We’re a unique ensemble intrigued by collaboration and dedicated to the process.
Chronos members each have an extensive background in music and ensemble singing. Although we are of different ages, backgrounds and professions, each singer possesses a high level of musicianship, strong vocal technique and versatility, and a desire to be challenged in an ensemble environment.
Guided by Jordan Van Biert, our performances are an invitation to a heartfelt encounter that creates connections among and between audience members and ourselves.
Chronos Vocal Ensemble was founded in 2013 by Jordan Van Biert. Combining passion for traditional repertoire with a commitment to new Canadian choral music, the ensemble has delighted large audiences through its concerts in Edmonton, tours of four provinces, and at national and international choral conferences.
The choir promotes and champions Canadian composers, including through commissions and an annual competition. Chronos has given more than thirty premieres over a decade, and released four recorded albums featuring new works.
Chronos has been a guest of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Alberta Baroque Ensemble, and has collaborated with choirs including Vocal Alchemy, Spiritus Chamber Choir (Calgary), Da Camera Singers, and Edmonton Youth Choir.
Chronos has appeared in multimedia productions such as National Geographic: Symphony for our World, Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, and Home Alone in Concert, and as backup for the Eagles at Rogers Place.
In 2015 the choir was awarded the Healey Willan Grand Prize in the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs, and in 2016 given a performance award in the City of Edmonton’s Salute to Excellence for bringing recognition to the City.
Chronos has benefited from the support of three levels of government arts funding bodies, as well as a generous businesses and individual charitable donors.
We are grateful for all our supporters; funds are wholly used to grow and sustain Chronos, and to offer others the gift of deeply moving choral experiences.
Chronos Vocal Ensemble is governed and operated by Chronos Music Society of Alberta.
Chronos Music Society of Alberta is a non-profit organization incorporated in Alberta, and a registered charity. The aim of CMS is to support the production of choral performances of a high calibre in Edmonton, Alberta and beyond.
President
Mark Freeman
vice-President
Kurt Illerbrun
Secretary
Melanie Astle
Treasurer
Jinah Yoon
Director
Erin Crocker
Director
Paul Mitchinson
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO)
Jordan Van Biert
