Simple Joys
2021-08-27 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
After nearly eighteen months of COVID-19 halting meetings, birthday parties, and musical events, the ORYC was pleased to present a small concert to celebrate the end of our extended 2020-2021 season which proved no easy feat. Attendees were restricted to two per chorister, seating grouped by social bubble was mandatory. Masks were required at all times by everyone (including choristers) in the event space, and everyone in attendance had to fill out our COVID screening questionnaire. As such to keep capacity low, the event was not publicly advertised.
As our traditional season end event, awards were given out, and hard-working volunteer staff recognized; most notably Stephanie Cavanagh and Anne MacKinnon, our volunteer management team for the past year and a half who helped spearhead operations through the pandemic.
Although not a packed performance, we were certainly thrilled to see masks and smiling eyes looking back at us.
PROGRAM
Zadok the Priest G. F. Handel
* Awards and Recognition *
Selections from “Requiem” W. A. Mozart

Duruflé's Requiem
2021-11-21 15:00 - 16:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
The Ottawa Regional Youth Choir proudly presents Duruflé’s Requiem on Sunday, November 21 at 3pm. This is effectively our first public concert since December 2019! Doors open a half hour prior to the concert, and proof of vaccination is required to attend. Featuring Shawn Potter as guest organist as well as Madox Terell and Mikayla Odut as vocal soloists. Admission by donation, click this link to ‘buy your ticket’ ahead of time.

Giving Tuesday 2021 - Sponsor an Orchestra Member Chair!
2021-11-28 08:00 - 2021-12-11 23:30 | Online Event
As part of our 2021-2022 fundraising initiatives the ORYC is asking for your help to build our orchestra for our Messiah concert, this December 19 with details to be shared later. After a long hiatus from in-person music and a reduced capability of programming and capacity limits for digital concerts, we are thrilled to offer our annual Messiah once again with orchestra. Find out how you can help “get the band back together” by clicking here.
N.B.: Although “Giving Tuesday” ended November 30, 2021, we will leave this fundraiser up until December 11 to allow any latecomers to sponsor an orchestra member.

2020-2021 Annual General Meeting
2021-11-30 20:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
Meeting information available on the 2020-2021 AGM Information Page.

Handel's Messiah: Part 1
2021-12-24 17:00 - 2022-01-09 17:00 | Ontario
Join the ORYC for our annual Christmas portion of G.F. Handel’s Messiah with chamber orchestra.
While the presentation of this event was not at all what we expected, we are fortunate for the resilience of our choristers, musicians, staff, and volunteers to adapt at the last minute. You can read more about the last minute route we had to take for this concert here.

Thank you to our generous patrons who helped us to raise 80% of orchestra fees from our “Giving Tuesday” campaign!

Click this link for the program PDF: messiah.2021.prog

Poster correction: The event is hosted online.

Purdy's Fundraising 2022
2022-02-19 08:00 - 2022-03-20 17:00 | Ontario
Join us in a spring fundraiser, just in time for our “Messiah” concert!
The ORYC is once again partnering with Purdy’s Chocolates for an Easter chocolate fundraiser. As you buy your tasty treats, please consider using our link to support the choir. This comes at no extra cost to you, but the impact to us can be significant. Check out this fundraising link for order, pickup, and more information.

Messiah: Part 2 and 3
2022-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Join the ORYC and chamber orchestra for part two and three of G.F. Handel’s “Messiah”! You can purchase tickets in advance (admission by donation) at this link.
An orchestral and choral gem, the lesser performed last half contains the bulk of the virtuosic and historically advanced music. The second part contains the passion and resurrection in nine movements, ending with the infamous Hallelujah chorus. The third part discusses Paul spreading the word of the resurrection of the dead, and the glorification of Christ in heaven.

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Peace & Light
2022-06-11 20:00 - 21:30 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Join the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir in our last concert of the 2022-2023 season for “Peace & Light”: a showcase featuring our conducting and collaborative pianist interns! This joyous event highlights the resilience of our choristers during the past years, as well as the hard work of the group to still learn and excel during the unusual times.

Location: St Joseph’s Parish (174 Wilbrod St, Ottawa)

Time: June 11, 2022 at 8PM

Buy your tickets at the embedded link below:

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New Test Event
2022-11-20 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Description about test event.
Link to buy tickets. Tickets by donations.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2022-11-22 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Join us after rehearsal on Tuesday, November 22 at 8PM.
See 2021-2022 AGM Information for meeting documents.

Giving Tuesday 2022 - Orchestra Fundraiser
2022-11-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Ontario
To present a great performance can also add on a great cost. Did you know that hiring a chamber orchestra for one of our performances can cost upwards of $6,000? We need your help! This giving Tuesday, give the gift of a chamber orchestra to our hardworking and dedicated young musicians. Our choristers, staff, and your ears will thank you! See the attached link for tier-level donations, of which are tax deductible. Click here to donate!

