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General Audition

Calling all singers! We are now accepting auditions for our upcoming season. Please email a video of you singing a song of your choice to Dolores Scott - dolores@crescendooperatic.org. We look forward to your submissions!

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Children's Chorus

Calling all budding singers! We are now accepting auditions for our Children's Chorus! Our Children's Chorus is for ages 5 - 12. No singing experience is required. Please email a video of you singing a song of your choice to Amanda - amanda@crescendooperatic.org.

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2023 Vendors Christmas Market

COS is currently looking for vendors to sell their goods at our Christmas Market. Join us for our second Christmas Market on December 16th and 17th. Have items to sell? Fill out our Google Form by November 25th to secure a table!

Fill out the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/qzGCmKjAy16Hh9rg6 We look forward to your submissions!

2023 Vendors Christmas Market

YPOSBC is now | COS

We are excited to announce that Young People’s Opera Society of BC is now Crescendo Operatic Society! We continue to create music with people of all ages.

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About COS

Crescendo Operatic Society

Crescendo Operatic Society offers affordable opportunities for singers to learn about performing in the practical setting of production. In this respect it is a unique organization with weekly rehearsals and several performances a year. The COS program incorporates singing, movement and acting as well as learning various aspects of stagecraft and offering positions in production.

COS has worked with hundreds of singers (amateur and professional), engaged many musicians, and delighted thousands of audience members of all ages and interests. Society members are from all over the world and have gone on to study and perform in major cities across Canada and the U.S.

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COS/YPOSBC - our History

The Young People's Opera Society of BC was created in 2005 after several singing students complained that there were no opportunities for young people to sing and perform opera. Founder Patricia Dahlquist took on starting the society, gathering a strong and well-connected board, establishing provincial non-profit status and writing an opera for youth. Thus YPOSBC and The King Who Wouldn't Sing were born.
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Winter 2022 Auditions

COS provides performance opportunities to singers of all ages on stage, in recording and in virtual concerts. For audition requirements, please download our audition information.
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Calling all kids who love to sing!

COS welcomes new members to the children’s chorus. No experience is required. Please download our audition information.
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Past | Performances

YPOSBC has been entertaining audiences since 2005. Here are a few of the shows bills along with performance photos.

Watch our videos

We hope you enjoy these videos from YPOSBC's virtual productions; Box of Chocolates, Christmas at Home, and Gratefulness Concert. Please also check out our YouTube channel where you will find more great videos from YPOSBC.

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