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British Columbia Boys Choir (est. 1968)

Classical Choir of Men and Boys

Founded in 1968 by Donald Forbes, the British Columbia Boys Choir has won international acclaim throughout Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, Europe, the Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark and Scotland. The British Columbia Boys Choir has three Choirs: an International Touring Choir, The Town Choir and the Choristers, with members ranging in age from 8-24 years and residing across the Greater Vancouver area.

The BCBC Touring Choir is a four-part, non-liturgical boys choir, one of the few in North America. Over its 35 year history the BCBC has trained over 850 members who have represented Canada on 17 international tours, performing a demanding repertoire spanning centuries, from Gregorian chant to contemporary works. In addition to frequent radio and television appearances, the Choir has made over 20 recordings and a one-hour documentary film "Summer Song" was produced by the CBC, profiling the Choir's 10th tour to The Netherlands. The Choir currently has four CDs on the market: Places (July 2002), Symmetry (July 2000); Spirit (July 1998) and Legacy (Christmas CD: released in celebration of 25 years of Christmas concerts).

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Featured Recordings

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Home ( , CD) 2005

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir
Tony Araujo, Artistic Director

1. Amazing Grace
2. The Lord is My Shepherd
3. The Stars are with the Voyager
4. Magnificat
5. Away from the Roll of the Sea
6. Fogarty's Cove
7. Songs of a Prospector: Scout
8. Songs of a Prospector: Memories
9. Songs of a Prospector: Pals
10. Songs of a Prospector: Roses I Send to You
11. Songs of a Prospector: Calliope
12. The Lake Isle of Innisfree
13. Loch Lomond
14. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
15. Four Strong Winds
16. Song for the Mira
17. Lucy Nett
18. Goin' Home
19. God Be with You Till We Meet Again (L)

Places ( , CD) July 2002

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir
Gerald Van Wyck, Conductor; Tony Araujo, Associate Conductor; Tom Kellough-Pollock, Organ, Piano

Symmetry ( , CD) July 2000

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir

1. Native Spirit Song		Soloists: Joel Stephanson, Jason Cook, Anton Donkersloot
2. Fair Phyllis
3. Northwest Passage
4. The Last Rose of Summer		Soloist: Alex Crabtree
5. Louez le Seigneur
6. Hear My Prayer		Soloist: Alastair Smyth
7. Salvation Comes
8. Witness
9. Bist du bei Mir		Tenor: Alex Crabtree
10. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
11. The Storm is Passing Over
12. Prayer of the Children
13. Laudate Coeli Dominum		Soloist: Peter Ramos
14. Ain' Got Time to Die		Soloist: Peter Ramos
15. O, My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose
16. Frobisher Bay
17. Sound the Trumpet
18. Mi'kmaq Honour Song

Spirit ( , CD) July 1998

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir
Gerald Van Wyck, Conductor; Patricia Plumley, Piano/Organ

British Columbia Boys Choir - 20th Anniversary

20th Anniversary (BCBC 00188, LP) 1988

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir

1. With a voice of singing
2. While thine arms are round me
3. Lo, hear the gentle lark
4. Go not far from me o God
5. Deirdres farewell to Scotland
6. Behold the beauty of the Lord
7. Ave Maria
8. De herder worp
9. Nina
10. Full fathom five
11. When icicles hang by the wall
12. Pie Jesu
13. How changed the vision
14. Jesu, joy of man's desiring
15. Clorinda
16. Het a vondklokje
17. How lovely is thy dwelling place
18. De waldhoorn
19. Close thine eyes
20. Alleluia
21. 11
21. 11
22. ian delong
22. ian delong
23. Pie Jesu

British Columbia Boys Choir - Songs of Joy

Songs of Joy (IRC , LP) 1985

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir Alessandro Juliani
Featuring Alessandro Juliani (boy soprano), Cameron Grant (tenor), Darrel Driedger (bass), and Todd Redmond (baritone).

1. Lord That Descendedst, Holy Child		Side A
2. Pack Clouds Away
3. Gaudete
4. Cam 'st Thou For This, Go Baff Coward Go
5. The Virgin's Slumber Song
6. Spring Comes Laughing
7. O'er Field and Forest Stealing
8. Breathe On Me Breath of God
9. Song from an Irish Cabin		Side B
10. And Did Those Feet In Ancient Time
11. Think On Me
12. Magdalen, Cease from Sobs and Sighs
13. Praise Ye the Lord
14. Old Man Noah
15. Thine is the Glory
16. The Blessing of Aaron

ALLELUIA (British Columbia Boys Choir BCBC 00187, LP) 198?

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir Taalbino Bastien Glen de Verteuil Alessandro Juliani Roy Millen
Sopranos in the choir on this album are:
Taalbino Bastien, Tairone Bastien, Ian De Long, Jonathan Ho, Justin Ho, Alessandro Juliani, Ben Rolling, Duncan Stephens and Whitney Stuart.

Altos in the choir on this album are:
Michael Chase, Glen Verteuil, Byron Drinkle, Peter Hauser, Roy Millen and Alexander Schmidt.

