Voices United Choir

The United Voices Choir is an auditioned singing group in Vancouver. They host concerts featuring large choral works at venues in the Lower Mainland.

Concerts with the choir in 2025 include Duruflé Requiem on November 21st at Pacific Spirit United Church and Sing-Along Messiah at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church on December 20th. They also have concerts in late spring.

For tickets and full details about the concerts, visit voiceschoir.ca.

United Voices Choir (UVC) Concerts in Vancouver

The United Voices Choir is a large choir based in Vancouver. The diverse group consists of about 50+ members, including artistic director Dr. Greg Caisley. There are singers of varying levels of training and experience, all of which have earned a spot by auditioning.

The choir usually rehearses weekly from September to May. They host a few concerts as well, including ones in late spring, one or two in the fall and another in early winter (during the Christmas holiday season).

Rather than focusing on smaller pieces, the choir takes on larger choral music. They are often accompanied by soloists and orchestras that make their concerts extra special.

UVC Fall and Winter Concerts (in 2025)

The United Voices Choir has a couple of concerts in late 2025. Their final two concerts of the year are on November 21st and December 20th. See below for details about each of them.

Duruflé Requiem (on November 21st, 2025)

The Duruflé Requiem is a concert on Friday, November 21st, at Pacific Spirit United Church. The church’s address is 2195 West 45th Avenue in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood. Beginning at 7:30 pm, the concert includes works by both Maurice Duruflé and Morten Lauridsen.

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) was a French composer and organist. His famous Requiem (1947) is a masterpiece full of power, beauty and intensity. At this concert, the 55-member choir is accompanied by baritone David Rosborough, mezzo-soprano Melanie Adams, and David Poon on organ.

This concert also includes three luminous short works by the American choral composer Morten Lauridsen. They are Introit from Lux Aeterna, Ave Maria, and Sure on this Shining Night. During this part of the concert the United Voices Choir is accompanied by the choir’s own talented pianist, Danielle Lee.

The concert lasts for about 2 hours and tickets cost $32 for adults and $15 for children ages 18 and under.

For tickets and full details about this and the choir’s other concerts, visit voiceschoir.ca.

Sing-Along Messiah Concert (on December 20th, 2025)

Sing-Along Messiah is the United Voices Choir’s annual Christmas-themed concert. In 2025 it takes place at 2:30 pm on Saturday, December 20th. It happens at Kerrisdale Presbyterian Church at 2733 West 41st Avenue in Vancouver.

George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer. He was born in Germany but moved to London England in his late twenties. Handel composed Messiah in 1741. It’s an English-language oratorio which has become one of the western world’s most famous pieces of music, played traditionally around Christmas time, but also at Easter.

Sing-Along Messiah with the United Voices Choir is a special sing-along event featuring Handel’s most famous piece of music. Running for about 2.5 hours, the concert is a popular holiday season tradition with the Hallelujah Chorus and other great melodies. Soloists at the concert include Dory Hayley (soprano), Cameron Killick (baritone), Erik Kallo (countertenor) and Jonathan Michel (tenor). Tickets cost $32 for adults and $15 for youth ages up to 18.

For tickets and full details about this and the choir’s other concerts, visit voiceschoir.ca.

UVC Spring and Summer Concerts

The United Voices Choir hosted a pair of major concerts earlier in the year. Titled REJOICE!, the events featured Handel’s Coronation Anthems and Dixit Dominus.

The first concert took place at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 31st. The second show happened at 7:00 pm on Sunday, June 1st. The two concerts took place at different churches in Vancouver. On May 31st the performance was at St. Paul’s Anglican Church at 1130 Jervis Street. The second performance was at Pacific Spirit United Church at 2195 West 45th Avenue.

General admission cost about $32 per person. Tickets for youth ages 18 and under cost $15.

Joining the choir and professional orchestra were soloists Dory Hayley (soprano), Melissa Howell (soprano), Jonathan Michel (tenor), Erik Kallo (countertenor) and David Rosborough (bass).

The choir will likely perform comparable concerts in late spring in 2026. Exact details, however, are to be confirmed.

For tickets and full details about the concerts, visit voiceschoir.ca.