Carmina Burana: An Epic Springtime Celebration

Ancient. Powerful. Epic. Experience it all together, only at The ACT.

Inspired by a long-buried Medieval manuscript revealing a 11th-century trove of texts on love, lust and the ‘free life’ espoused by Europe’s boisterous roaming Goliards, 20th-century composer Carl Off created an epic musical masterpiece.

Carmina Burana (translates from “Songs of Beuern”, from the Bavarian Monastery where the manuscript was discovered) creates a world unto itself.

This performance unites the brilliant choreography of Ballet Victoria, over 100 powerful voices of the Vancouver Bach Choirs and a thunderous percussion orchestra of multiple instruments including dual grand pianos in a once- in-a-lifetime exuberant burst of springtime.

Experience the truly epic.

“…music of powerful pagan sensuality and direct physical excitement.” – Groves Music Dictionary

Ballet Victoria
Vancouver Bach Choirs, Les Dala, Music Director and Conductor
Driftwood Percussion Ensemble

Rachel Suzanne, Soprano Soloist
Eric Schwarzhoff, Tenor Soloist
Obi Ifediora, Baritone
Scott Meek, Clare Yuan, Pianos