Songs of Sanctuary

October 20 at 4pm, St Matthews Centre, Kitchener

Our first concert in the 2024-25 Season

Through regular concert series, recordings, and touring, The Elora Singers has established a reputation as one of the finest chamber choirs in Canada. The choir is renowned for its diverse styles, for its commitment to Canadian repertoire, and for its collaborations with other Canadian artists. Learn more

NEW CD RELEASED!

COVER (1)

IN BEAUTY MAY I WALK

This summer The Elora Singers released their newest album: In Beauty May I Walk.

It weaves together a collection of pieces drawing inspiration from the theme of revelation. The recording features some stirring reflections on the power and beauty of nature.

I love Mark's warmth and curiosity in his programming. We look to music today to both challenge us and to comfort us -- to open new worlds to us, and at the same time, to show us how interconnected we are. I love that The Elora Singers show us that range in the work they sing.

This is a warm, kind, committed and generous ensemble. Because of the commitment of the musicians to engage so deeply in the music they sing, I found that I learned new things about my own creative process through my work with them. 

Reena Esmail, composer (2020)

I was so honoured to work with such dedicated vocal artists on my Elora Singers commissioned work, "Giishkaapkag". I am still in awe of how everyone got every detail of the piece and the message coming from the heart.

It was an emotional journey to honour the missing women in my own family who still to this day have no grave or place for me to visit them. But through this choral work, there are voices singing to them in the Odawa language that they can hear on the other side and it's a way of making and keeping that connection through spirit to members of my family who disappeared.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Mark Vuorinen for inviting me to compose this work, for funding part of the commission, to my anonymous sponsor, and to all of the singers, administration and recording crew who worked so hard on the CD project. Chi miigwetch miiniwaa. 

Barbara Croall, composer (2020)

It was a great pleasure for the State Choir LATVIJA to perform with The Elora Singers at The Elora Festival in 2019. The Elora Singers have rich and shimmering voices that blend seamlessly to produce an exquisite choral sound of the highest artistic standard. We hope to have an opportunity to work together again in the future.  

Māris Sirmais, Artistic Director, State Choir LATVIJA (2019) 

Under Mark Vuorinen's direction, The Elora Singers perform each song, each composition like a vibrant painting or a deeply personal story. That's why I find their performances to be so lively, beautiful and inspiring!

Ēriks Ešenvalds, composer (2020)

Good Foundation grey transparent
Classical 96 transparent
2022-2023 Big Box Ads (1)
web_logo_elorafergustoday_for_white
guelphtoday-logo

Peter Barr and Wendy Donohue |  Randall  Howard and Judy McMullan  |  Maureen and Max MacIntyre
JoAnn Martin  |  Jeff and Debbie Ostic  |  Mark Vuorinen and Natasha Campbell  |  Peter and Hania White

Scroll to Top
Skip to content