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Make yourself comfortable. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Let the busy world outside disappear and feel the large church space of Roskilde Cathedral envelop you as you immerse yourself in meditative sounds with the DR Vocal Ensemble and the virtuoso saxophonist Jeanette Balland.

Meditation concert

Roskilde Cathedral

Church of Our Lady Copenhagen

The world beyond the Arctic Circle is a realm like no other – vast expanses, majestic mountains and crystal-clear fjords define its breathtaking beauty. The Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing has captured these landscapes in music, performing alongside the Arctic Philharmonic, the world’s northernmost professional orchestra. Their programme combines Nordic classics from composers like Grieg and Rautavaara with specially commissioned pieces by film composers including Frode Fjellheim (title song to »Frozen«) and Jacob Shea (»Planet Earth II«).

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Arctic Philharmonic / Eldbjørg Hemsing / Nicolò Foron

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Unlike the 1968 space mission of the same name, this rocket is not unmanned, but rather manned by powerful singers who show the world what vocal music can do. Jubilation, hope, but also humility and sadness—the highly personal program of the five Brits is full of conflicting emotions and knows no genre boundaries.

Apollo5

Kulturkirche St. Jakobi - Kreisdiakonisches Werk Stralsund e.V.

Following last season's exhilarating collaboration of Fauré’s Requiem and Poulenc’s Gloria, the San Antonio Choral Society joins us once again for a thrilling program of Ola Gjeilo’s transcendental Sunrise Mass and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite.

June Season Finale Concert: “Endless Light”

Travis Park United Methodist Church

The West Valley Symphony of Utah was invited to perform with the Choral Arts Society of Utah and Wasatch Master Chorale for a concert on Saturday, March 29th, at Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah. The performance will feature Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, along with works by Mozart, Smetana, and Mack Wilberg.

West Valley Symphony Spring Spectacular with the Choral Arts Society of Utah

University of Utah

The Choral Arts Society of Utah, Wasatch Master Chorale, and West Valley Symphony join forces for a special concert event featuring the “Sunrise Mass” by Ola Gjeilo and other choral and orchestral selections

Spring Concert

Come and experience a heartwarming concert where community and the joy of singing are at the center!

Vocal winds and budding spring dreams

Odense Concert Hall

This concert will feature works by American composers. On the program will be the well-known and endearing work by Randall Thompson, “Frostiana”, which sets seven poems by Robert Frost to music. Emma Lou Diemer, who recently passed away, wrote “Three Madrigals”, a work set to three Shakespearean texts. To round out the program, the chorus will sing two works by groundbreaking composer Florence Price, “Praise the Lord” and “Resignation”, Ola Gjeilo’s haunting setting of “Ubi Caritas, and  Morten Lauridsen’s “Sure on this Shining Night” and “Dirait-on!”  Organist Joshua Ehlebracht will perform a special prelude as a part of the concert which begins at 4 pm.

Danbury Concert Chorus: America Sings!

First Congregational Church of Danbury

The Goddess Fortuna is our muse for our season opener, Gala Fortuna. Drawing inspiration from Fortuna, who is the personification of luck and fate, we start our journey with Verdi’s bold overture to his opera ‘La forza del destino’ setting the stage for Paul Leavitt’s ethereal Lux Aeterna conducted by the composer. Before a brief intermission, we're joined by a pantheon of vocalists for selections

Gala Fortuna

Church of the Holy Apostles

On Monday, April 22, 2024, Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) will present Ola Gjeilo’s choral music which will be conducted by Dr. Irene Messoloras at Carnegie Hall. UCI Chamber Singers and a portion of the Concert Choir, a total of 75 UCI singers, will perform in the program. The program that will be performed is the Twilight Mass by Ola Gjeilo with the composer performing at the piano along with a professional orchestra and soloist.

A Soul Filled Journey: The Music of Ola Gjeilo

Carnegie Hall

University of Toronto Wind Ensemble: Strong Emotions

University of Toronto Faculty of Music

All programs and performers are subject to change.

U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.

