The hills around Squamish are alive with the sound of music.
On Saturday (April 13), the Sea to Sky Corridor will be packed with voices, kicking off with the national award-winning Christ Church Cathedral Choir. Led by choral director Rupert Lang, the concert at Squamish's St. John's Anglican Church at 7:30 p.m., centres around songs for the Earth, said William Roberts, the church's priest in charge.
Whether you're a secret shower singer or quiet in-the-car star, everybody likes to belt out a tune or two, he said. Choirs capture that magic, Roberts said, with young and old coming together to create song.
It lifts me up and sends me over the top, Roberts said.
The following week, the Howe Sound Music Festival hits local stages. In its 12th year, the series of concerts highlighting music students continues to grow, said Veronica McPhee, Howe Sound Performing Arts Association's executive director.
We have over 200 entries, she said.
On Wednesday (April 17), also at St. John's, the opening act features Squamish piano students showcasing their skills for adjudicator Cynthia Goddard from Surrey.
By Friday, April 19, the piano recitals move to Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Whistler. During the evening, local choirs of all ages will perform. Singers will also take to the stage on April 20. All sessions are open to the public for a suggested donation of $3.
The whole event wraps up with a big celebration on Sunday, April 21. The Highlights Concert gets underway at St. John's at 3 p.m. A pre-concert reception kicks off at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $10.
St. John's will continue to fill its hall with music on Saturday, April 27. Starting at 7:30 p.m., the Sea to Sky Singers present WordPlay. The choral concert plays with turn of phase, said McPhee, who is also the director of the singing group.
There is a lot of exciting stuff with choir music this spring, she said.
The choir will perform numbers composed by 小蓝视频 musicians, including the Cathedral Choir's Lang, McPhee noted.
Group singing has always held an appeal to musicians because it adds a social aspect to music, she said. It allows people with different musical backgrounds and range to come together and express themselves, McPhee added.
For more information on the music festival visit www.musicfestivalweb.com/hsmf or follow the event on Twitter at @hsmfestival for updates.
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