Okanagan Festival Singers
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Bringing great choral music to the Okanagan for over 39 years!  

Upcoming Concerts

Saturday, November 29, 7:30pm

Sunday, November 30, 2:00pm

What better way is there to herald the Christmas Season than with the brilliant sounds of choral singing accompanied by brass instruments? The Okanagan Festival Singers will join forces with the Foothills Brass Quintet to present a concert that spans music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods to traditional favourites and fun modern classics. The programme will feature Daniel Pinkham’s “Christmas Cantata” for choir, organ and brass, as well as a little Bach and a little Handel alongside favourites like Deck the Halls, Ding Dong Merrily on High, A Visit from St. Nicholas, and The Twelve Days of Christmas like you’ve never heard it before. There will even be an audience sing-along. So get your tickets while you can and bring the kids! It’s only $15 for kids 18 and under. 

 St Michael's Cathedral, 608 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna. Doors open 30 min. in advance.  $30 adult/$15 student, plus  $3 fees (or avoid the fees with a  promo code from a choir member).
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 The Foothills Brass Quintet

​About our guest artists: Founded in 1981 in Calgary, the Foothills Brass is a superb quintet of highly accomplished and versatile musicians that have built their reputation around an eclectic repertoire and by dedicating themselves to exceptional artistic presentation, meaningful educational activities, and innovative leadership in the artistic community. They describe themselves as “SERIOUS FUN!” presenting up to 200 events each year in concert halls, universities, classrooms and cathedrals throughout Canada, the United States and overseas. Principal accomplishments have included touring all of our Canadian provinces, the Yukon, and NWT, and tours through much of the United States. Other international tours have taken Foothills Brass as far as Israel. They were featured guests in the “Canada in the City” festival sponsored by the Canada High Commission and at the first annual Covent Garden Festival, both in London, England. The Foothills Brass has also produced six CDs to date.
Recent Events

2025 Choral Workshop

Over fifty musicians from various choirs in the Okanagan region attended our inaugural choral workshop on February 25, 2025.  This free workshop was led by OFS Artistic Director, Norene Morrow.  Topics include: The Speech and Singing Connection; The Voice as Instrument; Warming Up – How and Why; The Conductor -Choir Connection. Watch for announcements about future workshops.

Who Are We?

Okanagan Festival Singers

We are an auditioned choir founded by Leroy Wiens and now led by Norene Morrow. In our performing year from September to April, we  present two major concerts, with a focus on classical repertoire.  Our performances are often collaborations with small groups of instrumentalists, or accompanied by our accomplished keyboardist, Sandra Fletcher. OFS also offers special performances, choral development and musical programs, with the aim of mentoring and encouraging singers in our community.

Interested in joining? Learn  about auditions here.

Norene Morrow, Artistic Director

Norene Morrow holds an M. Mus. (Arizona) and a B. Mus. (Manitoba), both in Vocal Performance, with advanced course work in choral conducting from Brandon University, plus an Associate Diploma (ARCT, Royal Conservatory) in Speech Arts and Drama Performance, for which she was awarded a national Gold Medal. She has over 40 years of conducting and teaching experience at various institutions across Canada, plus 15 years experience as a theatre performer, music director, and stage director. Norene is also a frequent festival adjudicator and workshop clinician. 

Sandra Fletcher, Collaborative Pianist/Organist

Sandra Fletcher is a professional pianist and organist with over 40 years of international experience teaching and performing.  She has performed with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Thai Navy Orchestra, Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and with many musicians in Thailand and Canada. Sandra is an accompanist for students and professional musicians, and performs a versatile solo and collaborative repertoire on both piano and organ.


Learn more about OFS on our history page.