Welcome to Cantilon Choirs

Belles at The Bell Fundraiser

Join us for an evening of lifting spirits and song at The Bell in Scona Brewery. Get together with friends for good conversation over some great food and drink as Belle Canto shares some fun, favourite tunes we’ve put together for your enjoyment.

Thursday, February 12, 2026
7:30-9:30 pm

The Bell in Scona Brewery
10416 80 Ave NW, Edmonton

Admission: $25/person (food and drink available for purchase)

Anything Can Happen... A Very Cantilon Cabaret

Anything Can Happen... is a playful and heartfelt cabaret that celebrates the life of a Cantilon chorister—from first rehearsals to big, brave moments under the lights. Featuring Cantilon’s younger choirs; Primary Choir, Children’s Choir, and Chamber Choir, this energetic production bursts with song, humor, and honest reflection.

Lighthearted yet sincere, the show journeys through the laughter, friendships, and unforgettable memories that shape a chorister’s life, brought to life through beloved songs from iconic musicals such as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Dear Evan Hansen, and many more. Whimsical and a little bit geeky (in the best way), the cabaret is full of warmth, optimism, and the powerful joy of singing together.

Saturday, February 21
3:00 - 4:00 pm

Westbury Theatre
Fringe Theatre Arts Barns, 10330 84 Ave NW

Admission: $15/students and $20/Adult

Meet Cantilon Choirs

At Cantilon Choirs, we believe in the power of music and community to enrich and change lives. We are a family of choirs in Edmonton and St. Albert that offer young singers the highest-quality learning and performing experiences in the choral art. Our choristers thrive in an environment of fun and friendship as they strive for excellence and as they learn and grow as individuals and singers. Along the way, they experience joy, acceptance, pride in themselves, and appreciation and compassion for others.

"When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece."
— John Ruskin

Our choirs encompass every age from 4 to adult. They are:

KinderSingers (ages 4 to 6) - our non-auditioned starter choir designed to get young children excited about choral music
Primary Choir (ages 6 to 9) - our non-auditioned choir created to nurture and develop the young voices of singers
Children's Choir (ages 10 to 14) - requiring vocal assessment, this choir provided choristers with the highest quality music education and performance opportunities
Chamber Choir (ages 12 to 19) - this auditioned mixed youth choir is widely recognized as one of Canada’s leading children’s choral ensembles
Belle Canto (adults) - an auditioned upper-voice choir for experienced singers
Vox Hominis (adults) - an auditioned lower-voice choir for experienced singers

Our Founder and Artistic Director, Heather Johnson, believes that our understanding of the world of choral music is enhanced by exposure to choirs from other countries and competitive experiences that foster achievement at the highest level. Our tour highlights include:

International Eisteddfod, Llangollen, Wales 2023 (United Kingdom)
Béla Bartók International Choral Competition, Hungary 2018 (Hungary, Austria, Germany)
International Eisteddfod, Llangollen, Wales 2016 (United Kingdom)
Béla Bartók International Choral Competition, Hungary 2014 (Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary)
Johannes Brahms International Choir Competition and Festival, Germany 2013 (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden)
International Eisteddfod, Llangollen, Wales 2011 (United Kingdom)
Seghizzi International Choral Competition, Italy 2010 (Italy, Slovenia)
Cork International Choral Competition, Ireland 2007 (Ireland)
Tolosa International Choral Competition, Spain 2007 (Spain)
Béla Bartók International Choral Competition, Hungary 2006 (Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic)

We have learned that excellence is contagious and we see this in our graduates who have gone on to pursue excellence in all fields of academic study — music, science, engineering, education, medicine, nursing, law and linguistics, just to name a few.

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