Our Spring 2026 Season

We’re excited to announce our Spring 2026 concert season! Get ready for an inspiring musical journey.

We Rise Together

A Celebration of Celtic Heritage and Brotherhood

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From the coal-darkened valleys of Wales to the untamed landscapes of Canada, our musical ancestors carried more than belongings across the ocean—they carried songs of resilience, brotherhood, and survival. We Rise Together honours that enduring Welsh choral tradition through voices that now come from everywhere—men of all backgrounds united in the music that sustained generations of working people who built new lives in unfamiliar lands.

This concert weaves together the hymns sung in Welsh chapels, the work songs that echoed through mining towns and railway camps, and the ballads that reminded working men they were never alone. Through beloved classics like “Sixteen Tons,” “Working Man,” “Northwest Passage,” and “We Rise Again,” we trace a universal journey—from hardship to hope, from isolation to brotherhood.

Like the miners who sang together in the darkness or the railway workers who found strength in harmony at day’s end, we gather to remember what those Welsh grandfathers knew: a man doesn’t have to carry everything alone. The most powerful music—and the most enduring friendships—are made when men stand together and sing.

For 45 years, the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir has welcomed men from 25 to 85, from every corner of the world, to carry forward a proud tradition. Join us for an evening that honours the Welsh roots of male voice choir singing and celebrates the diverse brotherhood we’ve become.

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Songs of Home and Horizon

Our Season Finale Celebration with Choir Alumni

Performance Date: MAY 2026 (dates and times TBA)

As spring turns to summer, we gather one final time to celebrate the complete journey—from the old Welsh tradition to our vibrant modern community, from individual voices to lasting brotherhood. Songs of Home and Horizon welcomes back alumni for a musical reunion that honors both our Welsh choral heritage and the diverse family of men we’ve built together.

Since 1979, men from every background have found something in this choir that modern life too often denies us: a place to be vulnerable, to connect deeply, and to express what words alone cannot. This special finale reunites current members with returning alumni—men who once stood where we stand, discovered the healing power of Welsh choral tradition, and learned that being part of something larger than yourself changes everything.

Featuring the music that has defined our season—from Leonard Cohen’s timeless “Hallelujah” to traditional favorites like “Fields of Athenry,” “We’ll Keep a Welcome,” and “The Wellerman”—we’ll close our year the way those Welsh founders would have wanted: with gratitude, with strength found in each other, and with voices raised together.

To our alumni: return and remember why you started singing. To our guests: discover why men from every walk of life keep coming back, year after year, to honour this tradition and stand shoulder to shoulder in song.

Welcome home. Welcome back. The tradition continues.

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