Les Choristes
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Audition required. Open to all Western University students.
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Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:30–5:30pm
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Voice at Western
Les Choristes is a soprano and alto choir made up of students from across campus, most of whom are voice majors at the Don Wright Faculty of Music. The choir performs a variety of music that includes different eras, styles, and languages.
Les Choristes has enjoyed a rich history of commissioning and premiering compositions, including works by Canadian composers such as Andrew Balfour, Nancy Telfer, Ruth Watson Henderson, Jeff Smallman, and Sarah Quartel.
The choir has received awards in the CBC Choral Competitions and from the Canadian Music Educators’ Association. They have also been featured at MusicFest Canada, the Ontario Music Educators’ Association conference, and the American Choral Directors Association conference. Tours have brought the group to Ottawa, Toronto and Cobourg, and they recently collaborated in concert with musica intima and Andrew Balfour.
2025-26 Performances
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| All concerts are approximately 1.5 hours in length unless otherwise noted. | Download concert programs |
Thursday, October 30 | 7:30pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Choral Kick-off!
Chorale, Les Choristes, and Western University Singers share the stage in the annual Choral Kick-off! Come hear all three ensembles together in concert as they kick off the choral season.
Thursday, December 4 | 7:30pm | 1 hour
von Kuster Hall
Les Choristes Showcase
The faculty’s SA (soprano alto) choir, Les Choristes, presents a concert of choral music spanning styles, traditions, and centuries. From lyrical melodies to rhythmic flair, this concert showcases the versatility and expressive power of upper voices.
Wednesday, February 11 | 12:30pm | approx. 50 mins
von Kuster Hall
Lunchtime Choral Series: Les Choristes
Take a midday break, unplug, and catch each of our faculty choirs in concert this week at 12:30pm: Chorale on Tuesday, Les Choristes on Wednesday, and Western University Singers on Thursday.
Wednesday, April 8 | 7:30pm
von Kuster Hall
Reflections in Song
As the year draws to a close, catch Les Choristes and Western University Singers in a final concert showcasing the full ensembles and smaller ensembles from within the groups. Reflections and insights from both the composers and singers are interspersed throughout the program.
Recent Repertoire
Lullaby – Matthew Emery
Alice – Sarah Quartel
Magnificat – Christine Donkin
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 – Benjamin Britten
Blue Sky – Wei Cui
Hoj, Hura Hoj (O Mountain, O!) – Otmar Macha
Come Ye Makers of Song – Ruth Watson Henderson
Tancnota (Dancing Song) – Zoltán Kodály
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