"So so excellent! Thoroughly enjoyable, excellent conducting and accompanying. The joy they also feel conveys itself to the hearts of the audience."
"..not enjoyed myself as much at a concert for many years "
"I was not prepared to feel the emotions each and every song stirred up."
"It moved me to tears they sang so beautifully"
"This concert was a real treat - what marvelous entertainment! Many thanks!"
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| Music Director | Accompanist |
| Liana Savard | Barry Yamanouchi |
![]() First Tenor |
Pete Bonell, Maurice Fitz-Gerald, Ron Fitzsimons, Edward Giesbrecht, Stan Hack, Brian Jamieson, Bob Mastin, Osric Murrell, Terry Probert, Alan Smith. |
![]() Second Tenor |
Anthony Cooke, Jim Crook, Eric Davies, Rob Forbes, Phil Haagenson, Barrie Hancock, Allan Hunter, Gerry Lenoski, Michael MacNeill, Norman Reilly, Bud Rosenberg, Tim Savage, Dick Wall, Wes Warren |
![]() Baritone |
Grant Anderson, David Daniels, Ron Davis, Paul Guiton, David Keen, Jim Kirk, Keith Ridge, Dan Robb, Alcwyn Rogers, Alan Sanderson, Ian Thorson, Jim Welsh. |
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Bryan Dawson, Larry Dill, Jim Flint, Jim Graham, Brian Granville, Howard Jonasson, John McBain, Tom Morgan, Ed Owens, Ian Paterson, Laurence Reeves. |
*Names of section leaders are underlined. |
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| Life Members: | Morna Edmundson, Jim Graham, John Moore, Jim Murphy, John Wilkinson |
If you've noticed how much fun we have in performance, and if you enjoy singing, why not try us out? We encourage any interested men to join us at practice any time - an audition won't take place until you've sung with us for awhile.
Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings from 7:15 to 9:30 in Room 201 of John Oliver Secondary School in Vancouver, and our season runs from September through early June.
For questions and further information, please email or call Membership Coordinator Stan Hack at 604-434-4220. And if you'd like to sit in on a practice, be sure to let him know in advance so that he'll have music there for you.
Price: $15 for one CD, $12.50 each for two or more CDs. Add $3 for shipping.
To order, please email or call Brian Jamieson at (604) 984-0971.
"Secret Chords" - our journey continues ... - 2007
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The Orpheus Choir's third CD, "Secret Chords", features thirteen songs from the recent concert repertoire.
Click on the songs with the
symbol to download a free sample.
A free MP3 player can be downloaded from here.
"Speed Your Journey" - 2002
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The Orpheus Choir's second CD, "Speed Your Journey",
features seventeen of the choir's most popular songs.
Click on the songs with the
symbol to download a free sample.
A free MP3 player can be downloaded from here.
| Title | Soloist(s) | ||
| 1. | Sixteen Tons | ||
| 2. | The Rose | ||
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3. | Fare Thee Well, Love | Terry Probert |
| 4. | Cavalry of the Steppes | ||
| 5. | Softly As I leave You | Alison Nixon | |
| 6. | Morte Criste | Terry Probert | |
| 7. | Steal Away | ||
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8. | What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor | |
| 9. | This Is The Army / | Terry Probert | |
| Kiss Me Goodnight | Nigel Watkinson and John Pearce | ||
| 10. | With A Little Bit Of Luck | Alison Nixon | |
| 11. | What A Wonderful World | ||
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12. | Working Man | Terry Probert |
| 13. | Vive L'Amour | Allan Hunter | |
| 14. | Men Of Harlech | ||
| 15. | Bring Him Home | Paul Guiton | |
| 16. | Speed Your Journey | ||
| 17. | Pilgrim's Chorus | organist: Darryl Nixon |
"For the Joy of Singing" - 1999
The Orpheus Choir's first CD, "For the Joy of Singing", has been sold out and is no longer available. Sorry.
| MAJOR SPONSOR | |
| Direct Access Grant Program | |
The Choir performs concerts and charitable events throughout BC but mainly in the Vancouver and surrounding area. The full operating expenses of the choir are not covered by concert fees or members dues. The Choir welcomes donations and Business and Corporate sponsorship. All donations are tax deductible as the choir is a registered Federal Charity and BC Society. Major donors and Business and Corporate sponsors will be acknowledged in the concert programs. Please contact Ian Paterson at (604) 263 7049 for information.
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Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir 8083 Joffre Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5J 3L2 |
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| Webmaster: | Jim Welsh |
| Design: | Marc Romanycia |