Songs of Remembrance ~ Songs of Peace

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 2:30pm
St. Michael and All Angels Church, 5th Ave, Prince George, BC

Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 2:30pm
The Gospel Church, 448 Connaught St, Vanderhoof, BC

The Two Rivers Community Orchestra and the Prince George Cantata Singers invite you to an afternoon of music in the hope of peace.

Under the direction of José Delgado-Guevara and Carolyn Duerksen, the orchestra and choir come together for Songs of Remembrance ~ Songs of Peace, a contemplative program that holds space for all whom war has touched: the peacemakers, the veterans, those who did not return, and those who carry the cost of conflict still. The music moves from folk songs you may already know, like Where Have All the Flowers Gone, through Elgar's Nimrod and Dvořák's New World, to choral settings of For the Fallen, In Flanders Fields, and Grant Us Peace. Marie Hay will guide the afternoon with spoken reflections, and the intermission will be observed as fifteen minutes of shared silence. We ask that applause be held until the close of the concert.

Tickets are by donation. Give what feels right.

Christmas Carol Singalong! 

Saturday, Dec 19, 2026 at 2:00pm & 7:00 pm
St. Michael and All Angels Church

Grab your scarf, warm up your voice, and join the Prince George Cantata Singers for the merriest afternoon (or evening) of the season! Under the direction of Carolyn Duerksen, with Maureen Nielsen at the piano and Roxi Dykstra on viola, the choir is throwing open the doors of St. Mike's for a Christmas Carol Singalong, and you're invited to sing right along with us.

Expect all the favourites you may already know by heart: Jingle Bell Rock, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Deck the Halls, Let It Snow, and a gentle, glowing finish with O Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night. In between, the choir will share a few pieces of its own, and readers will bring us winter poems from Robert Frost, Thomas Hardy, Christina Rossetti, and Québec’s own Gilles Vigneault, read in French. Sing every word, hum the chorus, or just soak it all in. There’s no wrong way to carol.

At just about an hour with no intermission, this one is perfect for families, little carolers included. Then stick around for our Cookies and Cocoa mingle! Proceeds go to a local charity, a sweet way to share the season with your neighbors.

Admission is by donation. Give what feels right, and come as you are.

Sing Gently

Saturday, May 1, 2027 at 2:00pm & 7:00 pm
St. Michael and All Angels Church

Shake off the last of the snow and join the Prince George Cantata Singers for Sing Gently, a spring concert of songs about love, home, and the small, steady things that carry us through. Under the direction of Carolyn Duerksen, with Maureen Nielsen at the piano, the choir is filling St. Mike’s with music that feels like a deep breath after a long northern winter.

Cookies and water are available by donation at intermission, with proceeds going to a local charity.