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Dec. 04 One Voice Chorus

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Dec. 04  One Voice Chorus
 
L-R Luke Janzen: Interim Artistic Director | Cass Bessette, Artistic Director

One Voice Chorus (OVC) is a mixed choir for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, and queer singers and their cisgender allies. We are an auditioned choir with a wide-ranging repertoire: from classical to jazz, from madrigals to show tunes, and more!

OVC was founded in September 2011. Four singers signed up for auditions the first night and a choir was born. From four singers we quickly grew to ten and made our debut at a Christmas concert hosted by the Unitarian Church of Calgary in December 2011.

By the spring of 2012, we had 17 singers on the roster and we were ready to contemplate presenting a concert of our own. We brought the curtain down, ending our first season on a high note. Our debut concert in June 2012 launched us officially as Calgary’s new LGBT choir. We were joined on stage by the Calgary Men’s Chorus, whom we regard proudly as our big brothers.

Many years have rolled by now since we first opened our doors to singers. We’re a fully-fledged choir of nearly 40 singers that presents two concerts each season, an additional cabaret style concert every second year and various guest appearances and collaborations.

One Voice Chorus Collaborative pianist: Matt Kallio

ONE VOICE CHORUS SINGERS

SOPRANO Ally Stuart, Jennifer LeBlanc, Quinn Smith, Suzanne Tiemstra

ALTO Annie Alport, Elizabeth Gieselmann, Emily Hawryluk, Jaime Fiddler, Jenna Bu, Jennifer Engracio, Melanie Sheridan-Smith, Rayne Rousell, Ysobella Phillipe

TENOR Artemis Baker, Austin Perera, Chris Fines, Hugo Camacho, James Mills, Larch Bocek, Orfeu Angheland, Ren Sato

This concert is the eleventh in a series of twelve Choral Concerts during 2024 generously sponsored by: