Splendours of the Baroque: Fall Workshop 2025
Schedule
Mon Sep 15 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave, Ottawa K1S 3X1 | Ottawa, ON
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JOIN US FOR OCW’S FALL CHORAL WORKSHOP 2025 – SPLENDOURS OF THE BAROQUE!Celebrate the brilliance of the Baroque this fall by singing masterworks by J. S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi with Ottawa Choral Workshops, under founding director Roland Graham.
This 12-week workshop focuses on BACH’S MAGNIFICAT, BWV 243a, in its original extended version for Christmas, paired with the jubilant CANTATA BWV 191, GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO—later immortalized in the Mass in B minor—and VIVALDI’S BELOVED GLORIA IN D, RV 589.
Experience OCW’s most ambitious project yet—an unforgettable season of music-making, learning, and community.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
AUDITIONS: None required; reasonable choral experience assumed
REHEARSALS:
MONDAYS (12): 7:00–9:30 PM
Sep 15, 22, 29; Oct 6, 20, 27; Nov 3, 10, 24; Dec 1, 8, 15
SATURDAYS (3): 9:30 AM–12:00 PM
Oct 18; Nov 22; Dec 6
DRESS REHEARSAL: Wed Dec 17 | 7:00–10:00 PM
CONCERTS
EDUCATIONAL CONCERT: Thu Dec 18 | 10:00 AM
MAIN CONCERT: Sat Dec 20 | 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave, Ottawa
REPERTOIRE
BACH: MAGNIFICAT, BWV 243a (extended Christmas version)
BACH: CANTATA BWV 191, GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO
VIVALDI: GLORIA IN D, RV 589
All works are sung in LATIN and performed with an 18-PIECE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA.
FEES & REGISTRATION
Workshop fee: $450 + HST
Sliding scale / pay-what-you-can options available.
Full-time students register for free!!
Register early to secure your spot!
LEARN MORE & REGISTER: www.OttawaChoralWorkshops.ca
INQUIRE by EMAIL: [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave, Ottawa K1S 3X1, 7 Galt St, Ottawa, ON K1S 5G4, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
