West Ottawa
Community Concerts
A Place for the Arts!
Join us in celebrating the diversity of God's Creation through music, dance, and the spoken word.
Since medieval times in Europe, churches have been the crowning glory of any city.
These buildings were more than a place of worship. They were the heart of the community's
culture and society - offering a setting where architects, artists, and musicians presented
their masterworks.
Bells Corners United Church is a unique structure within the community, and indeed within the
city of Ottawa. Its large convex roof of cedar shingles meant to evoke the image of praying hands, is very distinctive! The building was
designed in 1961 by architect James Strutt, a leading proponent of Canadian Modernism. He is
noted for novel and evocative expression of structure, as well as his use of natural finishes.
Bells Corners United Church is an outstanding example of his work, and one of the City's finest
Modernist buildings of this period.
A new Entry, and Narthex and balcony reconfiguration was designed
by Peter J. Kindree, and completed in 2006. The materials, structural rhythms,
and Modernist esthetic of the original Church were emulated in the design,
and it won a City of Ottawa Architectural Award. The Entry emphasizes the
use of glass, and its high central space provides a spiritual core with
clerestory windows allowing the light and activity within the Church to
stream out and act as a beacon to the community.
BCUC offers concerts and other artistic events to the public, making it a place where members
of the entire community - audiences and artists alike, can come to fulfill themselves culturally and
educationally. And for those who so choose - spiritually as well.
BCUC welcomes many community groups and visitors throughout the year - some on a regular
basis and others for single events. To sustain a secure, comfortable and welcoming environment for everyone,
a series of Community Concerts is offered in a tradition respected since the Middle Ages. The uplifting
interior compliments the experience, adding to the enjoyment. Any profit realized from these endeavours supports
the maintenance, renewal, and capital expenditures of the facility.
West Ottawa Community Concerts has welcomed the following entertainment since inception in 2006:
2009
April 26 - Thomas Annand
March 8 - Cantiamo Girls Choir
January 31 - The Sarah Burnell Band
2008
November 9 - Garth Hampson
October 19 - The Valley Men
September 21 - Mostly Bows (Fish Fry)
June 25 - The Highland Mist Pipe Band (Strawberry Social)
May 31 - The Stairwell Carollers
April 20 - The Maple Leaf Brass Band
March 16 - Regency Ensemble
January 20 - Rory Gardiner
2007
November 11 - ‘The Five’ from Divertimento Symphony
September 16 - The Northern Sons (Fish Fry)
February 18 - The Storytellers Song Book
January 27 - Ceilidh
2006
October 29 - The Valley Men
New Concert Brochure
Upcoming Concerts
Sunday, February 14th
The Gospel According to Saint Mark - Note this one starts at 2:00pm
Sunday, March 28th
The Fabulous Edsels
Concerts begin 7:30 pm
Tickets $20. or 5 for $80.
Free Parking
Refreshments
Family Concerts
Stay tuned!