Unison Festival 2018
On the May long weekend, One Voice Chorus, Calgary Men's Chorus and the BarberEllas hosted the Unison Festival Unisson 2018 – a fabulous weekend of song and queer community.
We're still glowing!
On the May long weekend, One Voice Chorus, Calgary Men's Chorus and the BarberEllas hosted the Unison Festival Unisson 2018 – a fabulous weekend of song and queer community. 20 choirs from Victoria to St. John's came together on the Mount Royal University campus in Calgary for a great big queer choral love-in. Think Gay Choir Pride.
Unison Festival Unisson
Marking the 20th anniversary of Unison Festival, host choirs Calgary Men's Chorus, One Voice Chorus, and the BarberEllas take the stage to welcome everyone to Calgary.
You can see One Voice Chorus in the opening concert for Unison on Friday, May 18, 2018!
The festival kicks off with an opening concert on Friday night that will be a feast for the eyes and ears! Marking the 20th anniversary of Unison Festival, host choirs Calgary Men's Chorus, One Voice Chorus, and the BarberEllas take the stage to welcome everyone to Calgary. To close the concert they are joined by singers from the local youth choirs, forming a mass choir over 150 voices strong. Following the concert, delegates get a chance to mingle over finger foods and cocktails in the lobby of the Bella Concert Hall.
Tickets for the opening concert are $30.00 for General Admission and are available on Brown Paper Tickets.
Out Loud!
On Saturday, April 14, 2018 - One Voice Chorus will present Out Loud!, a concert that celebrates love, community, and strength.
Singing Love, Community and Strength
When the politics of the world become polarizing, it's easy for us to name the things that we're against. What would happen, though, if we spent more energy on naming the things that we support, and to state our support out loud? Might it be an antidote to division?
On Saturday, April 14, 2018, One Voice Chorus will present Out Loud!, a concert that celebrates love, community, and strength. With music like David McIntyre's "Myself" and Bernice Johnson Reagon's "We are the Ones We Been Waiting For", we celebrate community strength. With Gatineau composer Phillippe Duquette's "Chanter", and with "You Will Be Found" from the musical Dear Evan Hansen, we name the many joys of friendship and singing together. We will sing the world-premiere performance of "Love Unlocks", a brand-new piece that OVC has commissioned from Calgary spoken-word artist Sheri-D Wilson and Toronto composer Edward Connell. It's a powerful work that will leave you both exhilarated and breathless. Sheri-D is one of our favorite collaborators and will be with us at our performance to share her many gifts.We look forward to seeing you in the audience and at our reception after the concert!
Tickets: $25 regular * $20 senior/student * free for children under 13!