Welcome to Vocal Latitudes

Welcome to the Vocal Latitudes Website

Vocal Latitudes is a World Music choir created in 2005. We sing traditional and popular music from various parts of the world under the direction of Frank Rackow, a talented jazz musician and vocalist. Jazz, pop, gospel, medieval madrigals and music from around the world are just a few of the genres found in our repertoire.

The Choir meets from 7:30 to 9:30 on Tuesdays evenings at the Unitarian Church of Calgary, at 1703 1st Street NW Calgary, Alberta T2M 4P4.

Parking is available on 1st Street NW.

New Singers Welcome

There is room in the choir for more voices. Whatever part you sing, we'd be glad to have you join us. If you can carry a tune and love to sing this is a great choir for you. There are no auditions and you do not have to be able to read music.

Come by any Tuesday evening or contact us to see what we are about.

Our Winter 2012 season has begun. Please feel free to drop by our rehearsal and see what we are about!

Vocal Latitudes is sponsored by our friends at the Unitarian Church of Calgary.

Interested in joining Vocal Latitudes or booking us to sing at your special event?

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Frank Rackow - Choir Director

Our choir director is the amazing Frank Rackow. He is a clarinet and saxophone player, as well as a singer, and he has performed and recorded with various jazz, roots and world artists. Some of the artists he has performed with include: Allan Merowitz, David Thlaw and Domba, Steve Pineo, A Dream I Had and others. He is also an accomplished educator, and has directed instrumental and vocal groups at FACE School for the Arts in Montreal, CAMMAC's Summer music colony and various community ensembles.

Frank brings a great wide ranging vocal repertoire to Vocal Latitudes, some of which comes from his time as a member of Montreal's acclaimed Yellow Door Tabernacle Choir. As well, Frank holds music degrees from Concordia and McGill Universities in Montreal.