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The Village Voices Community Choir has served the Markham area since 1989. It is a non-auditioned SATB choir of approximately 55 members, performing two large concerts annually (pre-pandemic) and 2 smaller outreach concerts. Our repertoire includes works from a variety of Canadian and International composers, including Ola Gjeilo, Frank Ticheli, Eleanor Daley, Tawnie Olsen, Elaine Hagenberg and Morten Lauridsen, as well as more traditional choral classics. Under the musical leadership of artistic director Shirley Madden, rehearsals are held once a week (Wednesday nights) at Unionville Presbyterian Community Church and we look forward to moving from online to in-person rehearsals soon! For more information, feel free to visit our website or contact us via email.

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Serenata Singers is a 50-voice, four-part adult community choir who rehearse during the day. This fall we begin our 46th year, under the guidance of our accomplished Artistic Director, Jonathan Wong. Serenata’s repertoire covers a wide range of music, including classical, show tunes, pop, and folk. Due to COVID-19 and its variants, our rehearsals will continue in the fall in a virtual format. When it is safe to do so, we will return to choral singing in person. At that time, rehearsals will be held on Wednesday mornings at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. Anyone interested in joining a fun and caring choir is encouraged to visit our website for further information.

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The VOCA Chorus of Toronto is a dynamic, auditioned ensemble which performs eclectic repertoire (including Canadian premieres) in collaboration with some of Canada’s finest artists. Each season consists of major concerts, cabarets, workshops with guest clinicians and community performances. We’ve been meeting over Zoom for the entire 2020/21 season, and have just premiered our first virtual choir recording. Rehearsals are held on Mondays at Eastminster United, near Chester subway. We look forward to performing our "Star Songs'' program (including a world premiere by Cree composer Andrew Balfour) at Roy Thomson Hall (part of RTH's Noon Hour Choir and Organ Series) and at Eastminster United. Director: Jenny Crober. Accompanist: Elizabeth Acker. Guests: Colleen Allen, sax; Shawn Grenke, organ; Jamie Drake, percussion.

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The Peterborough Singers was founded in 1993 under the energetic and creative leadership of artistic director Sydney Birrell. We are an auditioned 110-voice choir of adults and youth which attracts members and audiences from Peterborough, the Kawarthas, and throughout the Lakeshore. The Singers are proud of their tradition of supporting young emerging artists each season. We perform four concerts a year: a Yuletide concert, Handel’s Messiah, a popular music concert and a major oratorio.

If our 2021/22 season is able to move forward, we will be performing the songs of Paul Simon featuring a group of local musicians and featuring Beau Dixon. We are also planning a performance of Verdi’s Requiem and will be accompanied by a full brass ensemble alongside Leslie Fagan, Laura Pudwell, Jonathan Liebich and Ernesto Ramirez.

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The Jubilate Singers have adjusted to our needs as people who want to sing together without spreading the virus. We are a community choir who offer opportunities for singers of varied interests and musical experience. Jubilate’s tradition is to sing music from many cultures and time periods, in the original languages. This season has included German, Arabic and Swedish as well as a rollicking Newfoundland sea shanty. We invite all who are interested to look at our website, where you will find some examples of our singing. We can also be found on YouTube.

Zoom provides us with a “virtual rehearsal hall” on Tuesday evenings from 6:45pm until 8:30pm. Our director, Isabel Bernaus, provides instruction and voice training. The choir is also blessed with section leaders who provide instruction.

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Les Voix du Cœur is a vocal ensemble of more than 40 amateur singers that, for 25 years, has offered lively concerts showcasing the richness of French popular songs from Canada and abroad. Our shows present choral singing and cabaret style numbers, combining music, theatre and dance in a highly entertaining performance. The only group of this nature in the GTA, we reach an ever-growing public, and we play a dynamic role in the French-speaking cultural community in Toronto.

Please visit our website to discover who we are and what we do, all in French!

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The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir (TWMVC) was established in 1995 by its founding member and first president, Gwyn Roberts. The choir continues to grow musically under the direction of William Woloschuk and his principal accompanist, Matthew Coons. Our blend of traditional and contemporary music, all sung off book in accordance with tradition, appeals to a broad audience. In September 2017, the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir was invited to perform at the NAFOW (North American Festival of Wales) Gala in Rochester, New York as the featured guest choir. The next travel stop was Newfoundland, in Atlantic Canada in July 2018; we performed four concerts in the east coast of this great country. The Choir is proud of its accomplishments and seeks to continue to grow by attracting new members and supporters.

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In 2021/22, the award-winning Toronto Children’s Chorus marks its 44th concert season and 15th year under artistic director Elise Bradley, MNZM. The Chorus comprises a family of choirs: KinderNotes for children aged 3 to 6 (no audition required), and (by audition) four Training Choir levels, the Main Choir (five ensembles) and Toronto Youth Choir. The Chorus continues to meet virtually during the pandemic but, with the lifting of health restrictions, looks forward to welcoming singers to its Midtown or North York locations.

Each year, more than 400 choristers develop skills in vocal technique, sight singing, music theory and performance. In regular seasons, the Main and Youth Choirs also offer masterclasses, recording and touring opportunities, and guest performances, including with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

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Toronto Chamber Choir has held a prominent place in Canada’s early music scene since 1968. An accomplished group of 30-40 auditioned singers, the TCC specializes in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, collaborating with period instrumentalists, but also explores music from other time periods and diverse cultures. A typical season presents two evening concerts as well as two afternoon “Kaffeemusiks” that contextualize our repertoire through narration and a multimedia component.

Rehearsals happen Wednesday evenings with occasional Saturday “retreats” featuring guest presenters. In September 2021, we plan to sing together in person at our new rehearsal venue, Church of the Transfiguration. We are currently seeking new members. Auditions are held anytime by arrangement with the director. We welcome diversity in our members.

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Tempus Choral Society is a welcoming, 100-voice SATB non-auditioned community choir based in Oakville, led by director Brian Turnbull, who also leads Tempus4Us (our free-to-sing children’s choir) and our select Tempus Jazz Choir. Our repertoire is diverse, including contemporary, Broadway, sacred, classical, and jazz. We love to travel, and to reach out to our community. TCS has sung Handel’s Messiah at Lincoln Center, and performed Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem at Carnegie Hall, as part of an international choir of auditioned singers. In 2018 we completed a successful European singing tour.

We have been Zooming our way through 2020 and 2021, exploring the world of virtual choir productions. New members are welcome in January and September. Visit our website for more info.