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Western University Singers

Western University Singers is a mixed-voice ensemble at the Don Wright Faculty of Music that includes singers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and is conducted by Dr. Mark Ramsay. The choir has premiered numerous commissions and new works, including Matthew Emery’s “Be Still My Heart”, and enjoys collaborating with other choral and instrumental organizations. Recent collaborators include Sherryl Sewepagaham and the Canadian Chamber Choir, and London Gospel Collective.

The choir has received numerous national and international awards, including several CBC Radio Choral Competition prizes, first place in the BBC International Choral Competition, Canadian Music Educators’ Association Performance Awards, the London Music Awards' Most Popular Classical Vocal Group, and the Jack Richardson Music Award for Classical Choir. Tours have included performances at the national conventions of Choral Canada, the American Choral Directors Association, and the Kodály Society of Canada.

2025-26 Performances

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Western University Singers concerts are approximately 1.5 hours in length unless otherwise noted.	Download concert programs

Sunday, September 28 | 3pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Join the Don Wright Faculty of Music for a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemoration concert. As part of the events leading up to September 30, this event will feature solo performances by alumni Emma Pennell and Evan Korbut and Master's student Rebecca Crane as well selections performed by the Western University Singers. Programming includes selections from Ian Cusson's Five Songs on Poems by Marilyn Dumont: “Letter to Sir John A MacDonald”, “Red + White”, and “The Devil's Language”.

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.

Monday, December 8 | 7:30pm 
Paul Davenport Theatre
Choral Combinations
Join Chorale and Western University Singers as they end the semester with a concert showcasing repertoire for mixed and equal-voice ensembles.

Thursday, February 12 | 12:30pm (approx. 50 minutes)
von Kuster Hall
Lunchtime Choral Series: Western University Singers
Take a midday break, unplug, and catch each of our faculty choirs in concert this week at 12:30 p.m.: 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:

Dawn – Emily Green

Silence – Nancy Telfer

okâwîmâw askîy (Mother Earth) – Sherryl Sewepagaham

Sleeping Out: Full Moon – Joshua Shank

Speak to Us of Joy – Sami Anguaya

Six Chansons – Paul Hindemith

St. Francis’ Prayer – Margaret Bonds

The New Colossus – Saunder Choi

 

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