Canary Pages 2017

Peterborough Singers’ entire 2017/18 season will be a celebration of our 25th anniversary. Concerts this season are Yuletide Cheer, Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and the February concert “Greatest Hits.” Our February concert is always devoted to popular music, something outside the box of regular classical programming, thanks to local associates who are able to create original arrangements for this repertoire. Outside our regular season we will be performing Brahms’ Requiem with the Peterborough Symphony.
Peterborough Singers is an auditioned 100-voice choir of adults and youth which attracts audiences from Peterborough, the Kawarthas, Northumberland and locations along the lakeshore. Rehearsals take place Wednesday evenings in Peterborough, often preceded by ongoing educational initiatives which allow members to greatly improve their skill levels. Auditions take place throughout the season.

Peg McCracken
705-745-1820
singers@peterboroughsingers.com
www.peterboroughsingers.com

A vibrant ensemble of women, Penthelia Singers is committed to excellence in performing culturally diverse and musically sophisticated repertoire spanning the Renaissance to the 21st century. Now in its 20th season, the choir has earned a reputation for presenting innovative concerts of four- to eight-part choral repertoire in a multitude of languages. The choir aims to demonstrate the diversity of choral music and to cross ethnic and cultural boundaries by connecting with its community through music. The choir works to promote contemporary choral music by talented Canadian composers. Penthelia Singers is a welcoming group of women committed to high standards of music-making, diversity, community outreach and enjoyment through the learning process. The choir adheres to the City of Toronto Declaration of Non-Discrimination.

Alice Malach
647-248-5079
pentheliasingers@gmail.com
www.penthelia.com

Entering its 31st season, Pax Christi Chorale performs choral masterworks with passion, conviction, and heart. The membership of roughly 100 singers spans diverse ages and backgrounds. Artistic director David Bowser has programmed an exciting 2017/18 season featuring outstanding soloists, two concerts with the Toronto Mozart Players, and great repertoire: Bruckner’s Te Deum, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Poulenc’s Gloria, Haydn’s Die Schöpfung, and works by Brahms, Gounod, and Fauré. The season also includes an annual community concert, “The Children's Messiah,” and collaborations with students. Paid positions exist for choral scholars and leads. To book an audition in spring or fall, please contact associate conductor Daniel Norman at daniel.norman@paxchristichorale.org.

Jennifer Collins, general manager
416-786-2509
gm.paxchristichorale@gmail.com
www.paxchristichorale.org

The Orpheus vision is to celebrate the transformational power of choral music as an agent of social change and a passionate medium of artistic expression. The 65-voice choir, under artistic director Robert Cooper, champions the new and unusual in choral performance, commissioning and introducing new works and performing overlooked masterpieces. With repertoire ranging from classical to jazz, a cappella to full orchestra, Orpheus has introduced audiences to many fascinating and accessible works from the current generation of leading composers. Our 54th season includes the Canadian premiere of Esenvalds’ Nordic Light Symphony, and a jazz Christmas spectacular. Orpheus supports young emerging vocal talent through its highly respected Sidgwick Scholars Program. We welcome enthusiastic singers for an “expect something different” experience!

Robert Cooper, artistic director
Lisa Griffiths, managing director
416-530-4428
info@orpheuschoirtoronto.com
www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com