Magnificent Magnificats

15h Sunday 22nd March 2026 - St Joseph’s Parish Church, Ottawa

Cantata Singers of Ottawa

Magnificat - primi toni - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Antiphon: O quam magnum miraculum - Hildegarde von Bingen
Chanson: Margot laborez les vignes - Orlando Lassus
Magnificat - tone 7 - Orlando Lassus
Antiphon: Ave generosa - Hildegarde von Bingen
The Great Magnificat - William Byrd
Magnificat in Bb for double choir - Charles Villiers Stanford
Величитъ душа моя Господа (Magnificat from the All-night vigil) - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Magnificat - Arvo Pärt

SACRED CONCERT - Jesu membra nostri

15h Friday 3rd April 2027 - Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa

Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Jesu membra nostri - Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Secousses mystiques / the Turtle and the Saint

19h30 Thursday 16th April 2026 - Salle Bourgie, Montréal
Saturday 18th April 2026 - St-Joachim de Pointe-Claire

Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal in collaboration with musica intima (Vancouver)

Virgo Prudentissima a 6 - Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1517)
O Virgo Virginum a 6 - Josquin des Prez (c.1450-1521)
O Virtus Sapientiae - Hildegard von Bingen (c.1098-1179)
Ave Regina Coelorum a 6 - Roland de Lassus (c.1532-1594)
extraits de Prophetiae Sibyllarum a 4 - Roland de Lassus
Prologue
Sibylla Persica
Sibylla Libyca
Sibylla Delphica
Alma Redemptoris Mater a 8 - Roland de Lassus
Gloria de Missa Et ecce terræ motus - Antoine Brumel (c.1460-1513)
Missa Tekakwitha - the seven stones of Grandfather prophecies - Andrew Balfour
(World Premiere)
Enska - one
Tekeni - two
Ahsen - three
Kaieire - four
Wisk - five
la: talk - six
Tsia:tak - seven
Deo Gratias (sung in mohawk) - Johannes Ockeghem (c.1410-1497) arr. Balfour

Kateri : Prophecies and the Sacred Woman

19h Friday 17th April 2026 - Notre Dame Cathedral, Ottawa

Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal in collaboration with Notre Dame Cathedral Choir

Virgo Prudentissima a 6 - Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1517)
O Virgo Virginum a 6 - Josquin des Prez (c.1450-1521)
O Virtus Sapientiae - Hildegard von Bingen (c.1098-1179)
extraits de Prophetiae Sibyllarum a 4 - Roland de Lassus
Prologue
Sibylla Persica
Sibylla Libyca
Sibylla Delphica
Alma Redemptoris Mater a 8 - Roland de Lassus
Gloria de Missa Et ecce terræ motus - Antoine Brumel (c.1460-1513)
Missa Tekakwitha - the seven stones of Grandfather prophecies - Andrew Balfour
(World Premiere)
Enska - one
Tekeni - two
Ahsen - three
Kaieire - four
Wisk - five
la: talk - six
Tsia:tak - seven
Deo Gratias (sung in mohawk) - Johannes Ockeghem (c.1410-1497) arr. Balfour

Perfect Purcell

15h Sunday 24th May 2026 - St Joseph’s Parish Church, Ottawa

Cantata Singers of Ottawa and Ottawa baroque consort

Rejoice in the Lord always - Henry Purcell (c.1659-1695)
I was glad - Henry Purcell
Jehova quam multi sunt hostes mei - Henry Purcell
Abdelazer Suite - Henry Purcell
Remember not thou - Henry Purcell
Thou knowest Lord - Henry Purcell
Hear my prayer O Lord - Henry Purcell
Chacony in G manor - Henry Purcell
Mamachimowin - Andrew Balfour
Welcome all pleasures - Henry Purcell

