Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
2004-2005 Profile

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir organization has three outstanding choirs - The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, The Mendelssohn Singers and The Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir. The TMC is Canada’s world-renowned large vocal ensemble, maintaining a tradition, since 1894, of performing and commissioning the finest choral repertoire. The Choir is comprised of over 160 volunteer singers and the Elora Festival Singers, who form the professional core of 20 singers.

   Under Noel Edison, the TMC presents its own subscription series and appears frequently with the TSO and in broadcasts on both CBC networks. Its repertoire stretches from early Baroque to world premieres of commissioned works.

   The TMC’s 2004/2005 season begins in November with Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and continues in December with Festival of Carols featuring CBC Radio’s Bill Richardson and its annual Messiah performances. In spring 2005, the TMC presents One World – One Music featuring Robert Desrosiers’ dance interpretations of two masses and David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus; performances of St. Matthew Passion with the TSO; and The Dream of Gerontius with soloists Norine Burgess, Michael Schade and Russell Braun.