Volume 10 Issue 4 - December 2004

• •• CONCERT LISTINGS: GTA
Walks Among the Thoms; Thompson:
Choose Something Like a Star; seasonal
carols & audience carol sing-along. Mary
Legge. director. Rosedale Presbyterian
Church, 129 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-229·
0052. $15.S t 0.
- 3:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Christmas
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Treats. Corelli: Christmas Concerto; Handel:
Pila from Messiah; Mozart: Divertimen·
to K 138; Grant: Bhajan for Cello and Or·
chestra: Reger: Christmas Music; Purcell:
Christmas; Faure: Nocturne for violin &
orchestra: Rebikoff: Waltz from The Chrisl
mas Tree. Andras Weber. cello; Nurhan
Arman. conductor. Lawrence Park Commu·
nily Church. 2180 Bayview Ave. 416-499·
0403. $25. S20(sr). $ lO(sl).
- 3:00: Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Deck the Halls. Community carol sing-along
with local choirs. brass and organ. Donations
to food bank appreciated. 2737 Bay·
view Ave. 416-447·5136.
- 3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.
A French Baroque Chrisrmas: Celebrating
Charpentier. Trinity·SI. Paul's Centre. See
Dec I.
- 4:00: Concerts at St. George's on·the·
Hill. T//e Mystery of Bethlehem. Seasonal
choral music by Willan. Mathias. Biebl: in·
strumental works by Bach & Vivaldi; read·
ings; carol singing. Christine Mourre, flute;
Patricia Wait, clarinet; Janusz Borowiec,
cello; Karen Rymal. director/organ. 4600
Dundas West. 416·463-9284. S 15,S 12.
- 4:00: St. James' Cathedral. Twilight
Recital Series: Marty Smyth, organ. 65
Church SI. 416·364·7865. Free.
- 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. JaZI
Vespers: Mark Eisenman, piano; Steve Wal·
lace, bass; John Sumner. drums. 15 70
Yonge SI. 416·920·5211. Free (donation).
- 4:30: St. Anne's Church. Advent Pro·
cession with Carols. Music by Archer, Gib·
bons. Goldschmidt, Lloyd, Sirreu. Wood,
Bach & Vierne. Choir of St. Anne's; guest:
Peter J. Orme, organ; P. John H. Stephen·
wholenote
Magazine presents
son, director of music. 270 Gladstone Ave.
SALON NUMBER THREE
"A Family Affair"
WholeNote's all-ages celebration
of the season, ourselves,
and the music community.
Bring your instrument, your voice, your
family and friends. Meet, greet and be
musical! Light refreshments provided.
Young people's Open Stage 6:30-7:00pm
Open Stage continues 7:30-9:00pm
Monday, December 6, 2004,
5:00 to 9:00 pm
The Music Gallery
at St. George the Martyr Church,
197 John Street, Toronto
Admission Free
Information: 416-323-2232
416·767-7290. Freewill offering.
- 4:30: St. James' Cathedral. Choral
Eve11song. Men of the Cathedral Choir of
Men & Boys. 65 Church S1. 416·364·
7865. Free.
- 5:00: Resolute Winds. A blend of visual
art and music. Shauna Basiuk, flute;
Stephen Koshurba, oboe; Michele Jacot,
clarinet Catherine McGowan. bassoon;
Lake Porter, horn.Three 30·minute shows
tlll 9 pm. The Looking Glass. 582 Church
SI. 416·209· 1596. By donation.
- 7:00: Earshot Concerts. Believe Every·
thing You Hear. See Dec 3. Montreal Bistro.
65 Sherbourne St. S 15, S 1 Olsr). S5(sl).
- 7:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz En·
semble. Our Annual Christmas Concert.
Royal Bank Theatre, living Arts Centre.
4141 living Arts Drive. Mississauga. 905·
306·6000. $15.
- 7:00: Music at Metropolitan. Carols
United. Favourite carols & carols from
around the world with audience participa·
tion. Metropolitan Silver Band; Patricia
Wright, organ. 56 Queen St. East. 416·363·
0331 x26. Donations accepted for Metro·
politan's Community Services Ministry.
