Our Performances
Pocketful of Moments
Nov 3rd, 2024 2:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
After five years, Choralation returns to the stage at St James for an afternoon of a cappella selections.
From classical, to jazz, to pop, and foot-stomping folk melodies, this autumn concert is well worth coming in from the cold.
Entrance is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit
St James Music Academy.
After the concert, please join Choralation for a free reception with food and drinks.
Fall 'n' Love
Nov 3rd, 2019 2:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Sleep in an extra hour and then join Choralation as we bring you an afternoon of a cappella!
With selections including Matthew Harris' lovely setting of
O Mistress Mine from Twelfth Night, The King's Singers favourite
You Are the New Day, and an arrangement of
Come What May from the film Moulin Rouge, our autumn concert will warm your heart.
Entrance is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit
St James Music Academy.
After the concert, please join Choralation for a free reception with food and drinks.
Seeking Gold
May 24th, 2019 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
From the wonders of the Arabian deserts to the beautiful barren landscapes of Canada's far north, Seeking Gold presents a collection of a cappella treasures sure to delight.
Entrance is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit
St James Music Academy.
After the concert, please join Choralation for a free reception with food and drinks.
Yule Duel 2018
Dec 6th, 2018 6:30 pm
Water St, Gastown, Vancouver
Choralation is returning this year to participate in Vancouver's
Yule Duel event on
December 6th, 2018 in Gastown. Choralation will be preparing some great Christmas a cappella arrangements this year; be sure to come check us out!
Yule Duel is an annual fundraising event where choirs of all types join together to bring Christmas music to the streets of Downtown Vancouver in order raise funds for
May’s Place Hospice, a registered charity which provides care and compassion to vulnerable and marginalized people in the Downtown Eastside.
Thank you so much to all who supported us last year by making donations to May's Place and to those who came out to the event. With your help we raised over $1000 for this great charity. We're hoping to break that goal this year! Please consider
donating to this amazing cause!
Standards & Deviations
Nov 4th, 2018 2:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Join Choralation as we celebrate our 10th anniversary!
With a program of old favourites such as
Rise Up My Love from Canadian composer Healey Willan and the beautiful
Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap, as well as a handful of new selections, our concert is sure to bring our best to you!
Entrance is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit
St James Music Academy.
After the concert, please join Choralation for a free reception with food and drinks.
City of the Heart
May 26th, 2018 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Now in our tenth year, Choralation A Cappella invites you to "City of the Heart".
With a program including the enduring Canadian classic folk song "The Log Driver's Waltz", Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson's setting of the 13th century poem "Heyr Himna Smiður", and a wonderful mashup of "I'm Yours" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", Choralation is sure to entertain you with an evening full of life, love, and song.
Entrance is by donation, with all proceeds to benefit
St James Music Academy.
After the concert, please join Choralation for a free reception with food and drinks.
Yule Duel 2017
Dec 7th, 2017 6:30 pm
Gastown, Vancouver
This year, for the first time ever, Choralation A Cappella will be participating in Vancouver's Yule Duel event on December 7th, 2017 in Gastown. Choralation will be singing a selection of a cappella arrangements of your favourite holiday songs on this special night.
For more information about Yule Duel 2017 and to sponsor Choralation, please visit our
Yule Duel Page.
On the Right Track
Nov 19th, 2017 3:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Come in from the wind and rain for an afternoon of wonderful repertoire from Choralation A Cappella. Featuring songs by Pentatonix, Toto, Stan Rogers, Gustav Holst, and many more, our fall concert is sure to warm your spirits.
Thanks to your generous donations, "On the Right Track" raised $600 for local Vancouver charity
St James Music Academy.
We hope you enjoyed the show and we can't wait to see you at our next concert!
Under the C: An Evening of A Cappella
Jun 28th, 2017 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
This year's "Evening of A Cappella" raised over $650 for
St James Music Academy, thanks to one of our biggest audiences yet! Thank you to all who came out to support us and this amazing local charity.
Settling Scores: An Evening of A Cappella
Nov 26th, 2016 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation's annual full-length concert returned for the seventh year. This time our a cappella programme included selections from The Real Group, Pentatonix, Taylor Swift, and Muse.
Our biggest audience ever made this event a huge success. Choralation raised $750 for St James Music Academy and we had a fantastic night.
