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The Tapestry Festival takes place in Vancouver, BC from Thursday, May 4 - Sunday, May 7. Check back here for updated information as we get closer to the date!
Travel Information
Looking to carpool up to Vancouver? Check out this spreadsheet of other choir members traveling to Vancouver. Please reach out directly to other members to coordinate - the board will not be handling coordination.
Schedule
*Rehearsals for Tapestry are currently scheduled for Mondays, April 17 and April 24.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
5:30pm – 6:15pm - Pick up welcome packages and name tags (dinner location)
6:15pm – 9:30pm - Welcome Dinner for Registered Participants at Century Plaza C | Prime Restaurant. Dress is polished casual (optional party-ish).
We plan to sign Sordida a cappella as a welcome song.
Friday, May 5, 2023
Breakfast independent, morning free, lunch independent. Please take time for a nutritious lunch!!
Choirs travel with all concert music and uniforms to venue for afternoon rehearsals and evening concert to Pacific Spirit United Church, 2205 West 45th Avenue, Vancouver. The venue is approximately 25 minutes from downtown by car. Time is not provided to return to the hotel before the concert.
Mirinesse – Bus will be provided by Elektra from and back to Century Plaza Hotel.
12:45pm - Depart hotel by bus
1:30pm - 2:10pm - Solo sound check. We will sing a 25 minute set of our current season repertoire TBD.
Bring all music, uniform, water bottle and perhaps a snack
3:15pm - 5:15pm - Massed Choir rehearsal with Elektra
(30 minutes per conductor with a break) plus a bit of sharing time - this music is not sung Friday night. The (free to public) Friday show is each of the three choirs performing solo. Order TBD when the rep is known.
5:45 pm – 7:00pm: Casual dinner provided for Registered Participants at concert venue
7:30pm - Choral Threads Concert featuring all choirs at Pacific Spirit United Church
This is a free concert with no tickets reserved in advance
Saturday, May 5, 2023
Breakfast, lunch independent for all singers. Conductors, pianists, tour managers have Leaders’ Breakfast at downtown venue.
Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard Street at Georgia Street, Vancouver (Transportation not provided as this is centrally located in downtown)
2:15- 2:50pm - Dallas 30-min solo sound checks
2:45 - 3:00pm - Rebecca solo time with violinist, room TBA
3:00pm -3:35pm Mirinesse solo sound check
We sing a 17 minute set in this concert
Melinda work with string quartet in another room 3:05pm - 3:30pm
3:45 – 5:00pm - Massed Choir rehearsal in concert order
15 mins each Morna and Rebecca; 30 mins Melinda
5:10pm - 5:45pm - Elektra solo sound check
Dinner independent
7:00pm recommended latest arrival time back in church
7:30pm Tapestry International Celebration Concert at Christ Church Cathedral
Registered Participants do not need a ticket
Farewell Party – C | Prime Restaurant at Century Plaza Hotel; optional dress: party-ish; Mirinesse to sing Muusika with Elektra
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Choirs free to depart Vancouver any time.
Combined Choir Repertoire - Practice Tracks here
1. Rosephanye Powell’s To Sit and Dream in new SSAA voicing (conducted byRebecca)
2. The Valley, Jane Siberry, arr. Beth Hanson (conducted by Morna) - Reference track
3. Controlled Burn, Dessa, arranged by Jocelyn Hagen (conducted by Melinda with string quartet) - Reference track
Mirinesse Repertoire
Friday
Sorida
Singer’s Dance
Voices of the Universe
Starting Now
Here in My Heart
Let the River Run
Saturday
Solitude
Sing, Wearing the Sky
Where the Light Begins
Let the River Run
3 massed choir pieces
Hotels
You are not required to stay in one of these 2 hotels, but they are within walking distance to our Saturday venue for rehearsal and concert, and our bus for the Friday concert will depart from Century Plaza.
Address: 1015 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y5 Phone: (604) 687-0575
Studio Rooms Single/Double Occupancy $209.00 + 16% Tax
Studio Triple Rate $239.00 + 16%
Studio Quad Room Rate $269.00 + 16% Tax
One Bedroom Suite Single/Double Occupancy $229.00 + 16% Tax
One Bedroom Suite Rate $289.00 + 16% Tax
SHERATON VANCOUVER WALL CENTRE
Address: 1000 Burred St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2R9
2 Double Beds, Low Floor - 19th floor and below, Traditional Guest Room $219.00 + 16% Tax
$249.00 + 16% includes breakfast for 2 adults
1 King Bed, Low Floor - 19th floor and below, Traditional Guest Room $229.00 + 16% Tax
$259.00 + 16% includes breakfast for 2 adults
2 Double Beds, High Floor - 20th and above, Deluxe Guest Room $234.00 + 16% Tax
$264.00 + 16% includes breakfast for 2 adults