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Spiritus Chamber Choir And Performing Arts Ensemble Society

Spiritus Chamber Choir enriches Calgary's cultural landscape through choral music, celebrating Canadian composers and diverse musical heritage. Their mission is to inspire community connection and appreciation for the beauty of vocal arts.

Join us for a jubilant celebration in 30: From the First Note, where music and memories come together to mark our 30th anniversary. This concert honours the spirit of Spiritus Chamber Choir with a newly commissioned work by Canadian Composer Katerina Gimon featuring text by Calgary&rsquo;s Poet Laureate Shone Thistle, and a collection of unforgettable pieces that have defined our three decade musical journey. After the concert, we hope you will join us for a celebration reception.

From the First Note: 30th Anniversary Concert and Gala

Join the Spirit Vocal Ensemble, featuring Bishop Carroll High School Choirs, for an evening of reflection, celebration, and exploring the landscape of mental health that makes us all human.&nbsp;<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div>Being present in the moment. Being open. Being vulnerable. Being us. Being.&nbsp;<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div>The Spirit Vocal Ensemble will embark on a journey of singing what is often unsaid; speaking to different facets of wellness, and sometimes the painful, messy, and hard moments we all experience. We are not alone in it. You are not alone in it.&nbsp;<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div>We are so grateful to have Jennifer Buchanan with us for this evening to speak to music, wellness, and what connects us. We will also be joined by student artists for our gallery walk as they express themselves through a physical medium.&nbsp;

Spirit Vocal Ensemble Presents: Being

Celebrate the heart of Canada in True North, a tribute to our nation&rsquo;s rich musical heritage. Featuring our favourite Canadian composers, Spiritus will weave together familiar and new voices, capturing the spirit and beauty of our diverse land.

True North

Time is always in motion, carrying us through endings, beginnings, and moments of transformation. Turning Season explores life&#39;s cycles through music that reflects change and renewal, culminating in the world premiere of I Am Not Yours by Ethan Taylor, 2026 winner of the Inaugural Spiritus Composition Competition.

The Turning Season

Celebrate the warmth and wonder of the Christmas season with an evening of uplifting choral music. Joined by the acclaimed Spirit Vocal Ensemble, Spiritus Chamber Choir presents a festive program filled with joy, hope, and the spirit of the season.

Radiant Joy

Celebrate the richness and diversity of Canadian choral music in a program that showcases the voices of today&#39;s composers. The concert features the world premiere of a new work commissioned for Spiritus by acclaimed Canadian composer Katerina Gimon, alongside a collection of compelling contemporary Canadian works inspired by the people, landscapes, and stories of this land.

From This Land

The 2026&ndash;2027 season of Spiritus Chamber Choir traces a journey through growth, light, renewal, and transformation. Across four concerts, the season explores music inspired by the natural world, the rhythms of the year, and the shared human impulse toward reflection and hope. From an autumn program grounded in gratitude and beauty, through a radiant and energetic seasonal concert in December, to a spring focus on contemporary Canadian voices, Spiritus presents repertoire that is expressive, thoughtful, and rooted in both national and international choral traditions. The season culminates in a powerful year end concert that looks forward, embracing momentum, resilience, and the possibilities that lie ahead. All concerts in the 2026/2027 season will be held at Christ Church Elbow Park, 3602 8th St. SW., Calgary, AB.&nbsp; Your season ticket includes the following four concerts:- November 8th, 3pm - The Turning Season- December 13th, 3pm - Radiant Joy- March 14th, 3pm - From This Land- May 16th, 3pm - The Sacred Veil

2026/2027 Explore the Boundaries - Season Tickets

Eric Whitacre&#39;s The Sacred Veil is an intimate and deeply moving meditation on love, loss, and the enduring power of memory. Performed as a complete work, this extraordinary collaboration between Whitacre and poet Charles Anthony Silvestri invites audiences on a profoundly human journey through grief, hope, and healing.

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