history

Founded in 1983 by Rupert Lang, the Vancouver Children's has been praised for their artistry at local music festivals, including the International Kathaumixw in Powell River and placed second in the Children's Choir category at the International Musical Eisteddfod, in Llangollen, Wales.

Throughout their 25 year history, VCC has offered excellent vocal training, as well as a wide variety of performance experiences. These have included singing for royalty, as well as many civic and provincial functions. The choir has also performed sound-track work for NBC and Paramount Pictures, provided back-up vocals for artists such as Judith Forst and the Vancouver Symphony, and sung for a diverse range of corporate events--including at sunset on the top of Whistler Mountain!

Vancouver Children's Choir training is based first and foremost on a foundation of masterwork repertoire such as Gregorian Chant and the works of Bach, Mozart and Britten. A breadth of experience is provided through singing in many different languages: a variety of styles such as gospel, jazz, folk, Broadway and newly commissioned works gives the singers poise and maturity in their artistry.

Along with several more local tours, VCC has toured Italy in 2002 and more recently they were invited to be choir-in-residence at an international conference in York, England in 2005. This choir has brought their voices to a wide variety of famous spaces such as Coventry Cathedral in England, St. Peter's in Rome and Carnegie Hall, New York.

An important part of VCC philosophy includes choristers offering their vocal talents from time to time to national and civic events (such as Canada Day and Citizenship Ceremonies), church services, as well as local charity and fund-raiser events, such as CBC Radio's Annual Food Bank Day.

VCC has recorded 4 albums: Cantate, Spirit of the Child, Can You Imagine? and most recently - their very first Christmas recording - Carol of the Child (2005).  In each case the album title is taken from a choral work composed by their director, Rupert Lang:“Cantate Domino,” “Spirit of the Child,” “Can You Imagine?,” and “Carol of the Child.”

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