{"id":22050,"date":"2014-10-22T19:44:55","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T23:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=22050"},"modified":"2014-11-02T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2014-11-02T14:27:15","slug":"whos-who-the-toronto-consort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2014\/10\/22\/whos-who-the-toronto-consort\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO’S WHO | The Toronto Consort"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Toronto Consort: (top row) David Fallis, Alison Melville, Michelle DeBoer, John Pepper, Paul Jenkins, (bottom row) Katherine Hill, Terry McKenna, Laura Pudwell, Ben Grossman. Photo Credit: Paul Orenstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Details<\/del><\/h1>\n

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Address:\u00a0Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall 427 Bloor St. W., Toronto (1 block w. of Spadina, Spadina Subway)<\/p>\n

Phone: Box Office: 416-964-6337<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0info@torontoconsort.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Web: TorontoConsort.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook<\/a> | Recordings<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo Gallery<\/del><\/h1>\n

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The Folks Behind It All<\/del><\/h1>\n

David Fallis | Conductor, Tenor, Percussion<\/p>\n

Michelle DeBoer | Soprano<\/p>\n

Ben Grossman | Hurdy Gurdy, Percussion<\/p>\n

Katherine Hill | Soprano, Bass Viol<\/p>\n

Paul Jenkins | Keyboardist, Tenor<\/p>\n

Terry McKenna | Lute, Guitar<\/p>\n

Alison Melville | Recorder, Early Flutes<\/p>\n

John Pepper | Bass<\/p>\n

Laura Pudwell | Mezzo-Soprano<\/p>\n

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About<\/del><\/h1>\n

Since its founding in 1972, the Toronto Consort has become internationally recognized for its excellence in the performance of medieval, renaissance and early baroque music. Some of Canada\u2019s leading early music specialists have come together to form The Toronto Consort, under the leadership of Artistic Director, David Fallis. The company\u2019s nine members include both singers and instrumentalists (lute, recorder, guitar, flute, early keyboards and percussion).<\/p>\n

Each year The Toronto Consort offers a subscription series in Toronto. These concerts are constantly exploring new repertoires and new ways to bring early music to the modern audience. The Consort often works in collaboration with other artists, such as actors, dancers and visual artists, to produce concerts which have dramatic as well as musical appeal. Many of the Consort\u2019s most successful Toronto programs have been taken on tour across Canada, the United States and Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the founding of The Toronto Consort in 1972, Canada can boast a world-class early music ensemble worthy of the attention of any musically literate ear\u2026 Their closely matched phrasing, intonation and tonal shading was worthy of the finest string quartet.\u201d\u00a0Chronicle Herald<\/em>, Halifax<\/p>\n

The Toronto Consort is heard frequently on Canadian and international radio and television and has appeared with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as well as the North German Radio Orchestra. Its many recordings include the\u00a0Praetorius Christmas Vespers<\/em>,\u00a0The DaVinci Collection<\/em>,\u00a0The Queen: Music for Elizabeth I<\/em>,\u00a0The Way of the Pilgrim<\/em>,\u00a0Mariners and Milkmaids<\/em>,\u00a0The Little Barley-Corne<\/em>,\u00a0Nowell Sing We<\/em>, the Juno-nominated\u00a0Full Well She Sang<\/em>,Orlando di Lasso: Chanson and Madrigals<\/em>, and\u00a0O Lusty May<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Unusual for an early music ensemble but further evidence of the Consort\u2019s versatility and virtuosity, is its contemporary repertoire. Canadian composers such as John Beckwith, Lothar Klein and David Keane have written pieces especially for The Toronto Consort. The Toronto Consort recorded the soundtrack for Atom Egoyan\u2019s award-winning film\u00a0The Sweet Hereafter<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Whether portraying the haunting emotion of a minstrel\u2019s ballad or capturing the sparkle of a rollicking madrigal, The Toronto Consort brings alive the glorious music of earlier times.<\/p>\n

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Events<\/del><\/h1>\n

All concerts are held at Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall
\n427 Bloor St. W., Toronto (1 blk w. of Spadina, Spadina Subway)
\nBox Office: 416-964-6337 | Online: TorontoConsort.org<\/a><\/p>\n

PARIS CONFIDENTIAL<\/h4>\n

November 7 & 8 | 8pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renaissance Paris that is! Join us as we visit the bustling markets, the booksellers, the royal chapel and the sophisticated academies, on an insider\u2019s tour of 16th<\/sup> century Paris organized by Alison Mackay<\/strong>, in her latest creation of music, words and stunning images.<\/p>\n

THE LITTLE BARLEY-CORNE<\/h4>\n

December 12 & 13 | 8pm
\nDecember 14 | 3:30pm<\/p>\n

Yuletide Revels from the Renaissance<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Greenberg<\/strong>, who has been called \u201cone of the most impassioned folk-fiddlers you\u2019ll ever hear\u201d joins forces with the Toronto Consort to throw a fabulous Christmas party of rollicking English ballads, infectious country dances and enchanting French no\u00ebls.<\/p>\n

SPLENDOURS OF THE EMPEROR\u2019S CHAPEL<\/h4>\n

February 6 & 7 | 8pm<\/p>\n

Guest Director, theorbist Lucas Harris<\/strong> leads the Consort and assembled forces \u2013 cornettos, sackbuts, strings, keyboards, and virtuoso singers \u2013 in a lavish concert of music from the Viennese court and chapel of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I.<\/p>\n

DOWLAND IN DUBLIN<\/h4>\n

with Michael Slattery and La Nef<\/strong>
\nMarch 27 & 28 | 8pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Was the great John Dowland, often considered the quintessential English lute master, actually Irish? There\u2019s lots of evidence that he was, and our guest ensemble, featuring tenor Michael Slattery, makes a compelling case.<\/p>\n

THE PLAY OF DANIEL<\/h4>\n

May 22 & 23 | 8pm
\nMay 24 | 3:30pm<\/p>\n

The grand finale to our season is the greatest masterpiece of Medieval music theatre: a wondrous telling of the story of the writing on the wall and Daniel in the lions\u2019 den. A full theatrical production, with the Consort Medieval players and singers joined by Kevin Skelton<\/strong> in the role of Daniel, and the young voices of the VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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