- 7:00: St. Paul's United Church. A Celt·
ic Christmas Celebration. Music. dance,
traditions from England. Ireland, Scotland &
Wales. Buttonville Strings (Lena Simpson &
Alan McKnight, fiddles; Larry Lougheed,
piano); Jim Thomson. piper; Graham School
of Irish Dancing; Gin Lane Celtic band;
Moira Nelson, harp; Elena Jubinville, cello &
other performers. 85·31st Street. 416·
259·6541. $15.
- 7:30: Leaside United Church. lessons
and Carols. Carols and Readings fro Christ·
mas. Helgen: Keep Silence; Praetorius: A
Great and Mighty Wonder; Sirett: When
Christ was Sorn of Mary Free; Berlioz:
Shepherd's Farewell; Rutter: Star Carol;
other works. Junior Choir, Chancel Choirs,
C Flats Jazz Band. 822 Millwood Rd. 416·
425· 1523. Offering in support of Out of the
Cold Program.
- 7:30: Peel Choral Society. Home For
Christmas. Selections from the CD The
World at the Manger. Guest choir & solo·
ists. SI. Mary's Church, 66A Main St.
South, Brampton. 416·961 ·6444.
$15,$12.
- 8:00: Church of St. Martin·in·the·
Fields. Advent Carol Service. lessons and
carols by Oaquin, Cleobury & Howells. St.
Martin's Choir; Jack Hattey, directo'; as·
sisted by Or. Elixa Mangina. 151 Glenlake
Ave. 416·767·7491. Collection donated to
The Stop Community Food Centre.
- 8:00: flying Cloud Folk Club. Bilge
Rats. Sea shanty evening. Members of To·
ronto Morris Men. TRANZAC, 292 Bruns·
wick Ave. 416·410-3655. S 12,S 1 O.
- 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Keith Jarrell,
piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Jack Oe·
Johnette, drums. Contemporary jazz. 60
Simcoe. 416·872-4255. $49.50-$124.50.
- 8:30: Hugh's Room. Patricia
O'Callaghan. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416·
531·6604 for reservations. S 17(advance),
$20(door).
Monday December 06
- 12: 10: University of Toronto Faculty
of Music. World Music Ensembles. Japanese
1aiko; Chinese traditional music; Afri·
can drumming and dancing ensembles. Main
lobby, Edward Johnson Building, 80
Queen's Park. 416·978·3744. Free.
- 5:00: Whole Note Magazine. Nine Mondays
Salon: A Family Affair. Music by and for
all ages. open stages. St. George the Martyr
Church. 197 John. 416·323-2232. free.
- 7:30: Loft Community Services. 14th
Annual Christmas Concert: A Season of
Hope. Trillium Brass & other performers;
Dini Petty, host St James' Cathedral, 65
Church St. 416·979-1994 x233. Funds
raised help support loll programs in the
community.
- 8:00: Cantabile Chorale of York Re·
gion. 30th Annual Joy of Christmas. Sea·
sonal music, carol singing. Guest violins.
trumpets & flutes. Thornhill United Church.
25 Elgin St 905·731-8318. Admission is a
donation to Richmond Hill Food Bank: silent
offering.
- 8:00: East York Concert Band. Annual
Christmas Concert. Blue Danube Restau·
rant, 1686 Ellesmere Rd. 416·266· 1958.
$ l 0, child 12 & under free.
- 8:00: Jazz FM91. Sound of Toronto
Jail Concert Series: Roberto Occhipinti
Ouintet fea//lring Hilario Duran. Ontario
Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd. 416·
696· 1 OOO. $ 15.
- 8:00: Toronto Theatre Organ Society/
Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. Wur/iuer
Pops at Casa loma: George Heldt & Cole
Holland, organ. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-421·
0918. $15.
- 8:00: Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra.
Yuletides Worldwide. Music by Reed, Wagn·
er, Anderson & others. Grace Church on·
the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416·712-6582.
$15,$12.
- 8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of
Music. U of T Guitar Ensemble. Jeffrey
McFadden, director. Walter Hall, 80
Queen's Park. 416·978·3750. Free.
- 9:00: Toronto Jazz Orchestra. The
Music of Stan Kenton. Original arrangements
of the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Mon·
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