Open Mic at Corduroy
Jun 28th, 2016 8:00 pm
Corduroy Restaurant
1943 Cornwall Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation stepped out on the town to perform four of our favourite songs at Corduroy's Open Mic night. We shared the evening with several talented musicians including the amazing Calum Graham on guitar.
Programme
Black Fly Song
- Wade Hemsworth
(arr.
Earle Peach)
Locus Iste
- Anton Bruckner
Acapella in Acapulco
- The Real Group
(arr.
Anders Edenroth)
Four Strong Winds
- Ian Tyson
(arr.
Larry Nickel)
Living Life in Acappella
Nov 19th, 2015 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation's annual full-length concert returned for the sixth year. This time our a cappella programme included selections from The Real Group, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, and Wade Hemsworth.
Thanks to our generous audience, Choralation A Cappella Choir raised over $400 to help support
St James Music AcademyThank you to all who helped make this concert such a success once again!
Coffee & A Cappella
Jun 10th, 2015 8:00 pm
Cuppa Joy Cafe, 4th and Alma
Vancouver, BC
Choralation presents a short selection of our a cappella repertoire for you to enjoy with a delicious cup of coffee at this friendly, acoustically appealing neighbourhood cafe.
Programme
Cecilia
- Simon and Garfunkel
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Rains of Castamere
- Ramin Djawadi
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Hallelujah
- Leonard Cohen
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Il est Bel et Bon
- Pierre Passereau
Say Something
- A Great Big World
(arr.
Pentatonix / Jen Balfour)
Butterfly
- Mia Makaroff
Black Fly Song
- Wade Hemsworth
(arr.
Earle Peach)
Siyahamba
- Traditional
(arr.
Anders Nyberg)
Game of Tones - An Evening of A Cappella
Dec 11th, 2014 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation's annual full-length concert returned for a fifth year, sharing with our audience a selection of repertoire ranging from jazz to classical, folk to pop.
Thank you to all who attended and helped us raise over $300 for
St James Music Academy.
Make Music Vancouver 2014
Jun 25th, 2014 7:45 pm
Gastown, Vancouver
Choralation returned for a fifth year to Make Music Vancouver to perform on the streets of Vancouver as part of this annual free event celebrating the longest day of the year. Thanks to all who came out to enjoy the music of Vancouver!
Programme
Some Nights
- Fun
(arr.
Andy Beck)
Butterfly
- Mia Makaroff
Can't Buy Me Love
- John Lennon & Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
King's Singers)
Ave Verum Corpus [Byrd]
- William Byrd
I'm a Train
- Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood
(arr.
Peter Knight (King's Singers))
I Sing You Sing
- Anders Edenroth (The Real Group)
Barrett's Privateers
- Stan Rogers
(arr.
Ron Smail)
Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)
- Billy Joel
(arr.
Kirby Shaw)
Bohemian Rhapsody
- Queen
(arr.
Yvonne Gillespie)
The Parting Glass
- Traditional
(arr.
Wailin' Jennys / Jen Balfour)
Some Nights - An Evening of A Cappella
Aug 22nd, 2013 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation returned to Kitsilano for our fourth annual full-length summer concert.
We presented an evening of selected repertoire including The Beatles, Billy Joel, Josquin Des Prez, Stevie Wonder, and many more.
Thank you to all who attended and helped us raise over $300 for
St James Music Academy
Fete de la Musique Vancouver
Jun 21st, 2013 7:30 pm
Yaletown, Vancouver
Choralation's third annual performance as part of Make Music Vancouver took place this year in Yaletown, behind the Skytrain station at the corner of Mainland and Davie.
Thank you for joining us to celebrate the longest day of the year with selections from our 2013 repertoire.
Programme
It Was a Lover and His Lass
- Matthew Harris
In My Life
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
Darmon Meader)
Cry For Me
- Jersey Boys
(arr.
Craig Burkett)
Call Your Girlfriend
- Robyn
(arr.
Erato / Jen Balfour)
Freedom Come
- Ben Allaway
(arr.
Jen Balfour and Natasha Holmes)
Blackbird
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
Daryl Runswick)
Hide and Seek
- Imogen Heap
(arr.
Matthew Hasselfield)
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- Eric Maschwitz and Manning Sherwin
(arr.
Gene Puerling)
I'm a Train
- Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood
(arr.
Peter Knight (King's Singers))
The Parting Glass
- Traditional
(arr.
Wailin' Jennys / Jen Balfour)
Something Old, Something New - An Evening of A Cappella
Aug 14th, 2012 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation's annual full-length summer concert returned for a third year!
