Making Music, Enriching Lives.
Collaboration
At our core, we value contributing to the growing choral scene in Victoria by building partnerships and engaging audiences through our performances. We believe that with music-making the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We all bring unique perspectives and backgrounds that combine to create something truly unique and beautiful.
Artistry
Octet Victoria is dedicated to performing music that demonstrates artistic precision, attention to detail, and passion for creating and growing together. As part of the Victoria arts community, we aim to push boundaries to elevate choral music to new heights.
Our Story
Founded in 2022 by Char Hodgkins, Octet Victoria is a fully professional ensemble committed to choral excellence. Comprised of eight members, Octet Victoria offers a unique contribution to the choral community in Victoria by showcasing the best of small ensemble singing and making choral music accessible to diverse audiences.
Octet Victoria’s members are highly skilled musicians with varied backgrounds; some have a lifetime of choral experience, while others are soloists or dedicated teachers. Having a mixed choir of eight different voices expands the breadth of repertoire options, and Octet Victoria is committed to exploring a wide range of choral music spanning Early Music to contemporary composers. The choral repertoire encompasses traditional choral music by composers such as J.S. Bach and J. Brahms, as well as recent works by Canadian composers such as Ruth Watson Henderson, Stephanie Martin, and Nathaniel Dett.
While rooted in a cappella singing for eight voices, Octet Victoria values collaborating with local chamber musicians, notably Victoria Baroque, and routinely performs larger choral works as an expanded choir with other professional singers.