This small choir of 15-20 mixed voices of all ages chose this name because it represents their members' different backgrounds, their common joy of singing, as well as their repertoire which ranges from sacred and classical music to folk songs and entertaining tunes. Quodlibet performs mostly "a capella" but is sometimes accompanied by the choir members on their instruments. Since the formation of the group amongst members of the German community in Ottawa in 2013, Quodlibet has sung during church services, in a hospital, at birthday parties and at various cultural events within the German community.

Die kleine Vokalgruppe von 15-20 gemischten Stimmen allen Alters hat diesen Namen für sich gewählt, weil er sowohl die Verschiedenheit ihrer Mitglieder und deren gemeinsame Freude am Singen als auch das gemischte Repertoire des Chores zum Ausdruck bringt, welches geistliche und klassische Musik, aber auch Volksweisen und Unterhaltungsmusik umfasst. Quodlibet singt hauptsächlich "a capella", aber manchmal wird der Chorgesang mit Instrumentalbegleitung aus den eigenen Reihen bereichert. Das Ensemble hat sich aus Mitgliedern der deutschsprachigen Bevölkerung in Ottawa zusammengefunden und besteht in dieser Form seit 2013. Seitdem hat Quodlibet Gottesdienste in den beiden deutschsprachigen Kirchengemeinden sowie in einem Krankenhaus gestaltet und hat bei verschiedenen kulturellen Veranstaltungen mitgewirkt.

See our concert on Youtube! Go to the title bar of this page and click on Concert!

Past events:
  • We met outside a few times this fall to get back to some semblance of normality, but we routinely meet on Zoom to chat and catch up, and are planning a Christmas concert - stay tuned for that. Below are some photos of our live nuts-to-COVID gatherings (appropriately distanced and all - we like to sing, but we're not rebels).

Virtual offerings - out of necessity and a desire to keep on singing and meeting with our friends.




​Our second virtual offering is a traditional yodeler, "Der Hasbacher". Here again we have our returning choir members, plus a special guest joins the basses near the end. Enjoy!




​Our first virtual project is the "Irish Blessing". We had a number of guests join us for this, including former choir members now in Germany and elsewhere, plus two younger - future? - choir members.
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Our first virtual choir meeting. Singing didn't work out so well - rather cacophonic, but we could chat and have a glass of wine / beer / tea "together". Brig(g)itte was having connectivity problems, but could join us later for our songs.

More past events: 

  • Weltgebetstag Friday, 6.3.2020 
  • Fasching / Karneval! Saturday, February 22, 2020. Theme this year was "Fairy Tales". Please send in photos!
  • Sunday, 15th of December: Christmas concert in St. Albertus, with the Montagna Choir, Concordia, and the Carleton University Brass Ensemble
  • Saturday, 14th of December (7 a.m.!!!): Rorate-service in the dark, in St. Albertus
  • Saturday, 7th of December: Sang for Emmi M. in Orléans
  • Saturday, 26th October, sang at the Revera residence on Prince of Wales 
  • Choir weekend retreat at Paul and Beate's cottage, August 24-25
  • 9th of June sang at the confirmation service at Martin Luther Church on Smyth Road
  • 1st of June - Spring concert at St. John the Apostle, again with Concordia, Montagna and other musicians
PictureLeo and Gary perform the 'world's smallest musical ride', while we all split our pants laughing!
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The theme for Fasching / Carnival was "Everything Circus". Perhaps this as already obvious from the costumes?
  • ​Saturday, March 3, 2019. Faschingsfest in St. Albertus -- see photos above (Regina L.)
  • Friday March 2, 2019. Ecumenical "Weltgebetstag" in St. Albertus
  • Sunday February 17, 2019. Singing in St. Giles
  • Sunday January 20, 2019. Service in memory of past member Helen in St. Albertus
  • ​Sunday October 14, service with the Papal Nuncio, St. Albertus Church (see photo above)
  • Sunday October 7, ecumenical service at the German Ambassador's residence.
  • Sunday September 16, St. Albertus Anniversary Service (see photo below).
  • Saturday September 8, Kaindl wedding
  • Sunday July 15  2 p.m., service in St. Vincent's Hospital
  • Sa /Su July 7 to 8, Another fun-filled choir weekend in Ziebarth's Garden -- this time with fabulous weather!!!
  • Saturday 26.5, afternoon: Spring concert with the Montagna Singers of Ottawa, and the Concordia Choir.
  • Friday 2.3. Weltgebetstag in the Martin-Luther-Kirche (photo above)
  • Saturday 10.2., 6: Faschingsfest in St. Albertus
  • Sunday 28. January at 10.30: Service in St. Giles Presbyterian in the Glebe
  • Sunday, 17. December, 14.00: Advent concert at St. Albertus, with Concordia and the Swiss Montagna Singers.
  • Saturday, 21. October, City View Retirement Residence (Meadowland/Woodroffe) -- Oktoberfest party, with singing and dancing

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIMONE !!!     Our choir director   carrying some of the material expressions of our thanks for all her hard work.
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  • Saturday, 19.8.: Wedding in Kaindls Garden
  • Sunday, 23.7, Service at St. Vincent's Hospital
  • Choir weekend getaway at Paul's cottage, with lots of singing and outdoor fun
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Break time discussions on the patio.
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More singing as the sun sets!

