Metropolitan United Church

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Metropolitan United is blessed with several choirs and groups that perform regularly. The Metropolitan Choir is an auditioned choir of 25 members. They sing during the weekly Sunday worship service and at special events. Weekly rehearsals on Thursdays prepare the choir for its performances. The choir offers a wide repertoire, ranging from 17th-century to modern composers. The choir often features Canadian works, some written expressly for the group.

The Metropolitan Festival Choir is an auditioned choir assembled for our annual Good Friday concert—a Toronto tradition of more than 30 years. The Festival Choir rehearses on Sunday afternoons for six weeks prior to Good Friday. This choir is an augmented choir that includes members from Metropolitan United and the broader community. The Handbell Choir is an ensemble of 11 players who play a three-octave set of handbells and hand chimes. The choir performs a range of music, from traditional church music to arrangements of modern hymns and folk songs. The Metropolitan Silver Band has been a part of the Metropolitan United community since 1934. This brass and percussion ensemble performs a mix of classics, marches, religious music, popular selections, and contemporary works.