CHORAL PILGRIMAGE TO Ely & Norwich Cathedrals

5th to 19th July 2026 - Norwich Cathedral, UK

Anglican Chorale of Ottawa

A New Song - James MacMillan
Ispiciwin - Andrew Balfour
My eyes for beauty pine - Herbert Howells
Prayer of St Francis - John Sanders
Nolo mortem peccatoris - Thomas Morley
O for a closer walk with God - Charles Villiers Stanford
Hail gladdening light - Charles Wood
Responses - Ayleward
Dyson in F
Sumsion in G
Statham in E minor
Willan tone VIII
Wood in F (double choir)

CAMMAC WEEK 6

Sunday 2nd August to Sunday 9th August 2026

CAMMAC Music Centre

Ceremony of Carols - Benjamin Britten

BOY CHORISTER CAMP

Wednesday 19th August - Friday 21st August 2026 - Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa

Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Souffles d’Albion

Friday 23rd October 2026 - TBC

TBC

Second Service - William Byrd (1540-1623)
Jehova quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z. 135 - Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Lord, let me know mine end - Maurice Greene (1696-1755)
Hear my words, ye people - Charles Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
Lo, the full, final sacrifice - Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Vox dicentis: Clama - Edward Naylor (1867-1934)
A New song - James MacMillan (1959- )

ALL SOULS REQUIEM

Sunday 1st November 2026 - Christ Church Cathedral - Ottawa

Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Requiem -  John Rutter

BACH MAGNIFICAT by CAndlelight

Saturday 21st November 2026 - TBC

TBC

Magnificat BWV243 -  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE

16h Sunday 29th November 2026 - Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa

Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Les Noëls du Roi-Soleil

Sunday 13th December 2026 - TBC

TBC

Extraits des Antiennes Ô de l'Avent, H.36-43 - Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Symphonie des Noëls, S.130 - Michel-Richard de Lalande (1657-1726)
Çà, bergers, assemblons-nous
Messe de minuit pour Noël, H.9 - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Les anges dans nos campagnes
Te Deum, H.147 - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Adeste fideles

NINE Lessons and Carols

16h Sunday 20th December 2026 - Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa

Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Le miracle Palestrina

Wednesday 17th February 2027 - TBC

TBC

Introit de plain-chant
Motet à six voix Tu es Petrus (Missarum, Liber XV, Leipzig, 1887)
Missa Papae Marcelli (Missarum, Liber II, Rome, 1567) : I. Kyrie
Motet à 4 voix Sicut cervus (Motecta festorum… Liber II, Venise, 1604)
Missa Papae Marcelli : II. Gloria
Motet à 5 voix Exultate Deo (Motettorum, Liber V, Rome, 1584)
Missa Papae Marcelli : III. Credo
Motet à 4 voix Salvator mundi (Motecta festorumLiber I, Rome, 1564)
Missa Papae Marcelli : IV. Sanctus
Missa Papae Marcelli : V. Benedictus
Motet à six voix O Magnum mysterium (Motettorum, Liber I, Rome, 1569)
Missa Papae Marcelli : VI. Agnus Dei 1 et 2
Ite missa est de plain-chant
Magnificat primi toni à huit voix (Opera omnia… vol XXVII, Leipzig, 1885)
Motet à 8 voix Laudate dominum omnes gentes (Motettorum, Liber II, Venise, 1572)

Nunc dimittis

15h Sunday 14th March 2027 - TBC

TBC

Actéon, Dido and Aeneas

Saturday 3rd April 2027 - TBC
Sunday 4th April 2027 - TBC

TBC

Actéon, H.481, version concert - Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, version concert - Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Aux origines de Bach

Sunday 2nd May 2027 - TBC

TBC

Jubilate Deo - Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)
Motet Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Vater unser im himmelreich, EG 344 - Johannes Eccard (1553-1611)
Motet Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Motet Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott - Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Motet Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Verleih uns Frieden, SWV 372 - Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Motet Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 - Johann Sebastian Bach

the stars above

15h Sunday 30th May 2027 - TBC

TBC

CHORAL PILGRIMAGE TO westminster Abbey

19th to 25th July 2027 - Westminster Abbey, UK

Christ Church Cathedral Choirs