Canary Pages 2017

Enjoy singing? Skyway Connection Chorus is made up of a dynamic group of women who share the love of singing a cappella harmony in the barbershop style. Through the commitment and vision of our director Andrea Binnington we strive for excellence. Annually, along with our Nuance Quartet, we compete regionally and offer performances at community events. We also open our doors on our education day to ladies who will experience the friendship, enjoyment and fun in achieving the art of singing a cappella harmony. Previous singing experience or ability to read music is not a requirement. Interested? Visit us! Join us Tuesday evenings 7:30pm to 10pm in Stoney Creek, Ontario.

Andrea Binnington
905-630-SING (7464)
skywaymembers@cogeco.ca
www.skywayconnectionchorus.com

Shout Sister Choir is an all-inclusive women’s choir with 23 chapters in Ontario. We don’t audition our members and they don’t need to read music. Our first choir started 15 years ago in Kingston, Ontario by our founder, vocalist Georgette Fry, who was recently awarded the Governor General's Meritorious Service Medal - Civil Division for her vision in starting the choir. We sing at fundraisers and each choir ends their spring session with a fundraising concert for their community. We learn our music by ear and we sing popular music with plenty of love, peace and understanding themes! We welcome all women and you can check out our locations at our website. We believe that music is a great source of joy, newfound confidence and community. Visit us with no obligation and see what all the fun and singing is about!

Nancy Greig
613-453-6570
manager@shoutsisterchoir.ca
www.shoutsisterchoir.ca

This fall we begin our 42nd year, under the guidance of our new director, Leanne Piller. Serenata’s repertoire covers a wide range of music including classical, show tunes, pop, folk, and Canadiana. Rehearsals are Wednesday mornings from September to May at Wilmar Heights Centre, 963 Pharmacy Ave., Scarborough. Each season crescendos with a pair of concerts in the spring, and we sing out at seniors' homes in October and March. The choir welcomes new members in every vocal range. An informal, non-threatening voice screening process is performed by our director to properly place voices and maintain our performance standards.

Lois Sullivan
416-223-6885
edsanchez@rocketmail.com
www.serenatasingers.ca

Schola Magdalena is a six-voice ensemble singing medieval polyphony, chant and new music for women’s voices. Ensemble-in-residence at the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Toronto, we have recorded two CDs (available on iTunes) and have toured from Stratford to Chicoutimi, from Waterloo to Waupoos. Our past season centred around touring, recording and holding workshops with amateur singers with an interest in learning about Gregorian chant and the music of Hildegard von Bingen. In the coming year we look forward to a return to Prince Edward County, and a program pairing medieval music with Messiaen. For all the details of our activities, please visit our website or our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/scholamagdalena, or check out our Bravo Video on YouTube.

Stephanie Martin, artistic director
416-256-9421
stmartin@yorku.ca
www.scholamagdalena.ca