Orillia Vocal Ensemble

Who We Are

The Orillia Vocal Ensemble is a full voice (SATB) community choir that raises money for local charities through its concerts since 2010. In years since its inception, the ensemble has raised more than $200,000. Some of our charities are the Mariposa Hospice, Orillia Community Foundation, Jubilee House, the Sharing Place food bank, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Hillcrest Lodge, Greenhaven Women's Shelter, Information Orillia, the Quota Club and others. We also sing at retirement homes at Christmas, and we participate in concerts, when invited, with other regional performing arts groups all year round.

What's New?

The 2024 / 2025 Season!! 

The OVE has been welcoming new members for the 24/25 season on
at St. Paul's Centre

Rehearsals start at 7:20pm


Come Join Us! 

 

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Memory Lane...


2024 The OVE Spring Concert
on behalf of the Barrie-Orillia Quota Club
on May 22nd, at 7:30pm at St. Paul's Centre

 

Spring Concert Poster 2024

The OVE was a guest at the Orillia Silver Band Concert
on behalf of the Green Haven Shelter for Women
on Sunday March 24th at 2pm at St. Paul's Centre

 

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Christmas Programs!

December 2, 2023 at 7:30pm at St. Paul's CentreEvening Poster - OCB+OVE

with the Orillia Concert Band 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVE Christmas Concert on December 16th at 2pm at St. Paul's Centre.Poster for Christmas Prelude

"The Wonder of Christmas in Script and Song" - A concert of Christmas Music with the Orillia Children's Choir

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2023 Fall Term - Orillia Culture Days on Sept 23 at 11:00 amFall Season - Culture Days

 

Our new 2023 fall term will begin with an appearance at "Culture Days" at the Downtown Orillia Farmers Market.  

Click or Tap on the poster image to get a printable version. 

 

 

For more information about this term or about the choir in general, please contact Carol at info@orilliavocalensemble.com 

2023 Winter Term - Concert May 17th at 7:30pm

The Concert was entitled "Let Your Imagination Soar! - Songs of Hope, Vision, and Aspiration". Presenting Guest performers "The Orillia Community Children's Choir", Julia Johnston Director and "The Orillia Recorder Consort."

                                                                                     May 17 Concert


 

Christmas Concert 2022

Saturday Dec 3 @ 7:30pm
Christmas Concert with the Orillia Concert Band

 

Tickets available at the door for $15Orillia Concert Band Christmas Prelude                   


Fall Concert 2022

Wednesday, November 9th at 7:30pm

"Song for the Land"

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A Freewill Concert in support of the Couchiching Conservancy

Admission is by Freewill Donation

Song for the Land

 


First post-COVID concert held on May 25th, 2022

Here's to SongOur first post-COVID19 concert took place on Wednesday, May 25.  Entitled "Here's to Song, Here's to Freedom, Here's to Home", it celebrated several things.  Firstly, it was a celebration of Roy Menagh's retirement from the OVE after 10 years as its founder and first musical director, albeit two years after the actual event.  Secondly, it was a farewell to Mary-Jo Rosenquist who had been our splendid accompanist for several years, and who had decided to move away from Orillia.  And thirdly it was a welcome to Blair Bailey as our new musical director and to our new accompanist, Katie Pergau.

Donations by the audience were donated to the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal in recognition of the human suffering caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  Accordingly, various pieces were chosen to reflect the emotions generated by that conflict, including the Ukrainian national anthem and A Ukrainian Prayer.  A cheque for the $7,210 in proceeds was presented to a representative of the Red Cross.

Some of Roy's favorite pieces were included in the programme, and Roy himself conducted three of them accompanied by Mary-Jo.  Soloists included a guest performer, Anna Trubashnik, and several of the OVE's own members.

Overall, a very successful and memorable event after the strictures of the past two years, despite the fact that the choir wore masks throughout and still managed to entertain superbly.

Cheque for Red Cross

June 17, 2022


On November 24, 2021
Blair Bailey awarded
the 2021 Qennefer Browne Achievement Award 
by ORAH (Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage)

2021 ORAH Awards

 

Qennefer Browne Achievement Award recognizes an individual or group of individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of their community. It was named in honour of Qennefer Browne, who gave much of herself to support both arts and heritage organizations within the region.

On November 24, 2021, the community came together in-person and virtually for the third annual Orillia Regional Arts & Heritage (ORAH) Awards, to celebrate the achievements of the sector and honour this year’s nominees. 

The OVE congratulates Blair for his achievement!


 

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Our Sponsors
   and Donors...

 

 

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Season Sponsors:

John Mayo - BMO Nesbit Burns (2022-23-24)

City of Orillia - A Grant

CFOA - Community Foundation of Orillia & Area - A Grant

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Manticore Books (Orillia)

Concert Sponsors:

SimcoeMuskoka Home Comfort (2023-24)
Thor Motors (2023-24)
Adam Chambers, MP (2022-23)
Manticore Books (2022-23)

Julie Parna & Clive Algie (2021-22)

Brian Adams (2019-2020)
Julie Parna & Clive Algie (2019-20)
Kathleen Andrews (2019-20)

Individual Donors:

Roger Andrews Memorial Scholarship:
Kathleen Andrews (2012-Present)

Friends of the OVE:
Brian Adams (2023-24)
David Austin (2023-24)

Julie Parna & Clive
   Algie (2022-23)

Joanna Pesaro (2022-23)
Gareth & Maureen
   Thomas (2022-23)
Jim Ferry (2020-21)
Kathleen Andrews (2019-24)

Doug & Barb 
   Christie (2019-20)
Fred & Lois
   Larsen (2019-20)

Bruce & Susan
   Waite (2019-20)

Music Sponsors:
Erin Ellison (2023-24)
Wendell Fisher (2023-24)
Nancy Harris (2022-23-24)

Julie Parna & Clive
   Algie (2023-24)

Blair Bailey (2022-23)
Irene Green (2022-23)
Fred & Lois
   Larsen (2022-2023)

Margrethe & David
   Ruddock (2022-23)

Anne South (2022-23)
Mary-Jo Rosenquist (2021-22)
Brian Adams (2019-2020)
Kathleen Andrews (2019-2020)
Carol Benedetti (2019-2020)
Heather & Chris
   Decker  (2019-2020)

Mike & Jackie 
   Heptinstall (2019-20)
Richard McDonald (2019-20)

Mel Sojak (2019-20)
Liz Stenson (2019-20)