  • Spring Concert, May 13. Our theme: songs having to do with birds : )
  • Taizé sing-along at Saint Vincent's Hospital, Wednesday March 5
  • Performed at a Senior's Residence March 19.
  • Weltgebetstag at St. Albertus, March 3.
  • Fasching / Karneval on the 18th of February, 2017, Theme: 'vor 150 Jahren'  (150 years ago)
  • We were honoured to sing at the wake (Sunday Jan. 8) and funeral (Monday, Jan. 9) of Father Ernst Schoenhammer, the priest at St. Albertus for over 40 years. We will miss his support of our choir.
  • Monday 26.12. Family Christmas service at St. Albertus Church.
  • Sunday 11.12., Christmas concert at St. Albertus Church. This year again with the Concordia Choir, Montagna Singers and the Akord Ukrainian Men's Choir.
  • Saturday, 26, November: Singing at a seniors' residence: "The Westwood', 2374 Carling Ave.  
  • Sunday 23.10., Singing at a senior's residence in Barrhaven
  • Sunday 2.10., Ecumenical Thanksgiving service in the German Ambassador's garden (see photo at top of page. credit Karin G.)
  • Sunday 25.9., Service at St. Vincent Hospital
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Leo and Angela dancing at break time. Sonja, where's your head??? Photo credit: Bernd L.
  • 9./10.7.: Choir weekend retreat 'in Ziebarths Garten'
  • Sunday 3.7., 10:00: St. Albertus Service (Lagrange-Messe)
  • Sunday 26th of June: St. Albertus Summer picnic in Manotick
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Singing in the wind!!!
  • Saturday June 11., Our Spring Concert at St. Thomas the Apostle Church on  Alta Vista Drive, together with the Concordia Choir and the Sussex Brass Quintet.
  • Sunday May 15.Service in Saint Vincent's Hospital
  • (Above) Opening for the  'Rockin' Organ' concert by Friedemann Stihler, May 11, 2016, at Martin Luther Church. Photo credit Sigrid V.
  • Friday March 18, 2016: Taizé service at St. Vincent's Hospital
  • Weltgebetstag der Frauen (Kuba), in the Martin Luther Church, Friday, March 4, 2016.
  • Sunday February 21, 2016, 2 p.m., St. Vincent's Hospital Service.
  • Above and below: performing at Gabi's surprise birthday party. BTW, it was a party with the theme 'Fairy Tales', hence the costumes. Photos credit: Angela L.
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The party opens with a traditional polonaise.
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Yes, it *is* a costume ball!
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Directing from the cellist's chair is our choir leader Simone O.
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Some of our guests enjoying the wonderful potluck.
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All sorts of squeezeboxes added to the musical variety.
  • Faschingsfest / Karnevalfest (Shrove Tuesday party), Martin Luther Church, February 9, 2016. (Photos above; credit Sigrid V., Alexandra D.)
  • Service accompaniment at St. Vincent's Hospital, Christmas day, 2015
  • Service and Family Christmas party, St. Albertus, Sunday, December 27,
  • CTV recording with Myka Burke.Thursday, December 24, 2015.
  • Reception music at Fr. Schönhammer's 50th Ordination anniversary gathering, St. Albertus, 20 December, 2015. (Photo credit: D'Arcy G., above)

  • Christmas concert at St. Albertus Church, December 13, 2015, together with the Concordia Choir, Montagna Singers and the Akord Ukrainian Men's Choir (Photo credit: Klaus S.; above)
  • 'Festival of Light' at Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital, December 10, 2012. 
  • Advent concert at Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital, December 5, 2015, together with Ottawa Brahms Choir.
  • Service in St. Vincent Hospital, Sunday, November 11, 2015.
  • German Language School Oktoberfest party, October 3, 2015.
  • A "surprise" concert, together with the awesome "Mannheimer Blech", September 19, 2015, at the OCDSB Continuing Education Building, 440 Albert Street
  • Choir weekend retreat at Paul's cottage on the Madawaska, July 4 and 5, 2015.
  • Service accompaniment at the German Ambassador's Residence, June 14, 2015.
  • Spring concert, with the Manotick Brass Ensemble and the Concordia Choir, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 2345 Alta Vista Drive, June 7, 2015.
  • The Christmas Truce re-enactment at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, December 27 2014, and January 3, 2015. (Photos: Joel R.)
  • Christmas Concert with with the Swiss Montagna Singers, the Akord Ukrainian Male Choir, Austrian Stub’n Musi, and the Concordia Choir, at the Church of St. Albertus, on December 14th, 2014.
  • Entertaining at the Martin Luther Sauerkraut Essen, November 1, 2014, at the Ukrainian Hall on Byron.
  • Entertaining at the GLS Oktoberfest, October 4, 2014, at the Ukrainian Hall on Byron.
  • Service accompaniment at the German Ambassador's Residence, June 15, 2014.
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Past group photo (2014).
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Last updated: December 2020