What is Bytown Voices? 

The Bytown Voices is a non-audition (i.e., no tests to prove your vocal competency) community choir in Ottawa, Canada. This year the choir celebrates singing continuously since 1999. Bytown Voices is made up of more than 90 enthusiastic singers from across the national capital region (ON/QC). The choir is SATB: sopranos, altos, tenors and basses and includes children age 9 and up as an integral part of the choir. The only requisite to join is to have a love of music and singing.     (click here for more)

Celebrating Bytown Voices' 25 years of choral singing  

A taste of how we sounded in concert.

Teaser Spring 2025.mp3

 Thank you to our primary concert sponsors

Celebrating 25 years of music-making 

Bob Brocklebank

John Waddington

John Waddington, (tenor and Bytown Voices President) and Bob Brocklebank, (bass and member for 25 years) talk about their time with Bytown Voices as the choir celebrates a quarter-century of music-making.

They share what they have learned, why they have loved their choir experiences and look ahead to a bright future for Bytown Voices. 
     

                     Have a listen! (8:55)

BV at 25 MIXDOWN 1.mp3

Recorded and produced on March 26-27, 2025 by Kevin Burns, BV's volunteer recordist. 

The recording contains mini-clips of Bytown Voices performances in concert throughout the years:

We Rise Again  (Dubinsky/Adams) Fall 2019 

Va, Pensiero  (Verdi)                      Spring 2016

Frobisher Bay   (J. Gordon)            Spring 2023

A Place in the Choir (Staines/Phare-Bergh) 
                                                     Spring 2024

Hallelujah (L. Cohen)  Fall 2013, with Shiru Lac Choir

A Lullaby (L. E. Bolden)                 Fall 2013

Old Lady Rose  (Baker/Nickel)      Spring 2023

For concert music list from 1999 to present  CLICK HERE

 Two sessions per season
Fall session  and Winter-Spring session
Adults  $125 / session |  Children  $60 / session
Link to information about Fall Registration for New Members 

And here we are!