The voices of 100 boys will fill the hall of Brechin United Church in a concert that draws from music from around the globe.
The British Columbia Boys Choir’s international touring choir, which recently returned from a tour of Costa Rica, will be joined by the Greater Vancouver Town Choirs, which are training choirs.
Also on the bill are the Island choirs, under the direction of Patricia Plumley. It’s the third season the Boys Choir offered an Island choir, featuring junior and senior divisions.
Boys involved in Songwave, an after-school pilot program through the choir, offered at Park Avenue Elementary School, will also perform. The choir features 22 boys from five south Nanaimo schools.
Founded in 1968 by Donald Forbes, the British Columbia Boys Choir has won international acclaim.
The choir is a four-part secular boys choir, one of the few in North America. Over its 44-year history, the choir trained more than 900 members who have represented Canada on 30 international tours, performing a demanding repertoire spanning centuries, from Gregorian chant to contemporary works.
The concert, Rico Musica, is set for Friday (May 4) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20; $15/seniors and students; $10/under 12 years of age in advance by calling 1-888-909-8282. Tickets at the door cost more.
For more information, please visit www.bcboyschoir.org.