Welcome to CVO 40 years!
We love to sing and to share our music with you. We hope that you enjoy our site and that you enjoy learning more about us.
Current Information
It’s our 40th Year of Singing!
Coro Vivo Ottawa rehearses at Orleans United Church in Orleans on Tuesday night from 7pm – 9:30pm.
Last Season we were pleased to present two very interesting concerts. Our first concert was a Jazzy Christmas that included a a variety of music and had an ensemble of musicians to really get us into the jazzy mood. The concert was very well received at Orleans United Church for two nights. The Spring Concert was held at two locations, a first for CVO. A grouping of Sacred Music that included a wonderful work called Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen. We were accompanied both by organ and piano.
Our Christmas concert will be in a Cantata format with three disctinct music references, Advent, Birth of Christ and the Celebration.
Our Spring concert will be a collection of works including one larger work with musicians and soloist. We will be speaking to the earth and the challenges of humanity.
We look forward to seeing you whether that is within our ranks (we are accepting new members) or in our wonderful and engaged audience.
Cheers!
More About Us
Coro Vivo Ottawa (CVO) is a community choir with a membership of approximately 40 members drawn from across the National Capital Region. Formerly Blackburn Chorus, CVO was founded 40 years ago and has evolved from a small group of amateur singers to becoming a well-respected concert choir in the area. CVO sings a wide range of music, from classical works to Broadway tunes. We perform repertoire in various languages including English, French, Spanish and German. We encourage the professional development of local musicians by including them in our concerts as guest artists.
Our concerts endeavour to have our members and our audience discover a wide range of musical experiences.
CVO also values community outreach. Each year we perform for seniors’ homes, and other community groups. We have a long standing relationship with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) for which we have raised over $73,000.00. Our grand piano finds its home at Orleans United Church and is enjoyed by many community groups as well as for groups such as the Kiwanis Music Festival.