British Columbia Boys Choir - Steven and Cameron

Steven and Cameron (British Columbia Boys Choir BCBC0580, LP) 1960

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir Cameron Grant Steven Schoen
Duets and solo Items sung by two members of theBritish Columbia Boys Choir.

1. Greeting (Mendelssohn)
2. Horch Horch Die Lerch (Schubert)		Solo by Cameron Grant
3. The Lord's My Shepherd (Smart)
4. Silent Worship (Handel)		Solo by Steven Schoen
5. Evening Prayer (Humperdink)
6. I Would That My Love (Mendelssohn)
7. Ave Maria (Schubert)		solo by Steven Schoen
8. Spring Wind (Thiman)
9. Danny Boy(Irish)		solo by Cameron Grant
10. Edelweiss (Rogers)

British Columbia Boys Choir - British Columbia Boys Choir

British Columbia Boys Choir (Leader LCS 1589, LP)

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir
Directed by Donald Forbes.

1. Ave Verum (Mozart)		Side One
2. This Joyful Easter-Tide
3. Alleluia (Randall Thompson)
4. O Savior of the World
5. Lirum, Lirum
6. O Sacred Head (Hassler)
7. Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Davidica)
8. O Sing a Song		Side Two
9. April is in My Mistress' Face (Morley)
10. All in the April Evening (Roberton)
11. Dancing and Spring (Hassler)
12. A Little White Hen (Scandello)
13. The Weather Song (Mozart)
14. Black is the Colour
15. Jubilate Deo (Gabrielli)

British Columbia Boys Choir - British Columbia Boys Choir 50, Feike Asma

British Columbia Boys Choir 50, Feike Asma (Private Dutch 6812 271, LP)

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir
1970s. The British Columbia boys choir of Canada with Feike Asma, organ.

1. Jesus is risen today Aleluja - Lyra Davidica
2. Now, my loving Father hear me - W.H. Anderson		Solist: Cameron Grant
3. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.... - John Goss
4. Again, as evening's shadow falls - W.B. Bradbury
5. God be with you till we meet again - R. Vaughan Williams
6. A mighty fortress is our God - Gordon Young
7. Lead me, Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness - Samuel Sebastian Wesley
8. O Master, let me walk with Thee - Henry P. Smith
9. Love Devine, all loves excelling - Rowland Pritchard
10. Abide with me 't is eventide - H. Millard
11. Unto thehills around do I lift up - Charles Purday

British Columbia Boys Choir - Canada's Own British Columbia Boy's Choir

Canada's Own British Columbia Boy's Choir (Phonogram 6812 021, LP)

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir
o.l.v. Donald Forbes m.m.v. Feike Asma, orgel.

Also released by IRC, #15-2330 (pictured).

1. O sing a new song to the Lord - Thomas Jackson		Kant 1
2. A Hymn to the virgin - Benjamin Britten
3. God, my Father - Th. Dubois		Solist: Ronald Haney Jr., bariton
4. O come, let us sing - Trad. / arr. Thomas Engel
5. Ezekiel saw de wheel - Trad. / arr. W.L. Dawson
6. Abide with me - W.H. Monk / arr. D.H. Forbus
7. Come, let us to the Lord our God - Belmont / arr. S. Webbe		Kant 2
8. God is my shepherd - Ant. Dvorak		Solist: Bruce Jennings, bariton
9. Soon ah will be done - Trad. / arr. W.L. Dawson
10. Amazing greace - Trad. / John Newton / arr. D.H. Forbes
11. Deep river - Trad. / arr. D.H. Forbes		Solist: David Peddie, bas
12. The Lord's is my shepherd (Crimond) - Scottisch Psalter

British Columbia Boys Choir - Christmas Carol Sing

Christmas Carol Sing (Ensemble SC0001 15-29716, LP)

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir

British Columbia Boys Choir - Fun and Folk Songs

Fun and Folk Songs (IRC 15-29186, LP)

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir

1. Waly Waly		3:30
2. Done Caught A Rabbit		1:30
3. Today		4:00
4. Ma Petite Canadienne		3:00
5. Shenandoah		3:00
6. Willow Wind		4:00
7. Tzene		1:30
8. All The Pretty Horses		Soloist: Donald Haney 2:30
9. If I Were A Rich Man		Soloist : Peter Strummer 5:00
10. I Hear A Different Drummer		3:00

British Columbia Boys Choir - Unto the Hills I Lift Up Mine Eyes

Unto the Hills I Lift Up Mine Eyes (Dutch private edition 6814 159, LP)

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir

1. Father In High Heaven Dwelling
2. City Of God How Broad And Far
3. Eternal Father Strong To Save
4. O' Worship The King
5. Praise The Lord, Hallelujah
6. Sun Of My Soul
7. The Day Thou Gavest
8. Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
9. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
10. O' God Our Help In Ages Past

British Columbia Boys Choir - Venite Adoramus

Venite Adoramus (BCL-7910-001 15-25013, LP)

Featuring British Columbia Boys Choir
Featuring the British Columbia Boys and Girls Choirs.

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