Volume 17 Issue 8 - May 2012

eojoly@yahoo.comwww.belcantosingers.com●●Bravado! ShowBravado!, Barrie’s show choir founded in 1996,is a 34-voice auditioned SATB choir under theleadership of long-time member and local musicianScott Boyer. The repertoire is eclectic, fromtraditional and sacred to jazz, pop and rock. Allpieces are performed by memory, allowing thechoir to be more interpretive with the music andto better connect with the audience. The end resultis a dynamic entertainment experience witha focus on musical excellence combined with thevisual appeal of staging or choreography. Eachyear, Bravado! presents Christmas and springshows and also performs at private functionsand fundraisers.705-737-2646bravado_sings@yahoo.cawww.bravadoshowchoir.com●●Burlington Civic ChoraleFounded in 1994, this 25-voice SATB communitychoir presents a wide spectrum of choralmusic throughout the year, ranging from renaissanceto baroque to contemporary, classicalto jazz, under the direction of Dr. Gary Fisher.The chorale’s performances are often accompaniedby professional soloists and chamber ensembles.There are three main concerts each year.Auditions are held in September and Januaryand are open to men and women 18 years andover who have some sight-reading abilities.Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings from 7:15pm–9:30pm at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church,Guelph Line, Burlington.Gary Fisher905-662-2085fisher63@interlog.comburlingtoncivicchorale.ca●●Burlington Welsh Male ChorusThe Burlington Welsh Male Chorus is made up ofaround 60 men who love to sing. Approximatelyone third of the group is of Welsh decent. Ourrepertoire draws from music old and new fromaround the world, ranging from Welsh folksongs and hymns to opera choruses, spiritualsand musical numbers. We sing in four-part harmonybased on Welsh male choir traditions. TheBWMC has performed to audiences in Canadaand abroad, including performances at theRoyal Albert Hall in London, England, andCarnegie Hall in New York. 2012 is the tenth anniversaryof our first public performance.John Edwards905-336-7237info@burlingtonwelsh.com orregistrar@burlingtonwelsh.comwww.burlingtonwelsh.com●●Canadian Bandurist Capella:Ukrainian-Canadian InstrumentalEnsemble and ChorusEstabished in 1991, the CBC combines the talentsof 60 singers and musicians who accompanytheir singing with the sounds of the multistringedbandura. The repertoire includes arrangementsof folk songs, religious works andworks from the legacy of the wandering itinerantUkrainian bards known as kobzars. TheAUDITION THE CHOIRThinking about joining? Visit thewholenote.com/canaryensemble has performed throughout Canadaand the United States and has produced numerousCDs and videos. Rehearsals take placeon Thursday nights at the Ukrainian NationalFederation Cultural Centre, 145 Evans Avenue,Etobicoke. Auditions are held May to June.Victor Mishaow, artistic director905-290-7606 or 647-896-0462victor.mishalow@yahoo.comwww.bandurist.com●●Canadian Children’sOpera CompanyIn its 45th season, the CCOC consists of six chorusesfor ages 3–19 and is the only permanent children’sopera company in Canada to regularlycommission and produce operas for children.Led by renowned educator, conductor and operasinger Ann Cooper Gay, the company preparesyoung people for the vibrant world of operaby offering musical and dramatic training andprofessional experience. Members regularlyperform with the Canadian Opera Companyand other major professional organizations.Rehearsals are weekdays after school in thedowntown area. Auditions are held May toJune. A non-auditioned after-school workshopprogram called OPERAtion KIDS was launchedin 2008.Ken Hall, general manager416-366-0467info@canadianchildrensopera.comwww.canadianchildrensopera.com●●Canadian Men’s ChorusNow entering its third exciting season, theCanadian Men’s Chorus, under the direction ofartistic director and conductor Greg Rainville, isproud to share the TTBB repertoire with Torontoaudiences. The CMC has a three-concert season,performing both familiar and new sacred andsecular works, both a cappella and accompanied.With emphasis placed on the works of Canadiancomposers, part of the CMC’s mandate is to premiereone new Canadian work at every concert.The CMC rehearses on Wednesday evenings atthe Church of Transfiguration; concerts are heldat the Glenn Gould Studio. Men with vocal trainingare welcome to audition at any time.Arlene Jillard, general managerajillard@canadianmenschorus.cawww.canadianmenschorus.ca●●Cantabile Chamber SingersCantabile Chamber Singers is an auditionedchoir of 18 singers under the direction of CheryllChung. Formed in 2006, we perform a diverserepertoire, from Palestrina to Whitacre. Our coreseason includes three concerts. Part of our mandateis to bring awareness and financial supportto important social causes. Those benefiting recentlyinclude the Regent Park School of Music,the Michael R. Applin Nursing Award and theTrinity College Choral Fund. We are committedto sharing our learning of music with others,recently featuring three popular lecture concertswith guest lecturer Dr. Robin Elliott of theUniversity of Toronto.Cheryll Chung, artistic directorwww.cantabilechambersingers.comcantabilechambersingers@gmail.com●●Cantabile ChoraleCantabile Chorale is a 40-voice mixed adult choirperforming under founding director RobertRichardson. The choir presents five or six majorconcerts per year, mostly in the southern YorkRegion, and also appears at other communityevents. Weekend tours within southern Ontariotake place occasionally. Repertoire ranges fromclassical through contemporary, both sacredand secular. Concerts often feature local guestmusicians and raise funds for local charities.Rehearsals are Monday evenings in Thornhillfrom September to June, plus an annual weekendretreat in early September. Membership isby audition; potential new choristers are welcometo sit in on any regular rehearsal.Robert Richardson905-731-8318sing@cantabile.cawww.cantabile.caCantabile Chamber SingerstheWholeNote CHOIR LISTINGS | 2012-2013