RENEWAL | Brahms’ Requiem with Members of the Victoria Symphony

Performance
Sunday, May 24th, 2026 – 2:30pm, Pre-concert talk at 1:30pm
UVic Farquhar Auditorium

Soloists
Jennifer Turner, Soprano
Nathan McDonald, Baritone

Tickets
Tickets are available to purchase here.

Description
Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45

We close the season with Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, joined by soloists Jennifer Turner (soprano) and Nathan McDonald (baritone). This concert, themed Renewal, will also feature a recently composed work, Marble of the West, by Iranian-Canadian composer and pianist Iman Habibi, addressing the impact of environmental change—a powerful pairing to end the season.

Pre-Concert Talk from 1:30pm-2pm
Join Iman Habibi (composer), Jon O’Riordan (Gail O’Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund), Jacques Sirois (Greater Victoria NatureHood), and Brian Wismath (VCS Artistic Director), for a 30-minute pre-concert talk exploring Habibi’s Marble of the West. This discussion will delve into the impact of deforestation on the marbled murrelet, alongside broader themes of migration and displacement that shape the work.

Location & Parking 
Please see UVic’s website for more information.

Grieg’s Peer Gynt with the Victoria Symphony

Performance:
Sunday, February 1st, 2026 – 2:30pm
UVic Farquhar Auditorium

Tickets:
Tickets are no longer available as this concert is now sold out!

Description:
We return to the stage with the Victoria Symphony and Maestro Christian Kluxen for a dynamic adaptation of Grieg’s Peer Gynt, featuring orchestra, soloists, narrator, and choir.

Location & Parking:
Please see UVic’s website for more information.

RESILIENCE | Choir & Organ

Performance:
Saturday, November 8th, 2025 – 2:30pm
Christ Church Cathedral

Mark McDonald, Organist

Tickets:
Tickets are available to purchase here.

Description:
Music for Choir and Organ
This concert will feature the Cathedral’s Assistant Director of Music and organ virtuoso, as part of the Cathedral’s 2025 Year of the Organ celebration. The program includes both beloved classics and hidden gems. Works with solo passages will feature members of the VCS Choral Scholars program.
Repertoire includes:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach), Cantique de Jean Racine (Fauré), Magnificat (MacMillan), Hear My Prayer (Mendelssohn), I Was Glad (Parry), Dona Nobis Pacem (Vasks), and more.

Location & Parking:
Please see Christ Church Cathedral’s website for more information.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Victoria Chamber Orchestra

Performance:
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 – 7:30pm
UVic Centre Farquhar Auditorium

Soloists:
Anne Grimm, Soprano
Jennifer Lang, Mezzo-Soprano
Benjamin Butterfield, Tenor
Nathan McDonald, Baritone

Tickets:
Tickets are available to purchase here.

Description:
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Victoria Chamber Orchestra and Yariv Aloni, conductor. Celebrating peace, unity, and freedom, this performance recognizes the 30th anniversary of the Victoria Chamber Orchestra and the 90th anniversary of the Victoria Choral Society. Join us for a musical celebration of the best of humanity.

85 minutes in duration.

Location & Parking:
Please see UVic’s website for more information.

Orff’s Carmina Burana with Ballet Victoria and Members of the Victoria Symphony

Performances:
Friday, March 21st, 2025 – 7:30pm
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 – 7:30pm
Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 – 2:00pm
Royal Theatre

Tickets:
Tickets are available to purchase here.

Description:
Carl Orff’s epic score, live music, and the emotionally charged voices of the Victoria Choral Society under the baton of Brian Wismath drive one of Destrooper’s masterpieces. Don’t miss this riveting performance inspired by timeless medieval songs where love and passion make the world go round. 

75 minutes in duration with intermission.

Location & Parking:
Please see Royal & McPherson Theatres Society’s website for more information.

Mozart’s Requiem with Members of the Victoria Symphony

Performance:
Saturday, November 16th, 2024 – 2:30pm
Christ Church Cathedral

Soloists:
Jennifer Turner, Soprano
Jennifer Lang, Mezzo-Soprano
Jan van der Hooft, Tenor
Nathan McDonald, Baritone

Tickets:
Our concert is now SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone for supporting VCS during this historic milestone for what will be an incredibly memorable afternoon. This event will be livestreamed, click here around 2:20pm, Saturday, November 16 to tune in.

Ticket prices: $35 adult, $10 student / income accessible
Tickets available at the door.
We suggest buying tickets online and arriving at least 20 minutes before the start time as we expect a full audience.

VIEW POSTER

Description:
Please join us as we celebrate Victoria Choral Society’s 90th Season with an afternoon of Mozart’s magnificent Requiem, along with two of Mozart’s shorter and beloved works, Laudate Dominum, and Ave Verum Corpus, under the direction of Brian Wismath with musicians from the Victoria Symphony.

Program duration is approximately 80 minutes with no intermission (2.30pm-4.00pm)

Location & Parking:
Please see Christ Church Cathedral’s website for more information.