Candles and Carols

Dim the lights, light the candles, Winter is here!

The glow of candles warms the heart as the angelic sound of children's voices uplift the spirit. Cantaré Children's Choir presents its most cherished concert of the year. Join Cantilena, Cantiga, and Cantare as they share treasured carols and newly composed works to bring the cheer of Christmas and the solace of winter to you. This performance is accompanied by a professional string ensemble, with Cantare sharing favorite selections from their recent performances of "Rune's Christmas" with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.

11 Days of Remembrance at the Field of Crosses

The Field of Crosses Memorial Project is an annual display of white crosses on Memorial Drive in Calgary, Alberta.  The display commemorates soldiers from Southern Alberta who lost their lives in service to our country in war and peacekeeping.  Over 3500 crosses are placed in the memorial park from November 1 – 11 to signify the ultimate sacrifice so many made fighting for the freedoms we enjoy today.  The project began in 2009.

Cantare children's choir has been a long time partner of the Field of Crosses. The children sing at the Remembrance Day ceremony, the Night of Lights Ceremony, as well as providing music for sunrise and sunset services throughout the 11 day period the crosses are standing. We undertake great efforts to teach our choristers about the history and significance of Canada's contribution in war and peace, we wish to make sure the children who perform at the ceremony are entrusted with the responsibility to keep the stories and memories of these soldiers alive forever.

Cantare Children's Choir Presents: The Earth Sings

Birds! Beasts! An owl and a pussycat! Cantilena, Cantiga, and Cantare adventured through stories of nature, folksongs, and fairytales. A thrilling beginning to the year!

Get in the Groove Workshop 2022

It’s almost time for our choristers to arrive for their GET IN THE GROOVE Workshop Week!! Get In The Groove is our training camp for the upcoming season, it's a chance to meet new choristers, introduce new skills and concepts, and begin preparations for an exciting year of music - Book your placement interview today and we’ll see you there!

Cantare GITG: August 14-19
Cantilena/Cantiga GITG: August 21-26

Welcome Workshop 2022

We were SO EXCITED to meet our new Cantilena and Cantiga choristers at our 2022 Welcome Workshop! We will see each other next at the end of the summer for our week-long GET IN THE GROOVE Workshop as we begin our season.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

Onward - June 11

Cantare Presents: Onward

A triumphant celebration of our 2021-2022 season, we are SO PROUD of our Cantare choristers for showcasing all they've learned this year!

Child of the Universe - May 7 2022

Cantilena and Cantiga Present: Child of the Universe

There is no sound as pure as the voice of joy in young people.

Join Cantilena and Cantiga, our two youngest ensembles, as they share the music of their season and showcase all they have learned.

A Dream of Spring - March 12 2022

An uplifting performance of powerful music presented with beauty and artistry by our award-winning ensembles. The repertoire for tonight's concert is chosen from the classical choral tradition that also embraces innovative contemporary works offering an unparalleled experience for all on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 PM at Knox United Church.

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Angels in the Snow

We want to say an enormous THANK YOU to all of our choristers, musicians, volunteers, and audience who made our first concert in two years a wonderful success! It was a thrilling night with so many beautiful musical experiences for all of our ensembles. Have a listen to Mark Sirett’s gorgeous work “The Stars Point the Way” from the concert:

Happy holidays! We’ll see you in the new year

Cantare Remembers at the Field of Crosses

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

As the calendar turns over to the month of November, we welcome you to join us at the Field of Crosses throughout the Days of Remembrance November 1-11. Choristers from Cantare Children’s Choir will be featured across 22 services of remembrance in honour of all those who gave their lives in war, conflict, and peacekeeping missions throughout our nation’s history. You can join us in-person at sunrise and sunset services November 1-10, and tune-in to Global TV on November 11th for the annual Remembrance Day service broadcast.

The Field of Crosses is located at 200 Memorial Drive NW. Please note that in-person attendance at the Field is restricted to attendees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Our First Concert!

The weather warmed, the sun glistened, THE CHILDREN SANG!

It was a thrilling weekend for the entire Cantare Children’s Choir family as we presented our first-ever LAWN CHAIR LISTEN!! This was a private outdoor performance for our choristers and their families to share the music that they have been working on since August, before we shift our focus to Remembrance Day and the winter holidays.

The first concert of the year is always a major steppingstone. Experiencing the excitement of presenting their hard work and receiving supportive and encouraging feedback from the audience is a great motivation to continue to learn and grow. For many of our choristers, this was their FIRST CONCERT EVER! We want to congratulate these choristers for their bravery and enthusiasm taking the stage – We could see the excitement on your faces, and we know there will be so many exciting moments still to come!

It was so important to us that our first public performance in 22 months could be for our families and that we could celebrate this incredible community that has come together to share experiences, enthusiasm, and encouragement through years of trying times. We want to say an enormous THANK YOU to all our parents, choristers, and our entire artistic team who made this magical day possible!

Our song goes on!

Apple Order 2021

Please note that our Apple Order for 2021 is now complete. We’ll see you next year for more delicious fall treats in support of Cantare Children’s Choir

Support Cantare Children’s Choir with a CRUNCH! We are thrilled to be partnering with Davison Orchards for another year of premium BC apples in support of Cantare Children’s Choir. Each 15 lb box of fresh apples from The Okanagan Valley helps to grow our program and freshen our musical offerings for Calgary’s best and brightest young singers.

WELCOME BACK

"Here we go!" After a LONG wait, our choristers finally return to singing together for a Summer Small Ensemble meet-up. We have a really exciting year of singing ahead of us, take a look inside our first rehearsal in 262 days!

Have a Wonderful Summer, Cantare!

Last night we said a fond farewell to our senior Cantare choristers for the summer at our drive-by music return. We haven’t seen these smiling faces in person since November 2020 and we had SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT!

We talked about highlights: Singing outside together in the warmth of the sunset, wiggling our toes to keep warm in the biting cold of the Field of Crosses, diving deep into ancient canons in musicianship classes online, coming together to learn about our nation and finding many new ways to learn to be agents of change in the world.

We also talked about hardships, struggles, and fears. You stood up to them with your head held high. We are so proud of how you grew out of them. But mostly, we just talked about love, friendship, and community. We heard about how ZOOM rehearsals, musicianship class, and small group gatherings were the highlights of your week. We learned all the ways you have supported each other throughout the year. We saw once again just how strongly the spirit of music rings out inside each of you. We are so incredibly proud of each of you and all that you have become.

For some of you, it is off to new adventures – perhaps a move to high school or university! Your Cantare family will always be here to support you and cheer on your next journey, wherever it leads you. For others, many brand-new adventures await right here! We will be ready with new music soon and some very open arms to welcome you back with a song!

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!! We will miss you

PSA: We also got to see some brand-new drivers! Stay safe out there

Have a Wonderful Summer, Cantilena and Cantiga!

Our Cantilena and Cantiga choristers started their sweet tooth summer with the help of some amazing custom made CANTARE COOKIES by Lindsay Weryshko of @linzersweet YUM!

We were so happy to see many of our Cantilena and Cantiga choristers at our year-end drive-by music return. Our youngest choristers went home with their COVID CHORISTER award and custom-baked CANTARE COOKIES to start the Summer on a sweet note!

We have loved seeing your shining faces every week in-person and online through the many ups and downs of this COVID year. Your courage, enthusiasm, and perseverance have shined a light on all of our lives and embodied the spirit of the Cantare way.

It has been a pleasure to sing with you

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!