High Spirits Choir

High Spirits Choir High Spirits is a community choir that sings an eclectic, uplifting repertoire. Sing with us!

Who we are:
High Spirits is a 25 year old choir which was founded by our conductor, Ieva (pronounced EE-yeh-vah) Wool. We are a 4 part community choir (SATB) but we split into 6 and even 8 parts (SSAATTBB) for many of our songs. There are 45 to 60 singers in the choir, and we limit the choir to no more than 65 singers, because we don’t ever want to lose the community feeling that the choir is know

n for. The ages of our singers range from early 20s to a couple in their 60s and even one in his 70s, but the majority of singers in their 30s and 40s. What we sing:
Our music is eclectic, meaning that we sing a little bit of everything, and every season our repertoire changes. Having a varied repertoire is great, because it gives us the opportunity to sing all kinds of music, rather than just one genre. (And if there is a song that you don’t like, you don’t have to worry about there being 10 more songs just like it.) Joining the choir:
The first two rehearsals of every season are Open Rehearsals. Singers with strong choral experience are invited to sing with us for the two weeks, to see if it’s a good fit, for you and for the choir There is no fee for attending these two rehearsals, but you need to attend both of them. For these two rehearsals, we consider you a member of the choir, and you are given music to take home with you, so that you can practice between Week 1 and Week 2. If interested in joining contact Jen at [email protected].

Join us on June 6 at 3:30pm for our Spring Concert, A Light of Song, at St. Stephen's United Church. Tickets can be purc...
05/09/2026

Join us on June 6 at 3:30pm for our Spring Concert, A Light of Song, at St. Stephen's United Church. Tickets can be purchased at the door, through your choir friends, or online by sending an e-transfer to our treasurer at [email protected]. See you there!

04/06/2026

Mark your calendar!
Our concert is June 6

Friends and singers – the BCCF raffle is on, our biggest fundraiser of the yearTickets are $5, or 4 for $20Buy lots, and...
03/23/2026

Friends and singers – the BCCF raffle is on, our biggest fundraiser of the year
Tickets are $5, or 4 for $20
Buy lots, and pass the word to your people - we've had numerous winners over the years!
here’s our link:

BCCF Raffle 2026

Calling all singers! High Spirits Choir is starting a new season on Feb. 18! We would love to have you join us. The firs...
02/09/2026

Calling all singers!

High Spirits Choir is starting a new season on Feb. 18! We would love to have you join us. The first two rehearsals are open to anyone interested in joining, so stop by and see if we could be the choir for you!

For more information and to let our membership coordinator Megan know that you are interested in attending a rehearsal, visit www.highspiritschoir.ca/join

We can't wait to see you Jan. 24 at 3:30pm for our Winter Concert! Our repertoire is pulled from an exciting variety of ...
01/09/2026

We can't wait to see you Jan. 24 at 3:30pm for our Winter Concert! Our repertoire is pulled from an exciting variety of genres and cultures, and is sure to brighten up your winter season! Tickets can be purchased at the door, through your choir friends, or online by sending an e-transfer to our treasurer at [email protected].

Come join us for an evening of Christmas carols as we collect donations for Lookout Housing and Health Society, a non-pr...
12/05/2025

Come join us for an evening of Christmas carols as we collect donations for Lookout Housing and Health Society, a non-profit who provides support to people who are living on the street. Donation options include:

a. Money (identified donations are eligible for a tax receipt)
b. Warm clothing - coats, hats, mittens, scarves, rainwear, shoes, boots, etc. Underwear and socks are also needed, for both men and women.
c. Toiletries - shampoo, toothbrush/paste, shavers, deodorant, hand lotion, sunscreen, soap, etc. including partial bottles.
d. Food: non-perishable items, or boxes of fruit at this time of year
e. Cutlery, dishes, pots-n-pans, microwave for people going into minimal housing.

See you there!

10/05/2025

Save the date - our winter concert will be Jan 24, 3:30
at St Stephen's church, Granville/54th

09/15/2025

First rehearsal went really well - there's still time to come and check us out!

09/07/2025

Singers, we're starting fall season this week!
You're most welcome to come to open rehearsals for the first couple of weeks to see if you like it
And if it's been a while, give yourself a chance to get back into the swing of song

Hey singers! We're staring a new season on Sept 10. if you haven't sung with us before, or if it's been a while, you're ...
08/23/2025

Hey singers! We're staring a new season on Sept 10. if you haven't sung with us before, or if it's been a while, you're welcome to come once or twice and see if it's a fit.
let membership coordinator Megan know: www.highspiritschoir.ca/join
and here's a sneak peek at our fall repertoire
Repertoire for High Spirits fall 2025

A boy and a girl – from Eric Whitacre, one of his own favourite compositions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLoncQ9Euik

All the things you are – the amazing Swingle arrangement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCACuFw1ysM

Auass by Alex Vollant – our first Innu song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoL2A-gb75s

Battle of Jericho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxFmo2dEqmA

Desafinado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhZtbJTo04s

El Grillo by Josquin Des Pres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA2Ed5D1hHs

Flight song – this will touch your heart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUvE6i1l2do

I saw eternity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AH9Qx_mjU8

I sing you sing – a fun piece from the Real Group, it will probably be our encore piece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V2b3AACGSs

Irish blessing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VhFBakRndk

Jai ho, from Slumdog Millionaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsmpU9pTFGw

QUA CẦU GIÓ BAY arr Brent Wells – our first Vietnamese song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A3wGjYgbXo

Quick we have but a second https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XvQSN2BOqE

Sister my sister/SSAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1wu3IUM-U

Sonnett 43/Laura Hawley – one of our faves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9R9Her5czI

The book of love/TTBB also sung by Peter Gabriel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_v_r1bYot8

Yemaya asesu – by choir friend Brian Tate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVFiKRYY1Rk

Address

6520 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC
V6P3Z2

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