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Founded in 1977 by director emeritus Richard Householder, the Windsor Classic Chorale has become a core component of the local arts community, dedicated to achieving artistic excellence by maintaining a high level of musicianship with a rich palette of ambitious choral works. As with many musicians during this time of uncertainty, the WCC made the necessary transition to a completely virtual format for its 2020/21 season and has presented two virtual concerts during this time.

The WCC considers it a privilege to perform in this community. Their love for choral music is what brings them together. While unable to have audiences hear them in person, this transition to a virtual format is providing the WCC with the opportunity to extend beyond Windsor and Essex County.

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The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is proud to be one of Canada’s oldest, largest, and best-known choral organizations. Led by Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée, the Choir is planning an exciting and inspirational 2022/23 season, including performances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. 

Through its performances, educational programs, and community engagement, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir aspires to introduce our audiences to choral masterworks from the past and present — making both renowned and lesser-known pieces available, accessible, and inspirational to all. 

The TMC includes a core of 24 professional singers and 100+ auditioned and experienced volunteer choristers. Auditions take place in June and September. We welcome singers who identify as various races, genders, abilities, and sexual orientations.

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Music is central to worship at Leaside United Church. The rich music program includes the Chancel Choir, Junior Choir and Leaside Youth String Orchestra.

The Chancel Choir consists of a group of approximately 20 voices. This includes a professional core and volunteer singers. The choir provides musical leadership at the Sunday 10:30am weekly worship services, and rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

The Junior Choir, under the leadership of Nancy Stewart, provides musical leadership and sings anthems several times a year. They rehearse on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:15pm.

The Leaside Youth String Orchestra is directed by Laura Nadine Dooley and is open to all youth. For more information please email laura@enlightenedaudio.org

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The Yorkminstrels Show Choir is an SATB choir, founded in 1974 as an arm of The Yorkminstrels musical theatre company. We sing mostly Broadway music, with oldies, contemporary and seasonal songs added to the mix. With our repertoire, costumes and movement, the Show Choir has evolved into a unique group. We take entertainment into the community, doing occasional concerts throughout the season at seniors’ residences, and for condo/church/synagogue groups and fundraisers. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at Cummer Lodge in North York, from September through June. A simple audition is required; note-reading is not essential. We are a warm, fun-loving and welcoming group, so if you enjoy singing, learning harmony and performing, we invite you to join us!

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Oasis Vocal Jazz, Toronto’s longest-running close harmony ensemble, has been making a unique contribution to the city’s artistic life since 1985. Influenced by pioneers Lambert, Hendricks and Ross and inspired by modern-day masters of the genre such as New York Voices, Take 6 and Toronto’s own Cadence, we enjoy sharing our love of vocal jazz with a wide range of audiences. Whether performing in community or corporate events and charitable fundraisers, or putting on our own concerts backed by some of the city’s top jazz instrumentalists, we have always valued both the pursuit of musical excellence and the joy of making music with each other.

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GCS, with some 80 amateur singers in normal times, started in 1971. Our rehearsal and performance home is the Christian Reformed Church in Georgetown, Ontario. Our choral director, Christopher Dawes, is a freelance professional musician and is among Canada’s leading church musicians, concert organists and choral accompanists. He performs across a wide spectrum of the Toronto music scene.

GCS is a registered charity performing a variety of musical genres, including classical, pop and folk, and from sacred to secular. It has performed at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, the Mississauga Living Arts Centre, and also in Holland and Ireland.

We have resumed in-person rehearsals in March 2022, and hope to perform live in late 2022. See website for recorded virtual performances, and our history.

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We are a mixed-voice, secular community choir serving Roncesvalles/Parkdale/Junction and surrounding communities. We perform two concerts per season as well as guest appearances at other community events, such as “Roncy Rocks" and the Roncesvalles Tree Lighting Ceremony. Music is a mix of pop, contemporary choral, folk, and musical theatre. Our vibe is fun and social, with a focus on community engagement and shared music-making. We have a mix of seasoned choristers and novices, and there are no auditions. We value diversity of gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, education, and political perspective and are open to all. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings 7:15pm to 8:45pm at Roncesvalles United Church. Scholarships are available, with priority to equity-seeking folks.

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Etobicoke Centennial Choir (ECC) is a welcoming, inclusive SATB community choir. We enrich the lives of our choristers and audience members through inspired performances of diverse choral repertoire, ranging from classical masterpieces to contemporary compositions and popular music. ECC offers a challenging and supportive choral music experience facilitated by a professional music director, accompanist and section leads.

After a year of virtual rehearsals, we hopefully anticipate a return to in-person rehearsals and performances next season. Plans for a December concert include Saint-Saëns Oratorio de Noël and Rutter’s Brother Heinrich’s Christmas. Our April 2022 concert features Beethoven's Mass in C Major and Dobrogosz' exciting, jazz-inspired Mass. In June, Musica Borealis features diverse works from northern climes.

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Now in its 42nd year, The Annex Singers is a spirited 60-voice auditioned choir with an eclectic repertoire spanning seven centuries. The Annex Chamber Choir, a smaller ensemble drawn from the main choir, is dedicated to presenting gems from the chamber repertoire. Under the dynamic and creative leadership of artistic director Maria Case, we perform three concerts annually, collaborating with a wide array of professional soloists and ensembles. Recently performed large-scale works include Poulenc’s Gloria, Dobrogosz’s Jazz Mass, and Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor.

We provide ongoing professional development to choir members and encourage young singers with a sponsorship program. Monday evening rehearsals are at St. Thomas's Anglican Church (or on Zoom, as required). Please visit our website to arrange your audition.

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Founded in 1952 by Jean Dobson, Barrie’s King Edward Choir today is a group of 50 dedicated musicians encompassing all voices, under the direction of interim conductor, Leanne Edwards. We strive to present a broad repertoire that is engaging for both chorister and audience: recent years have seen performances of works by Britten, Mozart, Bernstein, Vivaldi, Mark Sirett, Stephanie Martin, Imant Raminsh and Ruth Watson Henderson, along with offerings of Renaissance motets, Spirituals, folk songs and show tunes. The choir frequently collaborates with other artists and groups, and enjoys community sing-outs. Rehearsals for our three annual performances take place Monday nights, and new members are always welcome! We don’t yet know what the new season will bring, but KEC will be there!