Volume 21 Issue 2 - October 2015

Praetorious and Schutz in “Christmas in Dresden”
(Dec. 12), music by women composers in “A
Voice of Her Own” (March 13), and music from
Eastern & Central Europe in “The Sun Rises in the
East” (May 28).
416-763-1695
torontochamberchoir.ca
info@torontochamberchoir.ca
●Toronto Children’s Chorus
The Toronto Children’s Chorus, marking its 38th
season and its ninth year under conductor Elise
Bradley, has given thousands of children exceptional
musical opportunities. Auditions are held in
May and early September for membership in one
of five choral levels. Non-auditioned KinderNotes
classes for children aged three to six are also
offered, as well as the Youth Choir.
This season, “Music of the Spheres” features performances
by all TCC choristers, aged six to 16. Concerts
in St. Anne’s Anglican Church (October 24),
Calvin Presbyterian Church (November 7 and
June 26), Roy Thomson Hall (December 19), Yorkminster
Park Baptist Church (February 27), Church
of the Redeemer (April 2), Toronto Centre for the
Arts (May 7), and Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (June 16)
will delight audiences of all ages. Guest artists for
the 2015/16 season include the world renowned
percussion ensemble Nexus, baritones Russell
Braun and James Westman, and more.
During the March Break, the Chamber Choir
will be performing in Carnegie Hall and will perform
two concerts with the Boston City Singers.
The TCC has been invited to participate in
Songbridge (a project of the International Federation
for Choral Music) in the Bahamas in August.
We welcome you to this exciting 2015/16
season!
Elise Bradley, artistic director
Victoria Buchy, managing director
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●Toronto Choral Society
The Toronto Choral Society was founded in 1845
to present concerts and foster the development
of the local musical community. Today, under
the leadership of artistic director Geoffrey Butler,
the 150-voice TCS choir presents great works
of the choral repertoire, produces innovative
concerts celebrating our city’s rich history and
diversity and participates in special community
events. The 2015/16 season will include Bach’s
Weihnachts-Oratorium on December 16; Shakespeare
in Love, Romeo and Juliet, a co-production
with the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra,
on April 2; and in 2016 we will be conducting a
singing tour of Iceland where we will sing a selection
of choral pieces of Nordic origin.
Elaine Alexander
416-410-3509
info@torontochoralsociety.org
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TORONTO CHILDREN’S CHORUS
●Toronto City Opera
Toronto City Opera, under the artistic direction
of Beatrice Carpino and the musical direction of
Adolfo De Santis, is Toronto’s most public-access
opera company, and one of Canada’s oldest opera
organizations, unique in the world, with roots dating
back to 1946. Anyone can join our Chorus, perform
in a fully-staged opera, no audition required.
We will help teach you to sing and to act. This year
we are presenting Gaetano Donizetti’e L’elisir
d’amore, which will be sung in Italian, as well as
Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, which will be
sung in English. For more information see our
website at www.torontocityopera.com. We will
present our current Season (our 49th) in late February
and early March, 2016. Come enjoy a show
for as little as $15!
Chris Lea
info@torontocityopera.com
torontocityopera.com
●Toronto Classical Singers
Under the direction of Jurgen Petrenko, the
Toronto Classical Singers produce three performances
each year, tackling the works of history’s
most gifted and complex composers. For
our 2015/16 season, we’re bringing you some alltime
favourites: J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
BWV 248 on Dec. 6; Fauré’s Requiem op.48 and
Duruflé’s Requiem op.9 on Feb.28; Puccini’s
Messa di Gloria and music from the world of
opera on May 15. Concerts are held at 4pm at
Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. Auditions
are held in September. Season tickets $80
(adult) $65 (senior/student), with single tickets
$30 (adult) and $25 (senior/student).
Shirley Paquette
416-443-1490
tickets@torontoclassicalsingers.ca
torontoclassicalsingers.ca
●Toronto Consort
The Toronto Consort is Canada’s leading ensemble
specializing in the music of the middle ages,
renaissance and early baroque. Founded in 1972,
the Consort presents an annual subscription series
at the newly revitalized Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre
in Toronto. The Consort has toured extensively
and has recorded 13 CDs as well as music for film
and television, including the hit television series
The Tudors and The Borgias.
Artistic director David Fallis has programmed
a unique series of concerts for the 2015/16 season:
“The Soul of Naples” with Vesuvius Ensemble
November 13 & 14, 2015; “Christmas at
the Monastery of Santa Cruz” with Žak Ozmo
December 11, 12 & 13, 2015; “The Way of the Pilgrim”
February 12 & 13, 2016; “Beowulf” with Benjamin
Bagby March 11 & 12, 2016; and, “Monteverdi
Vespers” with Charles Daniels May 6, 7 & 8, 2016.
For tickets and information, visit our website
and follow us on Facebook for updates. $10 tickets
are available for ages 30 and under through
our Club Consort program.
David Fallis, artistic director
Terry Raininger, managing director
Admin: 416-966-1045
Box Office: 416-964-6337
info@torontoconsort.org
torontoconsort.org
●Toronto Masque Theatre
Founded in 2003 by artistic director Larry Beckwith,
Toronto Masque Theatre is one of the only
companies in the world devoted to the performance
of masque, an art form that results from a
fusion of music, dance and theatre. Inspired by
the rich courtly tradition of the late renaissance,
we seek to reinvent the art form for today’s audiences,
speaking to contemporary Toronto.
We have produced over 40 critically-acclaimed
productions, ranging in repertoire from the
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