Our concert featured an evening of selected repertoire including Stan Rogers, The Beatles, Anton Bruckner, Michael Jackson, and many more.
Thank you to all who attended and helped us raise over $400 for
St James Music Academy
Fete de la Musique Vancouver
Jun 21st, 2012 8:00 pm
Gastown, Vancouver
Choralation returned for a second year to participate in Vancouver's festival of free music in the heart of downtown.
Programme
The Longest Time
- Billy Joel
Hide and Seek
- Imogen Heap
(arr.
Matthew Hasselfield)
Eleanor Rigby
- The Beatles
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
It's Only a Paper Moon
- Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, and E.Y. Harburg
(arr.
Kirby Shaw)
Northwest Passage
- Stan Rogers
(arr.
Ron Smail)
Build Me Up Buttercup
- Tony McCauley and Michael D'Abo
(arr.
Aleks Szram)
Os Justi
- Anton Bruckner
Log Driver's Waltz
- Wade Hemsworth
(arr.
Ron Smail)
Baba Yetu
- Christopher Tin
UBC Physics and Astronomy Music Night
Feb 16th, 2012 7:30 pm
UBC Music School
Choralation performed as part of UBC's Annual Physics and Astronomy Music Night.
Programme
Build Me Up Buttercup
- Tony McCauley and Michael D'Abo
(arr.
Aleks Szram)
Hide and Seek
- Imogen Heap
(arr.
Matthew Hasselfield)
The Longest Time
- Billy Joel
Van Dusen Festival of Lights
Dec 13th, 2011 7:00 pm
Van Dusen Gardens, Oak St. at 37th Ave
Once again, Choralation performed at the
VanDusen Botanical Gardens Festival of LightsOur holiday repertoire selections were enjoyed by visitors to the Gardens' beautiful display of festive lighting.
Programme
Joy to the World
- George F. Handel
(arr.
Lowell Mason)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Traditional
New Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
- Amy Englehardt and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
(arr.
Michelle Weir)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- Felix Mendelssohn
(arr.
W. H. Cummings)
Jingle Bells
- J. Pierpont
Lo How a Rose
- Traditional
(arr.
Michael Praetorius)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/Frosty the Snowman
- Traditional
(arr.
Kirby Shaw)
Angels We Have Heard on High
- Traditional
(arr.
Edward Shippen Barnes)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Traditional
(arr.
Sir John Stainer)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts on an Open Fire)
- Mel Torme and Robert Wells
(arr.
Kirby Shaw)
Let It Snow
Silent Night
- Traditional
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Traditional
Goin' Your Way - An Evening of A Cappella
Aug 11th, 2011 8:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation's second annual Evening of A Cappella was held at
St. James Community Square, located in Kitsilano at 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC.
This year, our concert accepted donations in support of
Saint James Music Academy
Make Music Vancouver
Jun 21st, 2011 8:00 pm
Gastown, Vancouver
Choralation gave a free performance as part of the Make Music Vancouver event in historic Gastown.
Thank you to everyone, audience members and performers alike, who made this festival such a success.
Programme
Chemical Workers' Song
- Ron Angel
(arr.
Henny Yeung)
As I Roved Out
- Traditional
(arr.
Finest Kind & Jen Balfour)
Shut De Do
- Randy Stonehill
(arr.
Mark Hayes)
Rise Up My Love
- Healey Willan
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
- Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
(arr.
Roger Emerson and Colin Pridy)
Moon River
- Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini
(arr.
Steve Zegree)
Let's Get Out of this Country
- Camera Obscura
(arr.
Matthew Hasselfield)
Nobody Knows
- Traditional
(arr.
Rowland Pack)
UBC Physics and Astronomy Music Night
Mar 2nd, 2011 6:15 pm
UBC I.K.Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room
Choralation returned for a third year to contribute a selection of songs to the UBC PHAS Music Night.
Programme
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
- Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
(arr.
Roger Emerson and Colin Pridy)
Shut De Do
- Randy Stonehill
(arr.
Mark Hayes)
Chemical Workers' Song
- Ron Angel
(arr.
Henny Yeung)
An Evening of A Cappella
Aug 30th, 2010 7:00 pm
St James Community Square
3214 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Choralation's first annual full-length concert: we presented an evening of music in support of Arts Umbrella.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this evening such a success!
Programme
And So It Goes (Kirby Shaw)
- Billy Joel
(arr.
