About Us: The Victoria Choral Society, directed by Brian Wismath, is an auditioned, mixed-voice symphonic choir dedicated to presenting the finest choral music from baroque to contemporary. Founded in 1934, the Victoria Choral Society has played a leading role in V... moreThe Victoria Choral Society, directed by Brian Wismath, is an auditioned, mixed-voice symphonic choir dedicated to presenting the finest choral music from baroque to contemporary. Founded in 1934, the Victoria Choral Society has played a leading role in Victoria's cultural life, and has performed with every Victoria Symphony conductor since the Symphony’s inception.
The choir was created after 200 singers, representing most of the church choirs of the day in Victoria, assembled in 1934 to sing Messiah. They agreed to continue singing together to promote choral music, and the Victoria Choral Society, at that time called the Victoria Choral Union, was formed. The instrumentalists who played with the choir later formed the Victoria Symphony.
Recent performances with the Victoria Symphony include Wagner's Lohengrin (Third Act), Verdi's Requiem, Orff's Carmina Burana, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Britten's War Requiem, and Handel’s Messiah. Each year, the Victoria Choral Society also produces its own concerts with orchestra and soloists, most recently Leonard Enns' This Thirsty Land, Bach's Magnificat, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Handel's Joshua, Mozart's Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang, Brahms’ Schicksalslied, the world premiere of commissioned work Nocturno by Liova Bueno, Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year, Knut Nystedt’s Immortal Bach, Rheinberger’s Mass in C Major, and Vivaldi’s Gloria.
The Victoria Choral Society is a member of the BC Choral Federation, the Association of Canadian Choral Communities, and Chorus America. less
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  [map]
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