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Pender Island Community Choir for youth & adults. Since 1974.

10/01/2026

The Pender Island Community Choir is currently accepting submissions for the role of Musical Director for our Spring 2027 session.

The Musical Director is a central (paid) role for our choir. They will be responsible for both the creative direction of the season, as well as leading the choir through rehearsals and performance. We are a community choir with members who have been singing for years all the way to first-time singers. Our ideal candidate is a leader who can bring us all together to help us grow musically and put on a great concert - all while having a good time!

For more information on the position and how to apply, please visit our website below.

The deadline to submit is October 30, 2026.

https://sites.google.com/view/pender-island-community-choir/work-with-us?authuser=0

09/03/2026

🎵 Choir registration and rehearsals start next week! Here is a message from this season's musical director, Bev Barradell:

This season we will be performing a dramatic reading of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, with a full program of glorious Christmas music, new and old, to accompany the story. When Dickens first wrote the story he travelled to communities to hold readings to raise funds for education and health in a time of great poverty. For over 35 years communities have been performing a format originally developed by CBC as a fundraiser for community choirs in Canada. It is an opportunity for choirs to support their communities by raising funds for a specific charity. The story is divided into 6 parts, to be read (Dramatically!) by several community members, and accompanied by Christmas choral music.

Our repertoire will reflect some of the music which would have been heard at the celebrations described by Dickens. We will also sing some much newer Christmas repertoire which echos the sentiments of the story at a particular moment, and the sentiments of the season - Peace, Love, and Goodwill to all.

This will be my third presentation of this timeless Christmas tale. I am very excited to work with many of you again, and hopefully have a chance to meet some of you for the first time. Please invite anyone you think might enjoy this experience.

I hope to see you on September 9th at the school at 5:00, where we will register, hand out music, answer questions, have a warm-up and quick read through some pieces. Regular rehearsals will be Wednesdays from 6 to 8 at the school. Performance dates are December 11, 12 & 13.

I can’t wait to get started!

Bev Barradell

👉 Learn more about the choir and Bev at https://sites.google.com/view/pender-island-community-choir/home

08/27/2026

Our next session starts with registration on September 9th. This season we are pleased to welcome Bev Barradell to direct us in Dickens' A Christmas Carol - a dramatic reading with an eclectic mix of seasonal music.

We warmly invite new and returning members for what is sure to be a fun and rewarding season. Singers and wannabe singers welcome. No auditions necessary.
We sing a range of traditional and contemporary music, usually in 4 part harmony.
Don’t read music? We will help you.

Rehearsals will take place at the Pender Islands School on Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm, culminating in concerts December 11, 12, and 13.

Join us on September 9th starting 5pm to register and receive your music, followed by intros and a review of the program.

Registration is $75 for the season. We can accept cash, cheque, and card.

If you plan to participate but cannot make it to the first registration session, just send us an email to let us know! If the cost is a barrier to your participation, please reach out to penderchoir(at)gmail.com and we are committed to keeping the choir accessible! 💚

07/10/2026

🫶 Our board and the entire choir want to extend a MASSIVE thank you to our Sea to Seas director, Bruce McConchie.

This was a challenging year for the choir's finances, and Bruce stepped up to volunteer his time and expertise so that we could continue to sing this season. We quite truly could not have done it without him!

Cheers to Bruce on a terrific session, we are so grateful, even for the earworms that we are still dealing with! 🎶🍁

📸 by Mike Dine

07/06/2026

Thank you to our incredible audiences for our concerts Sea to Seas: Strong and Free, directed by Bruce McConchie and Eileen Deros. We were delighted to sing for such enthusiastic crowds!

We were so grateful to have our special guest Chloe McConchie accompany us on violin.

Thank you to Nu-to-Yu for providing refreshments,

Thank you to Mike Dine for these photos of our dress rehearsal!

⁉️ Are you curious about singing with us? Our next session starts in the fall, follow us here to stay up to date.

Have a great summer Pender!

06/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Sea to Seas concerts this weekend. We will posting a wrap up soon! In the meantime we have an important call out.

The Pender Island Community Choir is currently accepting submissions for the role of Musical Director for our Fall-Winter 2026 and Spring 2027 sessions.

The Musical Director is a central (paid) role for our choir. They will be responsible for both the creative direction of the season, as well as leading the choir through rehearsals and performance. We are a community choir with members who have been singing for years all the way to first-time singers. Our ideal candidate is a leader who can bring us all together to help us grow musically and put on a great concert - all while having a good time!

To learn more, please visit our website below. The deadline to submit is July 17, 2026.

https://sites.google.com/view/pender-island-community-choir/work-with-us?authuser=0

06/28/2026

Thanks to the incredible audience who joined us last night! We have one more show today at 2pm, tickets are available at the door. 🎶🍁

06/23/2026

🍁🎶 Sneak peak from our technical rehearsal!

We are almost ready to welcome audiences to Sea to Seas: Strong and Free - our concert this Saturday and Sunday!

We hope you will join us for an eclectic mix of songs from coast to coast.

🗓️: June 27 @ 7pm, June 28 @ 2pm
📍: Community Hall
🎟️: Adult $25 / Youth: $10 / Under 12: Free
Tickets available for purchase at Talisman Books and at the door

06/15/2026

Less than two weeks until our concert Sea to Seas: Strong and Free!

Who is in the Pender Island Community Choir?

This season we are:

Sopranos:

Thais Beattie
Jeanette Campbell
Carly Chamberlain
Joyce Davis
Pat Holborn
Dana McConchie
Yvonne McKenzie
Moira Moran
Antsje Quitzau
Laura Vilness
Rose Vlaar
Lynne Wells

Altos:

Susan Burwash
Kelly Dine
Karen Gagnier
Kelly McArthur
Therese Williams

Tenors:

Jamie DeBruin
Johnny Cunningham
Keith Markwick
Michel Pelletier
Josephine Spaxman

Basses:

Robert Dill
Kieran Griller
Peter McArthur
Joe Montague
Mark Wensley

Accompanist:
Eileen Deros

Director:
Bruce McConchie

We hope you will join us for a beautiful concert of choral Canadiana!

🗓️: June 27 @ 7pm, June 28 @ 2pm
📍: Community Hall
🎟️: Adult $25 / Youth: $10 / Under 12: Free
Tickets available for purchase at Talisman Books and at the door

Address

Pender Island, BC

Website

https://sites.google.com/view/pender-island-community-choir/

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