Kirby Shaw and Colin Pridy)
Jenny Saviour
- Traditional
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Georgia On My Mind
- Hoagy Carmichael
(arr.
Carl Strommen)
Banquet Fugue
- John Rutter
Helplessly Hoping
- Stephen Stills
Down in the River
- Traditional
(arr.
Larry Nickel)
Contrappunto Bestiale Alla Mente
- Adriano Banchieri
The Way You Look Tonight
- Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields
(arr.
Julie Knowles)
Wade in the Water
- Traditional
(arr.
Philip M. Hayden)
Long Time Traveler
- The Wailin' Jennys
Say My Name
- Destiny's Child
(arr.
Matthew Hasselfield)
Loch Lomond / Red Red Rose
- Traditional
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Hallelujah
- Leonard Cohen
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Day Tripper
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
Jonathan Rathbone)
The Parting Glass
- Traditional
(arr.
Wailin' Jennys / Jen Balfour)
Cafe for Contemporary Art Mini-Show
Jul 25th, 2010 2:00 pm
Cafe for Contemporary Art, North Vancouver
Choralation performed a selection from this season's repertoire.
Programme
Day Tripper
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
Jonathan Rathbone)
And So It Goes (Kirby Shaw)
- Billy Joel
(arr.
Kirby Shaw and Colin Pridy)
Jenny Saviour
- Traditional
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Helplessly Hoping
- Stephen Stills
Say My Name
- Destiny's Child
(arr.
Matthew Hasselfield)
Hallelujah
- Leonard Cohen
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Georgia On My Mind
- Hoagy Carmichael
(arr.
Carl Strommen)
Banquet Fugue
- John Rutter
The Parting Glass
- Traditional
(arr.
Wailin' Jennys / Jen Balfour)
Summer Selections
Jun 15th, 2010 5:30 pm
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St, Vancouver
Choralation presented a selection of repertoire from our 2010 season.
Programme
Banquet Fugue
- John Rutter
Hallelujah
- Leonard Cohen
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Georgia On My Mind
- Hoagy Carmichael
(arr.
Carl Strommen)
Say My Name
- Destiny's Child
(arr.
Matthew Hasselfield)
And So It Goes (Kirby Shaw)
- Billy Joel
(arr.
Kirby Shaw and Colin Pridy)
Day Tripper
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
Jonathan Rathbone)
The Parting Glass
- Traditional
(arr.
Wailin' Jennys / Jen Balfour)
UBC Physics and Astronomy Music Night
Feb 6th, 2010 7:00 pm
UBC Music Auditiorium
Choralation returned for a second year to the UBC Annual PHAS Music Night.
Programme
As I Roved Out
- Traditional
(arr.
Finest Kind & Jen Balfour)
And So It Goes (Kirby Shaw)
- Billy Joel
(arr.
Kirby Shaw and Colin Pridy)
Day Tripper
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
Jonathan Rathbone)
Cafe for Contemporary Art Winter Concert
Dec 13th, 2009 7:30 pm
Cafe for Contemporary Art, North Vancouver
Choralation performed a selection of our repertoire including some of our Christmas favourites.
Programme
And So It Goes (Kirby Shaw)
- Billy Joel
(arr.
Kirby Shaw and Colin Pridy)
As I Roved Out
- Traditional
(arr.
Finest Kind & Jen Balfour)
Because
- The Beatles
Day Tripper
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Beatles)
(arr.
Jonathan Rathbone)
Georgia On My Mind
- Hoagy Carmichael
(arr.
Carl Strommen)
Long Time Traveler
- The Wailin' Jennys
The Parting Glass
- Traditional
(arr.
Wailin' Jennys / Jen Balfour)
Wade in the Water
- Traditional
(arr.
Philip M. Hayden)
The Way You Look Tonight
- Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields
(arr.
Julie Knowles)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Traditional
(arr.
Sir John Stainer)
Twelve Days After Christmas
- Frederick Silver
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Traditional
Welcome Christmas
- Albert Hague
(arr.
Jen Balfour)
Zither Carol
- Traditional Czech
(arr.
Malcolm Sargent)
Spring Concert
Mar 30th, 2009 7:30 pm
Unitarian Church, 949 W. 49th Ave at Oak St.
Choralation presented a selection of a cappella repertoire.
UBC Physics and Astronomy Music Night
Mar 4th, 2009 7:30 pm
University of British Columbia
Choralation offered selections from our repertoire as part of UBC's Annual PHAS 'Talent Show'.
