Awaaz Ensemble, an ensemble of Canadian vocalists of diverse cultural, musical and faith backgrounds who came together with the belief that choral music, developed through creative collaboration and dialogue, has a unique power to transcend barriers and manifest the depths of the human spirit. The Awaaz Ensemble gave its debut performance in May 2016 at the honorary degree ceremony for His Highness the Aga Khan hosted by the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto. In this arrangement, singers weave their unique vocal colours, sounds, tones and methods into soundscapes inspired by traditional and contemporary approaches to choral music. The ensemble’s first collaborative work, Adinu, is a venerated Arabic song with text by the Andalusian Sufi philosopher and poet, Ibn al-'Arabī (1165-1240). With a vision for peace, love and harmony, the arrangement intertwines music from plural Muslim cultures with music from the diverse backgrounds of the singers.