Christ Church Deer Park

2007-2008 MEMBER PROFILES
 

Music plays a very important part at this busy Anglican parish church. Christ Church is home to the only recent-vintage tracker organ in a Toronto Anglican church, a three-manual instrument built by Karl Wilhelm in 1982. Bruce Kirkpatrick Hill, organist and director of music, has been organist since 1997; Dermot Muir is assistant organist. The first-rate senior choir sings Sundays and other holy days, as well as concerts. There are two other beginner choirs, one for adults and one for children ages 7–15+
 
Christ Church runs a Lunchtime Chamber Music Series on Thursdays in October–November and April–May. This is the twelfth season for these concerts, all of which begin at 12:30pm. Admission is by donation. An Organ Recital Series, which has featured organists from across Canada, takes place Sunday nights in Lent.
 
With its Yonge Street location (at Heath, near the St. Clair TTC station), fine acoustics, full modern facilities, flexible staging, and seating for 500, Christ Church is an increasingly popular venue for outside concert presenters during the year.
 
Bruce Kirkpatrick Hill, organist/director of music
416-920-5211
www.christchurchdeerpark.org