# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The JUNO award-winning Ottawa Bach Choir (OBC) presents the first concert of its 24th season, Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, on Saturday, November 22, 2025, 7:30 PM, at St. François d’Assise Church, 20 Fairmont Avenue, in Ottawa. The concert features Handel’s jubilant and rarely-heard Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, written in 1739, to John Dryden’s poem in honour of the name day of the patron saint of music, Saint Cecilia, along with Purcell’s Welcome to all the Pleasures and Haydn’s Missa Cellensis, with Ensemble Caprice baroque orchestra and exceptional Canadian soloists, soprano Ellen Wieser, tenor Owen McCausland, countertenor Nicholas Burns, and more.
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Le Chœur Bach d’Ottawa (OBC), lauréat d’un prix JUNO, présente le premier concert de sa 24e saison, Hændel : Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, le samedi 22 novembre 2025, à 19h30, à l’Église Saint-François d’Assise, 20, avenue Fairmont, à Ottawa. Le concert présente la jubilatoire Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day (Ode pour la Sainte Cécile), HWV 76, de Hændel, écrite en 1739 sur le poème de John Dryden en l’honneur de la fête de la sainte patronne de la musique, Sainte Cécile. Welcome to all the Pleasures de Purcell et la Missa Cellensis de Haydn sont également incluses, avec l’orchestre baroque de l’Ensemble Caprice et les solistes canadiens, dont la soprano Ellen Wieser, le ténor Owen McCausland, le contre-ténor Nicholas Burns, et plus encore.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/handel-ode-for-st-cecilias-day/200029152759053
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ottawa
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Paroisse Saint François d'Assise Ottawa
- **lat**: 45.40364
- **long**: -75.72362
- **full address**: Paroisse Saint François d'Assise Ottawa, 20 Fairmont Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2K2, Canada

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day being held?
  - **A:** Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day takes place on Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm at Paroisse Saint François d'Assise Ottawa, 20 Fairmont Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2K2, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day?
  - **A:** Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day is organized by Ottawa Bach Choir.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 50+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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