Along with Dr Adam Con, our founder and artistic director Elizabeth MacIsaac will be co-chairing the national Podium choral conference in spring 2026 here in Victoria. We can’t wait to connect with singers from across Canada in our hometown. The 2026 edition, co-hosted by Choral Canada and the British Columbia Choral Federation (BCCF), […]
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Tickets on sale for stars
The sheet music is flowing, our choir is warming up, and tickets are now on sale for Stars! Join us for this celestial-themed concert on December 14, 2024 or January 25, 2025. For information about the program and to buy tickets, visit our Current season page.
Read More2024-2025 Season Takes Flight
As the sound of flocks migrating overhead starts to fill the air, Ensemble Laude is thrilled to launch its 24th season with two sparkling concert programs. Stars Our winter 2024 concert, Stars, takes the listener through the clear tones of medieval Marian music, to contemporary Cree composer Andrew Balfour’s telling […]
Read MoreVox Femina CD now available
At our 2024 Bloom! concert, we welcomed spring and launched our first album in 10 years. The Vox Femina project was a part of Ensemble Laude’s resilience plan after the pandemic shut down so much of our lives. Led by Artistic Director Elizabeth MacIsaac and Associate Director Christina Banman, this […]
Read MoreMeet Kathryn Whitney
We’re so pleased that Kathryn Whitney is leading Ensemble Laude as our interim Artistic Director for the 2024–25 season. Based on Southern Vancouver Island, Kathryn Whitney is a singer, choral conductor, artistic director, voice teacher and arts entrepreneur. She has been music director of the Newcombe Singers since September 2022. […]
Read MoreMusical history made at Oxford
History was made on May 1st, 2024, when a piece composed by Canadian Sarah Quartel as an Ensemble Laude commission was performed at Oxford University. Sarah became the first female composter in 500 years to have her work selected for the traditional May Morning celebrations. Ensemble Laude congratulates Sarah Quartel […]
Read MoreBloom!
Join Ensemble Laude for a musical burst of joy and colour to top off our 2023–24 season. Our Bloom! program curates joyous music written for upper voices written by composers from around the globe, on the themes of renewal and blossoming creativity. This series of two concerts, held on April […]
Read MoreDr. Elizabeth MacIsaac to take sabbatical
Dr. Elizabeth MacIsaac, founder of Ensemble Laude Choir, will be taking a one-year sabbatical from her role as Artistic Director at the conclusion of Ensemble Laude’s 2023-24 concert season. Under Dr. MacIsaac’s passionate and dedicated leadership the choir has blossomed from a small group of women singing mostly medieval music, […]
Read MoreWinter Visions
Ensemble Laude is a staple of the Victoria, British Columbian, and Canadian music landscape, known for its innovative and uplifting repertoire. The choir has performed at national and international choral festivals and its seasonal concerts are a highlight of the city’s arts and culture calendar. Also joining Ensemble Laude this […]
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