December 2018
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols
Enjoy TMC’s annual joyous celebration of music for the season. This year the Choir will be joined again by the popular Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army and, new for this year, by the young voices of the Toronto Youth Choir. As always, we invite you to add your voice to the popular audience carol sing-along. Choose from two nights. Tickets, here.
Find out more »May 2019
Elmer Iseler Singers | Bach: Mass in B Minor
J.S. Bach Mass in B Minor Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm Lydia Adams, Conductor The Elmer Iseler Singers, in collaboration with the Amadeus Choir, present J.S. Bach’s B Minor Mass in celebration of Artistic Director and Conductor Lydia Adams’ 35 years of stellar musical leadership with the Amadeus Choir. This timeless masterpiece is truly one of the great musical compositions of all time, a profound and exhilarating experience for all.
Find out more »November 2019
Pax Christi Chorale | The Sun, the Wind, and the Man with the Cloak
The Sun, the Wind, and the Man with the Cloak, cantata by Stephanie Martin (Conductor Emeritus b. 1962), words by Paul Ciufo (b. 1970). This performance will be the world premiere of this new work, which was commissioned by Pax Christi Chorale. Serenade to Music, music by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), words by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). As Torrents in Summer, My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land, music by Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934), words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and…
Find out more »December 2019
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols
Experience the joy of John Rutter’s music, with a selection of his carol arrangements in their stunning original orchestrations, and works by Willan, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams and others. As always, we invite you to add your voice to the popular audience carol sing-along, this year with full orchestral accompaniment. Choose from two nights.
Find out more »Amadeus Choir | Glorious Sounds of Handel: Messiah
Lydia Adams conducts the rich textures of the solos and the glorious choruses that will once again be celebrated as the Elmer Iseler Singers present Handel’s resplendent Messiah. We continue our tradition of presenting award-winning Canadian soloists, professional orchestra and choral richness. Special guest artists: ChoirThe Amadeus Choir SingersLeslie Fagen, Soprano Daniel Cabena, Countertenor Michael Colvin, Tenor Alexander Dobson, Baritone MusiciansPatricia Wright, organ Robert Venables & Robert DiVito, trumpets And Orchestra Buy Tickets Now!
Find out more »Elmer Iseler Singers | Glorious Sounds of Handel: Messiah
Lydia Adams conducts the rich textures of the solos and the glorious choruses that will once again be celebrated as the Elmer Iseler Singers present Handel’s resplendent Messiah. We continue our tradition of presenting award-winning Canadian soloists, professional orchestra and choral richness. Special guest artists: ChoirThe Amadeus Choir SingersLeslie Fagen, Soprano Daniel Cabena, Countertenor Michael Colvin, Tenor Alexander Dobson, Baritone MusiciansPatricia Wright, organ Robert Venables & Robert DiVito, trumpets And Orchestra
Find out more »November 2021
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Coming to Carry Me Home (in-person + online)
TMC launches a season of hope with a concert that speaks to our search to find our place, a sense of home and belonging. The 100+ choristers of the TMC come together with a chamber orchestra from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and soloists Jonelle Sills, soprano, and Brett Polegato, baritone, to bring you two glorious choral works. The Chariot Jubilee by Nathaniel Dett Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms
Find out more »December 2021
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols (in-person + online)
TMC’s annual welcome to the holiday season. This year the Choir will be joined by the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. Lauda per la Nativitá del Signore – a Christmas Cantata by Ottorino Respighi Popular carols Music selections by JS Bach, Andrew Balfour, Sally Beamish, Paul Halley, Arthur Honegger, Rosephanye Powell, Hyo-Won Woo and others. Streaming Dec 1 to 25, 2021 . Streaming tickets for Festival of Carols may be purchased anytime between December 1 to 25, 2021. Upon purchase of your livestream ticket, you will…
Find out more »February 2022
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Choral Conductors Symposium Concert 2022
Meet Me Here: Songs of Sanctuary A free TMC concert to conclude the 2022 Choral Conductors’ Symposium In February, Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée welcomes five emerging conductors from Canada and the U.S. for a week of intensive workshops and rehearsals with the full Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the 20-voice professional core of the TMC. The Symposium concludes with a concert where all five participating conductors will conduct the two choirs. The theme for the repertoire of this year’s Symposium is…
Find out more »April 2022
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Sacred Music for a Sacred Space (in-person + online)
TMC and the Nathaniel Dett Chorale share two works that draw on different influences and traditions, while sharing a common thread: humanity’s belief that amidst the most adverse circumstances imaginable, a higher, transcending world is enveloping us, and that a strong voice is necessary to evoke it. All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff Selected works by Nathaniel Dett Enjoy the concert in person (limited tickets will be sold and strict Covid-19 health and safety protocols will be in place). If you would…
Find out more »May 2022
PODIUM 2022 Choral Festival | National Youth Choir of Canada
National Youth Choir of Canada Conductor: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Vallée Apprentice Conductor: Thomas Burton Collaborative Pianist: Dr. Irene Gregorio Concert includes 2 world premiere commissions - I Forgiveby Shireen Abu-Khader and Music is Vibration by Andrew Balfour - as well as the winning piece from Choral Canada's 2022 Competition for Choral Writing.
Find out more »PODIUM 2022 Choral Festival | Toronto Mass Choir
Toronto Mass Choir continues to be on the cutting edge of Canadian gospel music, bringing its distinctive sound to the world stage. Their music incorporates contemporary gospel, traditional gospel, and Caribbean music influences. Karen Burke, a Professor of Music at York University, is the director of the diversified group of singers and musicians, and her husband, Oswald Burke, is their Executive Producer. Now 45-strong plus a five-piece band, the not-for-profit choir consists of adult members from all across the GTA. TMC's travels abroad have…
Find out more »PODIUM 2022 Choral Festival | Jason Max Ferdinand Singers
The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers is a project that I have thought about since 2001. I had the sound of the ensemble in my head, and had plans to make a debut the summer of 2020, but COVID-19 forced a hiatus. In January of 2021, a creative opportunity was asked of me, and after some hesitation and contemplation, I decided to take a dive into the deep, feeling I would be a dupe not to heed the signs! The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers…
Find out more »June 2022
North York Concert Orchestra | Brahms German Requiem
Brahms German Requiem Saturday June 11, 2022 at 8:00pm Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge Street, Toronto Rafael Luz – Music Director and Conductor in collaboration with RESOUND Choir (Thomas Burton – Artistic Director) Amadeus Choir (Kathleen Allan – Artistic Director) Johannes Brahms – A German Requiem Midori Marsh, soprano Adam Kuiack, baritone
Find out more »December 2022
The Royal Conservatory | Festival of Carols – Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Rejoice this holiday season with Toronto’s beloved tradition — Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s annual celebration of music: Festival of Carols. Under the direction of Maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée this dazzling performance is bound to fill you with joy and nostalgia!
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory | Festival of Carols – Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Rejoice this holiday season with Toronto’s beloved tradition — Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s annual celebration of music: Festival of Carols. Under the direction of Maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée this dazzling performance is bound to fill you with joy and nostalgia!
Find out more »Elmer Iseler Singers | Handel’s Messiah
Lydia Adams conducts the rich textures of the solos and the glorious choruses that will once again be celebrated as the Elmer Iseler Singers present Handel’s resplendent Messiah.
Find out more »December 2023
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols
Ring in the holiday season with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and its beloved annual celebration of music: the Festival of Carols.
Find out more »Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Festival of Carols
Ring in the holiday season with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and its beloved annual celebration of music: the Festival of Carols.
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