Events
Upcoming Concerts and Performances
The Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players typically present two major concerts each year: a Christmas concert in December and a Spring concert in April or May.
Additional performances include tours throughout Alberta, paid engagements for special events, and public service performances in parks, schools, seniors’ residences, and charity fundraisers.
To learn more about what we sing, visit About Us.
To inquire about booking the Choir for your special event, visit Book the Choir.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
Join us in our 55th season spreading joy to Calgarians through song and music!
Sunday, December 14th, 2025
2:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk / 3:00 PM Concert
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church (1121 - 14 Avenue SW, Calgary)
We lovingly dedicate this concert to our wonderful Artistic Director, Paul Grindlay,
who has recently passed away.
This concert will feature seasonal works by the German composer, Michael Praetorius - one of the greats of the Renaissance composers and a favourite with our choristers!
It is snowing lightly on Christmas Eve, 1615, in the north German town of Wolfenbüttel and the town is full of festive excitement. On your way to church in the evening, you walk through the Christmas Market in the town square, enjoying the sights, sounds and scents of the season. As you enter the church, the organist is already playing chorale preludes, and you see the brass and string players assembling and getting set-up for the service. The church is lit with candles flickering around the audience, who are excited to hear and sing the carols and Magnificat that Praetorius has written for the special day. - Paul Grindlay
This concert, led by Co-Artistic Directors Colin Redekop and Damian Jordan features timeless works by Michael Praetorius, one of the most celebrated composers of the German Renaissance, whose music continues to inspire with its elegance, devotion, and festive spirit.
Joining the ensemble will be the String Theory Music Collective along with guest brass players performing on historic instruments, such as the notoriously challenging sackbutt.
From well-known hymns to jubilant songs, each piece of this year’s holiday concert brings the warmth and wonder of Christmas through the sound of rich voices and vibrant instruments coming together in harmony.
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Saturday, May 23rd 2026
2:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk / 3:00 PM Concert
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church (1221 - 14 Avenue SW, Calgary)
This concert will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of the amazing superstar Italian composer of the late Renaissance - Palestrina! CRSP has performed many of Palestrina’s compositions and is another favourite with our choristers!
Stay tuned for more details!
Parking at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church
1121 - 14 Avenue SW, Calgary AB
If you are dropping off passengers at St. Stephen's, please remember that 14th Avenue SW is one way westbound. St. Stephen's does not have its own parking lot. There is street parking all around the area which is free on Sunday night, but it may be difficult to find a spot. You are welcome to park in the Connaught School parking lot. It is two blocks away at the corner of 12th Avenue and 10th Street and is accessed from 10th Street SW. Below is a map.
