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Season 2026-2027

Season 63 Concerts

Dear Friends of the Cantata Singers of Ottawa,

Welcome to the 63rd season of the Cantata Singers of Ottawa. This year’s concerts explore light in its many forms — the warmth of candlelight, the radiance of the human spirit, and the wonder of the stars above.

We begin the season with Bach Christmas by Candlelight with the Ottawa Baroque Consort, featuring a complete performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved Wachet auf (BWV 140), alongside favourites including Lobet den Herrn, the Air on the G String, and Sheep May Safely Graze.

In the spring, Eternal Light offers a luminous a cappella journey through music by Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Arvo Pärt, Ola Gjeilo, Morten Lauridsen, and Eric Whitacre — music that moves from mystery toward peace and illumination.

We conclude with The Stars Above, an evocative program inspired by the night sky, from medieval chant and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, to the shimmering beauty of Claude Debussy and contemporary voices including Ēriks Ešenvalds.

Thank you for being part of our musical community. I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming season concert.

Warm regards,

Artistic Director
Cantata Singers of Ottawa

Andrew
Bach

Bach Christmas by Candlelight

Experience the warmth of candlelight and the timeless music of Johann Sebastian Bach with the Cantata Singers of Ottawa and The Ottawa Baroque Consort. This intimate Christmas program features a complete performance of Wachet auf (BWV 140), alongside highlights including Lobet den Herrn (BWV 230), the Air on the G String, and Sheep May Safely Graze (BWV 208)—a program of joy, serenity, and quiet wonder.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2026 | 7 PM
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
414 SPARKS STREET

Christmas

Christmas Singalong

This popular fundraising event returns for the fourth year. Sing Christmas favourites alongside CSO choristers. An optional donation purchases your special request. Call 613-798-7113.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2026 | 4 PM
RIDEAU PARK UNITED CHURCH
2203 ALTA VISTA DRIVE

Messiah

Handel’s Messiah

One of Ottawa’s most beloved holiday traditions returns to Southam Hall: Handel’s Messiah, with its ecstatic “Hallelujah” Chorus. So gather your closest friends and loved ones for an evening of music and celebration that’s certain to kindle the warmth and spirit of the holiday season!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2026 | 7 PM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2026 | 7 PM
NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
1 ELGIN ST

EternalLight

Eternal Light

Step into a world of radiant sound as this a cappella program traces a path from mystery to illumination, weaving together luminous works by Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Arvo Pärt with shimmering contemporary voices. From the serene beauty of Ola Gjeilo to the warm, glowing harmonies of Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre, each work reveals a different facet of light—divine, inner, and eternal.

SUNDAY MARCH 7, 2027 | 3 PM
LOCATION TBC

StarsAbove

The Stars Above

Beneath the glow of distant stars, this evocative program journeys through centuries of music inspired by the mystery of the night sky. From the timeless beauty of the medieval Quem Terra and the celestial splendour of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck’s Viri Galilaei to the shimmering impressionism of Claude Debussy’s Nuit d’étoiles, each work reflects a different light in the heavens above. The concert includes music by Edvard Grieg, Randall Thompson, Ēriks Ešenvalds, and Kate Rusby.

SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2027 | 3 PM
ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH
174 WILBROD STREET

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