Vivaldi's Gloria
2022-12-20 20:00 - 21:30 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Join ORYC for our holiday performance of the 2022-2023 season. We will be performing Vivaldi’s Gloria, Carol of the Bells, Five Hebrew Love Songs, and others at 8pm on Tuesday, December 20th at St Joseph’s Parish on 174 Rue Wilbrod.
There will be free parking onsite for audience members. It is a 10 minute walk from the uOttawa LRT station.
Tickets are by donation. Donations above $50 per ticket will be eligible for a tax receipt.

Songs for St. Joe's Supper Table
2023-04-16 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Join the ORYC, the OCC, and the OCDSB choirs for a fundraiser to support St. Joe’s Supper Table. Admission is by donation. Donations over $20 receive a charitable tax receipt.

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Brahms Requiem
2023-05-07 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Details and poster forthcoming.

Mozart's Coronation Mass
2023-11-05 15:00 - 16:30 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Join the ORYC to hear Mozart’s Coronation Mass in C and other selected works.
You may purchase tickets for $25 here; and accessible ticketing is available at the door.
The church is nearby OCTranspo and STO major bus stops, minutes from the OTrain, and and attendees can park for free using the lot at the church.
We hope to see you soon at the start of our 2023-2024 season!

Giving Tuesday!
2023-11-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
We are excited to announce that the ORYC will be participating in Giving Tuesday on November 28. Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the power of social media to raise awareness and funds for important causes.
We hope you will join us in supporting our important work on Giving Tuesday. By donating to the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir, you will be saying YES!

YES, to a youth who wants to join the choir but can’t afford it. The ORYC Inclusion Fund makes singing in the choir accessible and barrier-free to all youth regardless of their ability to pay annual fees and/or any associated costs throughout the choir year.
YES, to the chorister who dreams of performing epic choral works with orchestra. Achieving choral excellence means providing opportunities for choristers to perform with professional orchestral accompaniment.

❤Donate to Giving Tuesday 2023❤

Winter Concert
2023-12-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Join the ORYC and chamber orchestra for St. Saëns’ “Christmas Oratorio” and other seasonal favourites!
We will also be holding a DesBarres Fine Chocolates sale fundraiser during the event. If you ordered during our November concert, your bars are available for pickup.
Tickets: $25 (pay-what-you-can also available at the door)
Doors open at 7PM. See you there!

*DATE CHANGE* Annual General Meeting 2023-24
2024-01-16 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
The meeting is held on January 9 January 16, 2024 after a shortened rehearsal. The date is changed due to weather.
All members in the age of majority may vote. Those underage may have a parental representative vote in their place. Please consider attending if you have affiliation with or interest in the choir.
Meeting materials are available on the 2022-2023 AGM Information page.

St. Joe's Supper Table Fundraiser
2024-03-03 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
The ORYC is pleased to once again host our annual benefit concert Songs for St. Joe’s Supper Table.
St Joe’s Supper Table and food bank, run by St. Joseph’s Parish, supports low-income and transient individuals to stay fed and provide helpful resources and opportunities in the heart of Ottawa.
Admission for the event is charitable donation to the supper table. Your full donation will be tax deductible. You may donate by cash or cheque at the door, or below in advance by card.
As the event is always popular, we encourage all interested attendees to arrive in advance for parking and seating.
Choir performances by:
Ottawa Regional Youth Choir – Director: Jamie Loback, Accompanist: Aude Urbancic
Ottawa Children’s Choir Chamber Choir – Director: Robert Fillion, Accompanist: Valerie Dueck
English Montreal School Board Senior Chorale – Director: Patricia Abbott, Associate Conductor: Marie-Eve Arseneau, Accompanist: Anne-Marie Denoncourt
Ottawa Catholic School Board Chamber Choir – Director: Carla MacGregor, Accompanist: Tony Dunn
Ottawa Catholic School Board Children’s Choir – Director: Carla MacGregor, Accompanist: Tony Dunn

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Tone Cluster: Letters to Myself
2024-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Centretown United Church, 507 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1Z5
Joint concert hosted by Tone Cluster: Quite a Queer Choir (Artistic Director: Deirdre Kellerman) with Chorale Lyrica and the ORYC.
What would you tell your younger self? A poignant, funny, and heartfelt collection of songs.
Tickets available here. Price is pay what you can, suggested $25 Please contact Tone Cluster directly with any enquiries.

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Creation
2024-05-05 15:00 - 17:15 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
On Sunday, May 5 at 3:00pm, the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir will present their last concert of the 2023-24 season!

