Peterborough Singers, The

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The Peterborough Singers is a highly regarded, auditioned ensemble of over 100 voices that sings under the leadership of Artistic Director Shawn Grenke. Dedicated to choral excellence over a wide range of genres, the group attracts singers from a wide radius around Peterborough. Guest conductors and world-class soloists enjoy performing with the Peterborough Singers, and the group regularly commissions works from leading Canadian composers. Each year, the Peterborough Singers presents a well-attended subscription series of four concerts, including a December Messiah performance, an oratorio in the spring, and lighter fare for the November and February/March concerts. The choir also appears at special events throughout the Peterborough community. The group reached the finals of the CBC Radio Choral Competition for Amateur Choirs in 2004, and in 2007 and 2011, we performed evensong at Winchester Cathedral in England. The Singers have also performed at Roy Thomson Hall on several occasions, as well as singing at York Minster Cathedral and Durham Cathedral in England. Our current season will mark over 35 years of bringing excellent choral music to Peterborough and beyond.