et celles qui aiment ou désirent chanter, et qui veulent explorer leur voix. On y entre sans audition, tous sont bienvenus. Parce que chanter, ça fait du bien!

On s’étire, on respire, on réchauffe notre voix. On explore des rythmes et on apprend des pièces. Des chants de partout dans le monde, des pièces variées, à l’unisson, en canon et à plusieurs voix.

The Letz Sing Choir, which meets in three locations in the Comox Valley, is committed to gathering weekly to share the experience of singing in harmony. The only prerequisite to joining this choir is a desire to sing with others. Whether you are a seasoned singer looking for a place to raise your voice, or you have never sung in a group before and had always wanted to, your voice is welcome in this choir.

At the Letz Sing weekly singing sessions you will acquire a repertoire of songs from a diversity of origins and inspiration. Words, melodies and harmonies are learned methodically in a step by step fashion in the oral tradition of call and response. Each session will include warm-ups for the voice and the body, the introduction of new material, as well as time to sing favorites from a growing repertoire of familiar songs.

There is no commitment to perform with this choir, rather every term there is a “Big Sing”, a casual but exciting Sunday afternoon where choir members from all choir locations gather. On this day the energy of the complete Letz Sing Choir Community raises the rafters with the melodies and harmonies they had been learning in their separate locations throughout the term.

Those interested in coming together to experience the joy of voices joined in harmony are encouraged to come try it out! All voices are welcome in this choir! Late starts prorated, sliding scale available.

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Let Local Vocals be your global song machine! From Brazilian samba to Irish ballads, Portuguese fado to Canadian classics, West African highlife to American bluegrass, Indian kirtan to Cuban salsa to Japanese folk songs. Anyone can sing, everyone welcome, no auditions!

Thursday nights. Please e-mail or call for information regarding this season’s schedule.

Tuesdays, 12:30-2:30 at St. Barnabas’ Anglican Church, 1010 5th Ave., New Westminster

This is a No Barrier Community Choir, including financial barriers. Pay-what-you-can, and sign up for a session with us. Anyone and everyone welcome.

More at www.pattipowellchoirs.com

Oh Sing!, previously OSSIA the Owen Sound Singers in Accord includes men and women of all ages and skills in a relaxed, playful atmosphere. Some have been singing all their life, and others are coming to singing for the first time.

What’s the format? We start with warm-ups and tips on how to get the most out of a choral experience, how to listen… Yes, we sing with our ears! There are some simple rounds or layered songs from different parts of the world learned by ear, something more challenging in SATB (four part harmony) with written music, and we always end with something gentle and meditative. Most songs address our love for the planet, our need to belong, and our desire for heightened awareness… And some just make us laugh.

Not everyone chooses to sing in the concerts, but those who do say they enjoy watching the faces of the audience when they’re invited to sing along. We are pleased to donate the proceeds to worthy causes.

Oh Sing! is a community choir that builds community through laughter and song.

Join Cathy Baker and Dick Jackson of the Gettin’ Higher Choir for a scenic oceanside walk with “Outside Voices” outdoor drop-in singing. Typically, we meet somewhere near the shore in Esquimalt around noon, and we alternate singing and walking the shoreline, wrapping up after about 90 minutes.

We plan to be out every week, rain or shine, but please subscribe to get notices each Thursday by 10:00am, confirming the details of exactly where and when we will meet that day! The songs and the walking path we take are very accessible!

All are welcome to join in — donations to keep us going are welcome. We look forward to singing with you!

Rhythm & Song is an a cappella community choir in the town of Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Ontario. Maybe you love to sing, maybe you think you can’t sing, or maybe you used to sing but haven’t used your musical voice in years. Rhythm & Song offers a relaxed, supportive, and playful atmosphere for those who want to develop their singing voice, sense of rhythm, listening and harmony singing skills. Singers of all abilities are welcome, regardless of musical background or confidence level. There are no auditions or pressures to perform and the ability to read music is not required.

We will sing a variety of material – uplifting chants, rounds, and songs from the folk, world music, and pop traditions. Songs are taught orally though, on occasion, written lyrics or simple sheet music will be provided. You’ll be surprised at how quickly you find yourself singing in harmony with others.