Accompanied by a professional orchestra, they will bring to life two major choral works: The Creation and Inferno. Joseph Haydn’s oratorio The Creation depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as an idyllic paradise for humanity and the abundant species of our planet. The juxtaposing work, composed by members of the ORYC Madox Terrell, Matthew Menard & Justin Willette, is known as Inferno. This setting of Rev. H. F. Cary’s English translation of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem will be the premier of the composition including an original text contribution by Maria Sara Florez-Gonzalez and selected poetry by Eliot Generoux, both members of the ORYC respectfully. The piece is a critical commentary highlighting present-day environmental concerns, putting humans in danger of destroying our paradise. The overarching message is that all is not lost should we work together as a society, and meaningfully address climate change and the destruction of nature due to human activity.

Tickets are $30; pay what you can available at the door.

We eagerly look forward to seeing you at St. Joseph’s Parish (174 Wilbrod St.) that afternoon – all are welcome! Parking at the church will be free, and tickets will also be available at the door, which will open around 2:30pm. Thank you for your support of the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir!

Annual General Meeting 2023-24
2024-10-22 20:30 - 21:15 | Ontario
If you would like to present your candidacy to join the ORYC Board of Directors during the AGM, please submit a short biography and motivation to colin.poulin@oryc.ca by October 8, 2024. Please note that you must meet all the following requirements to be on the Board of Directors: 1) Be 18 years of age or older; 2) be capable of managing property by a court or under Ontario law; 3) reside in the National Capital Region or its surrounding counties; and 4) not be an undischarged bankrupt. Thank you for your consideration.

Mozart's Requiem and other selected works
2024-11-17 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
To purchase advance tickets, please click here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/c85ad8cc-e8cd-48e4-a05d-4f719e42dca4
Admission can also be purchased at the door on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Giving Tuesday
2024-12-03 | Virtual
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.
This year, the ORYC will be participating in Giving Tuesday to gain support for The Inclusion Fund.
This is our chorister assistance fund, and we are seeing a need for it beyond what we expected this season. Your support is crucial to ensure that dedicated choristers can continue to participate in our enriching program without financial barriers. Join us on December 3 to show that you care, and support musical opportunities for ALL youth!
Click here to donate to our campaign: https://www.zeffy.com/fundraising/giving-tuesday-2024-the-inclusion-fund

Holiday Concert
2024-12-14 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
The ORYC’s holiday concert will feature Vivaldi’s Gloria!
Tickets can be purchased here in advance: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/8aeedcc7-787b-490f-8512-5d8ce0171a88 (they can also be bought at the door, on a pay-what-you-can basis)

Young Maestros' Showcase
2025-02-23 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Get ready for an afternoon of musical brilliance! This season, the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir proudly presents the Young Maestros’ Showcase, an extraordinary concert where our talented choristers step into the spotlight and take charge of the entire show. From captivating solo performances to dynamic small group ensembles, and even conducting the full choir, these young maestros will amaze you with their passion, skill, and versatility. Don’t miss this chance to witness the future of music in action—an unforgettable afternoon of singing, instrumentals, and creative artistry awaits!
Tickets can be purchased in advance at this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/6a37baf9-495e-415b-bb2d-6d2c64444264
A pay-what-you-can option will be available at the door.

Songs for St. Joe's Supper Table 2025
2025-04-13 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
Hosted by the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir, and featuring the Ottawa Children’s Choir Chamber Choir, the Ottawa Catholic School Board Children’s and Chamber Choirs, as well as the English Montreal School Board Senior Chorale, this annual fundraiser supports the food program run at St.Joseph’s Parish. All are welcome, and admission is by donation, which you can do in advance as this site (or on concert day, by cash or card). https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/donations-songs-for-st-joes-supper-table

Featuring L'Orfeo by Montiverdi
2025-05-04 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
For the last show of the season, the ORYC will be performing Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo – based on the tragic Greek tale of Orfeo and Euridice, this is the earliest opera that is still being performed today. Led by Aude Urbancic and conducted by the ensemble’s Artistic Director Jamie Loback, featuring orchestral musicians and several soloists from within the choir, this is one concert you won’t want to miss! All are welcome, and we hope to see you there! Tickets can be bought in advance here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/26734510-03f4-4e4b-826d-200dd98d07b9

Support the Ontario Youth Choir
2025-08-15 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Parish, 174 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N8, Canada
This year, the prestigious Ontario Youth Choir will be conducted by our very own Artistic Director Jamie Loback, and accompanied by the other half of ORYC’s artistic team, Pianist Aude Urbancic! Several of our choristers and alumni are also part of this roster. Learn more about the 2025 ensemble here.
At the end of an intensive rehearsal experience, the Ontario Youth Choir will be embarking on a short tour of their program entitled: Peace, Nature, & Our Time. We hope to see you at the Ottawa show, for which you can find tickets here.
Please also spread the word about the concerts in other locations, and share this link to find tickets for those three performances.

Thank you for your support of choral education for Ontario’s youth!

Volunteer Opportunity: Board of Directors
2025-08-16 - 2025-10-01 | Ontario
The ORYC is currently recruiting for its Board of Directors – please see our Volunteer Opportunities page for details.