U of T presents Wind Ensemble

Immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of Fauré's Requiem and the West Coast premiere of the enchanting compositions of Ola Gjeilo in an extraordinary choral concert. Experience the transcendent power of Fauré's Requiem as delicate harmonies and haunting melodies intertwine, taking you on a profound journey of introspection. Simultaneously, be mesmerized by the Norway-inspired works of Ola Gjeilo, performed with the composer at the piano. Let the combined talents of the UCI Chamber Singers and Concert Choir transport you to a realm of serenity, where the soul-stirring music resonates deeply, leaving an everlasting impression.

UCI Chamber Singers and Concert Choir: Faure & Gjeilo

Irvine Barclay Theatre

Join Eric Posada in a performance of Ola Gjeilo’s spiritually-uplifting extended work, Sunrise Mass. The festival chorus will perform with the New York City Chamber Orchestra as part of MCP’s Masterwork Series. Singers will represent a variety of ensembles from across the country.

Ola Gjeilo Sunrise Mass

Children's Choir of the OSG - Young Choir of the OSG - Teatro Colón in A Coruña

Teatro Colón, Spain

Traditional and contemporary holiday music and carols start off the holiday season in the beautiful setting of St Raphael’s Church, featuring brass octet, percussion, organ, piano, and choruses

Holiday Choral By Candlelight 2023

Church of Saint Raphael

Fall 2023 Concert

The Cathedral of Christ the Light

The Festival Choir of Madison, in celebration of their 50th Anniversary season, will perform several substantial choral-orchestral masterworks from Handel, Beethoven, Mozart, Ola Gjeilo and Verdi, in the University of Wisconsin - Madison’s spectacular performance space at the Hamel Music Center.

Journeys and Jubilations

Hamel Music Center

Bask in the glow of winter’s light with a radiant program of music that shimmers like freshly fallen snow. New Century Chamber Orchestra and the San Francisco Girls Chorus unite in a performance that radiates warmth and wonder. In a season of reflection and renewal, let this concert be a moment of serenity and shared joy to brighten the longest nights.

In Winter’s Glow

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Tiburon, CA

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

The Choir of Clare College return to Smith Square Hall for their annual Christmas concert, presenting a programme of familiar and new Christmas choral music and celebrating the music of former Director of Music Sir John Rutter in his 80th birthday year.

Christmas with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

Smith Square Hall

Give Me Your Stars explores the profound and diverse beauty of music inspired by the heavens, human connection, and the places we call home. At its heart is Lucy Walker’s eponymous new work, written for VOCES8, which captures the delicate balance between celestial wonder and the deep, personal connections that make us human.

The programme spans centuries of choral music, from the luminous polyphony of Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Regina caeli to timeless jazz standards. Along the way, we encounter the reflective sentiments of Eric Whitacre’s All Seems Beautiful to Me and Ola Gjeilo’s Ubi caritas, folk traditions in Danny Boy and Michael McGlynn’s Dúlamán, and evocative tales of cities and starlight in April in Paris and New York, New York.

Voces8

Cadogan Hall 

VOCES8, joined by composer-in-residence, Taylor Scott Davis, and choirs from across the United States, collaborate with Vox Anima London in this unique choral offering featuring well-known and recently-composed repertoire, under the direction of Barnaby Smith.

The concert opens with VOCES8 performing alongside the visiting ensembles and culminates with VOCES8’s solo set of beloved repertoire and a return of all performing forces to the stage for a stunning finale.

Vox Anima London

Nature sings in this evocative choral program with Winnipeg Sonora Voices, where birds, voices, and the turning of the seasons inspire new meditations on the rhythms of nature.

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Events

Upcoming events

11 - 13 Dec, 2025

In Winter’s Glow · New Century Chamber Orchestra

Dec 13, 2025

Christmas with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge · Sinfonia Smith Square

Jan 28, 2026

Voces8 · Cadogan Hall

Mar 21, 2026

Vox Anima London · Cadogan Hall

Apr 12, 2026

In the Company of Birds · Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

Past events

3 - 4 Oct, 2025

Meditation concert · DR Vocal Ensemble

Aug 20, 2025

Arctic Philharmonic / Eldbjørg Hemsing / Nicolò Foron · Elbphilharmonie

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