A World That Shimmers

We turned our guest Artistic Director loose on the spring concert repertoire (and you're going to love it).

The Canadian choral landscape is as diverse and beautiful as the country itself, and Joel Tranquilla has been from coast to coast, collaborating with some of the best choirs and composers the nation has to offer. For our spring concert 2026, Joel has put together a program that reflects these experiences, and celebrates the myriad and innovative ways Canadian music is not only grounded in the tapestry of its culture and geography, but responds in kind to the rich choral traditions of the world at large.

The Composers

Meet the people we'll be highlighting

From Sherryl Sepegawaham's Cree-inspired invocations, to Fredericton's own Douglas Vipond's whimsical take on "infinite irony" - here are some insights into the people we'll be highlighting this spring.
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Tawnie Olsen

Tawnie Olsen blends lyricism with dramatic storytelling. Her works are performed by leading Canadian ensembles, and is noted for colorful orchestration, expressive vocal writing, and cross-disciplinary collaborations across Canada.

We'll be singing:
O Inexpressible Mystery

Edward Enman

Enman likes to put the text at the centre of his choral compositions, and often follows natural speech rhythms. His extended tonal harmonies, and gently resolved dissonances sit comfortably in the vocal range, making it easier to concentrate on expression and dynamics.

We'll be singing:
Time's Small Space

Katerina Gimon

Gimon is noted for her innovative, textural use of the human voice, and for focusing on texture and colour.

We'll be singing:
Take This Thread

Ed Robertson

Enman's inventive voice draws from storytelling, cinema, and visual art, while incorporating electronic elements and style-blurring writing.

We'll be singing:
When You Dream

Sherryl Sepepagaham

Enman's inventive voice draws from storytelling, cinema, and visual art, while incorporating electronic elements and style-blurring writing.

We'll be singing:

okâwîmâw askîy (Mother Earth)

Nicholas Ryan Kelly

Kelly specializes in choral music inspired by film scores, and the eponymous piece we're singing is a good way to understand how that works.

We'll be singing:

A World That Shimmers

Colin Eatock

Enman's inventive voice draws from storytelling, cinema, and visual art, while incorporating electronic elements and style-blurring writing.

We'll be singing:

Out Of My Deeper Heart

Douglas Vipond

Enman's inventive voice draws from storytelling, cinema, and visual art, while incorporating electronic elements and style-blurring writing.

We'll be singing:

n Her Long Loneliness