About Chor Leoni
We Sing Together.
Something magical happens when Chor Leoni sings in harmony. Audiences are transfixed, transported, and transformed.
Something magical happens when Chor Leoni sings in harmony. Audiences are transfixed, transported, and transformed.
The singers of Chor Leoni are brought together by a common vulnerability and sensitivity to the music. Through the collective choral experience these musicians, audiences, and communities become more interconnected. For Chor Leoni music is more than just entertainment; it brings people together and provides healing. Now, more than ever, we need people to sing in harmony together.
Goosebumps raised by the first glorious note at Christmas; collective tears shared in the act of remembrance; an uplifting crescendo of understanding felt by an audience that finds peace and comfort. These are a few of the transformative experiences of Chor Leoni concerts, but the impact is also felt beyond the concert setting: young singers that will never be the same because of Chor Leoni’s MYVoice educational program for youth; 70 volunteer singers who give all they have to Chor Leoni because of their love for music; near and distant fans given a moment to pause while listening to a Chor Leoni CD on their car stereo.
To engage and enrich the world through choral singing.
Chor Leoni inspires audiences, trains artists, educates singers of all ages, and advances the choral art form by creating, promoting, and presenting choral music.
We create transformative experiences that enrich and connect the hearts and minds of our performers, audiences, and communities.
We are propelled by a spirit of community that encompasses, embraces, and informs the music we sing, and all who sing, hear, and support it.
Supporting and supported by one another, we:
Thrive on the joy of making and sharing music,
Insist on and cultivate excellence, diversity, inclusiveness, and respect,
Embrace courage and innovation,
Are dedicated to engaging, building, and improving communities through our art,
Aspire to continuous growth as musicians and individuals, and
Through these values, foster a culture of belonging that honours and embraces all who encounter Chor Leoni.
Diane Loomer, C.M. founded Chor Leoni in 1992. Under her inspired direction and vision the choir quickly assumed a position of prominence in the Canadian choral world, inspired local audiences, won multiple national and international awards, and released 10 recordings.
Erick Lichte became Artistic Director in January 2013. Under his leadership, the choir’s reach has expanded to include the two-day Big Roar Choral Festival and the C/4 Canadian Choral Composition Competition, and the ensemble has become one of the most active volunteer ensembles in North America. In 2019 the choir received the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, the most prestigious North American award for a choral ensemble.
Looking forward, Chor Leoni has three primary goals in mind. First, to continue to bring inspiring performances to our local community. Second, to invest in young and future singers through our educational programs. Third, to transform Vancouver into a worldwide choral beacon that engages not just local, but worldwide, singing communities
©Chor Leoni 2024