Victoria's premier chamber choir

We are proud to present creative, innovative and thrilling choral music concerts, performed at a professional level.

Performances

– 2024/25 Season

Find out more about our main season concerts and the repertoire.

Of the Earth
May 17, 2025 at 7:30PM  

Church of St. John the Divine

1611 Quadra Street, Victoria

Vox Humana Chamber Choir

Vox Humana (Latin for human voice) is the name given to the organ stop that tries to emulate certain qualities of the singing voice. It is appropriate, then, that the name was first given to our choir by an organist and choral conductor, Sarah MacDonald. Now a Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and Director of Music of the choir there, Sarah gave Vox Humana its name and its start as a project choir in Victoria in the 1990s, in the hope that someone would continue the choir once she left her native Canada. That continuation started in 2002, when Garth MacPhee, then Director of Music of the Church of Saint John the Divine, produced the first season of concerts under the name Vox Humana. From 2004-2010, the group was led by soprano and conductor Wendy McMillan, from 2010 to 2020 by Brian Wismath, and since 2022 by current Artistic Director David Stratkauskas.

Join us to sing

Vox Humana is always interested in hearing from prospective singers.

Media

  • “Perfect diction, a bass with resonance evoking the depths of the ocean, a girl soprano with a voice like a boy chorister soaring into the gothic arches, a delicate tracery of gorgeous tones creating a texture like a cut-away silk brocade.”

    Elizabeth Courtney, Music in Victoria

  • “It was an artistic pleasure every time to work with the talented and flexible Vox Humana Chamber Choir. From stylistic performances of Messiah to challenging and nuanced performances of modern repertoire, they never failed to meet and surpass my hopes and expectations.”

    Tania Miller, Conductor Emerita, Victoria Symphony

  • “Under the direction of Brian Wismath, Vox Humana consistently offers polished, expressive, and deeply committed performances. This adventurous choir explores a conspicuously wide range of repertoire from around the world, and deserves special praise for its refreshing commitment to contemporary music.”

    Kevin Bazzana, classical-music columnist, Times Colonist (Victoria)