Lift the Spirit Choir strives to be an inclusive, care-based singing community rooted in play, authenticity, and connection — to each other, the natural world, and the spirit we all share. We envision a world where communal singing supports wellbeing, belonging, and embodied self-expression, reviving shared song as a practice that sustains connection across generations and cultures.

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.

Fridays 12-1:30pm
St Barnabas’ Anglican Church
1010 5th Avenue (at 10th street)
New Westminster, BC

Some positive vibes are happening in New West with the Love ‘n Harmony community choir! We’re low-barrier, no audition, we take anyone who wants to sing in community with others. We sing everything from rounds and layer songs to 4 part arrangements of current songwriters. It’s a warm and accepting gang, and we’ve got room for you.

Usually 3 sessions per year, 8-12 weeks long.
About $120 for 10 weeks, some subsidy available.
Write to pattipowellchoirs@gmail.com for info and to register.

Oh Sing! Community Choir has downsized to a Sunday afternoon choir that meets alternate weeks. We sing a variety of simple songs that soothe the soul, and some that just make us happy. Although mostly paperless, there are easy harmonies for almost every song that we learn in a relaxed, playful atmosphere.

What’s the format? We start with warm-ups and tips on how to get the most out of a choral experience, and we always end with something gentle and meditative, often walking, weaving between other singers to hear the harmonies complementing each other.

Most songs address our love for the planet, our need to belong, and our desire for heightened awareness… And some just make us laugh.

This choir does not prepare for concerts, instead singing for the joy of singing in the moment.

Louise also has a small group of ukulele players called the UkeLadies, who sing in retirement residences. She leads a second small group called The Serenity Singers, who sing for people in palliative care when invited, and meet bi-monthly to sing in a meditative fashion to send love into the world.

Imagine a no-audition choir in your own community where all voices are welcome. One World Community Choir is for people who love to sing­ but have either been too shy or too busy to do it. In this low-pressure, high-pleasure choir, you’ll learn beautiful songs from all over the world, including hypnotic chants from the rainforests of central Africa, traditional ballads from Scotland, uplifting kirtans from India, and traditional folksongs from our own land. In addition to their rich harmonies, many of these songs have irresistible rhythms that will get your body moving, and inspiring lyrics that will brighten your spirits. Betsy and Al bring the same level of playfulness and imperfection to the choir as they do to their marriage.

Unlike choirs whose primary focus is on performance, our focus is on the experience of singing together for our own enjoyment. And don’t worry if you can’t read music. You’ll be learning most of the songs by ear, just as they’re learned in the cultures they come from, and Betsy posts all the parts to all the songs online, so you can practice anytime between sessions. On-going choir, but new members are welcome to join anytime. Monday nights, 7–8:30 PM, from April through November and are off December through March. Call Betsy for more information.

Open Circle is a non-audition community choir that meets Mondays 7:00–9:00pm at South Whidbey High School.

We sing an eclectic mix of songs from around the world — ballads, folk, spiritual, peace, and freedom songs, with an occasional 60’s pop tune thrown in for good measure.

The choir season starts in early October and culminates in late May with a community concert.

50 members.
All voices are welcome, no auditions.

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!