Chor Leoni is an award-winning Vancouver-based choir that performs concerts at venues like St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church and UBC’s Chan Centre.
The choir’s first performance of the 2024/25 season is on November 11th and is titled Shadows Into Dawn. The annual Remembrance Day concert provides a vision of peace and understanding on a day that is heavy with thoughts and memories of war.
The 2024/25 season runs from November to June and includes six different shows. Some of them are one-night only, and some have multiple performances. For the choir’s official website, visit chorleoni.org.
Chor Leoni Choir
Chor Leoni was founded in 1992 by Diane Loomer, a choral instructor who later received the Order of Canada. In the decades since, Chor Leoni has won numerous accolades including the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence in 2019. That award is one of the highest honours such a choir can receive!
The exact number of singers changes depending on the season, but there can be upwards of around 60 vocalists or more, mostly male. The choir entertains thousands of audience members over the course of each season.
For the choir’s official website, visit chorleoni.org.
2024/25 Season Concerts
Chor Leoni’s in-person concert schedule starts in November and runs until June each year. Tickets range from around $20 to $85 depending on the show and how close to the front you sit.
Below is the schedule for this season. They take place at a variety of venues around Vancouver.
2024 Concerts
- Shadows Into Dawn: Chor Leoni starts their season with two Remembrance Day performances on Monday, November 11th. The first is at 2:00 pm and the second begins at 5:00 pm. Both are at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, located at 1022 Nelson Street. General admission costs about $20 and $70 each.
- Christmas with Chor Leoni: their annual Christmas concert series takes place at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church on December 19th, 20th and 21st in 2024. Tickets began at $20 and cost up to $75. There is one show on the Friday at 7:30 pm, two on the Saturday at 5:00 and 8:00 pm, and three on the Sunday at 2:00, 5:00 and 8:00 pm.
2025 Concerts
- PopCappella 3D: another series of concerts spread across the Thursday to Saturday of March 7th to 9th, 2025. The choir tackles famous pop songs while using special lighting and film projection effects to create a more immersive experience. Tickets cost $20 to $75 and the shows happen at the Rio Theatre at 1660 East Broadway.
- Harmonia The Leonids & Chor Leoni: Chor Leoni performs in tandem with The Leonids (Chor Leoni’s professional ensemble) at the Canadian Memorial United Church, located at the corner of Burrard Street and West 15th Avenue. The show is on May 1st, 2025. Tickets cost between $20 and $75.
- The Big Roar: a massive co-operative night of music featuring Chor Leoni, MYVoice, the Emerging Choral Artist Program, and more. Over 250 singers take part in this performance on May 3rd, 2025. The event happens at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, located at 6265 Crescent Road. Tickets costs between $20 and $70.
- C/4: Canadian Choral Composition Competition: the choir performs music created by three different Canadian composers in a celebration of local music. The one-night-only show runs on June 11th, 2025, at the Canadian Memorial United Church. General admission is $30.
Other Information
For more information about the choir, visit the Chor Leoni website.
The photos in this article are by David Cooper (of the choir at the beach) and Phil Jack (at St. Andrew’s Wesley and at the VanMan Summit Concert.)
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