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Toronto Classical Singers is passionately committed to the great choral tradition of the past 300 years. Since our founding 35 years ago, we have maintained a strong reputation for artistic excellence. Our goal is to inspire and delight our audiences with a diverse programme of great masterpieces, as well as less frequently heard works.

Our season runs from September to April, and we rehearse and perform at Yonge and St. Clair. Our concerts feature a full orchestra, established and up-and-coming soloists, and other accompanists. As an auditioned choir we welcome singers of all backgrounds. While we strive for high standards, we offer a supportive environment and we don’t forget to have fun.

We love the music we sing, and we are proud to keep the choral tradition strong and vital in Toronto’s musical community.

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

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. We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:15pm.

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The North Halton Community Singers, with some 80 amateur singers, started in 1971. Rehearsals are at the Acton Heritage Town Hall every Monday night and we perform at various venues in Halton Hills. The choir is led by music director Eleanor Wallace who has had a long and distinguished career as a music teacher in Georgetown and Oakville. Mark Peterson, a very accomplished musician, is our accompanist.

A non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers, the North Halton Community Singers 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.

See our website for recorded virtual performances and our history.

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Enlivening Toronto’s arts community for more than 50 years, the award-winning Amadeus Choir is a semi-professional choir of auditioned voices from Toronto and the surrounding areas. The Choir champions the best of choral music and premieres works of Canadian and international composers through a self-produced Toronto concert series, guest performances, and special events. Known well beyond Toronto through tours, festivals, recordings, and national and international radio broadcasts, the Choir collaborates with many professional performing arts organizations in the GTA, and helps develop the next generation of Canadian choral artists through innovative professional development programs for emerging singers and composers. Kathleen Allan has led the choir as artistic director and conductor since 2019.

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The Toronto Children's Chorus (TCC) is a vibrant musical community that has been nurturing young voices for almost 50 years. The Chorus is led by internationally-acclaimed Artistic Director Dr. Zimfira Poloz (2022-present), who follows in the esteemed footsteps of Founder and Artistic Director Jean Ashworth Bartle C.M., O.Ont., and Artistic Director Elise Bradley, MNZM. TCC consists of eight choirs for ages six through 18 that provide exceptional music, vocal and performance training. TCC presents a concert series each season and regularly collaborates with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and other groups. TCC Chamber, its senior choir, has represented Canada on 33 international tours and seven national tours. In July 2025, they will be Guest Choir at the prestigious International Choral Ḵathaumixw Festival in BC.

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ECHO, established in 1991, is a group of harmonizing women of all ages and backgrounds, directed by Alan Gasser and Katie White in the heart of downtown Toronto. We are non-auditioned. The ability to read music is helpful but not required. We are accessible to all through a sliding scale fee.

We sing traditional folk songs from around the world, original Canadian compositions, diverse spiritual music, and socially conscious music about women, peace and environmental justice.

ECHO rehearses on Tuesday evenings at the Church of the Holy Trinity (beside the Eaton Centre). Two terms per year, with concerts in May and December. We sing at grassroots community events throughout the year. Our spring concert is on May 4 at 3pm at Holy Trinity.

We welcome new members! ECHO is a registered charitable organization.

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The Milton Choristers is a four-part adult community choir that has entertained audiences in the Halton Region since 1968. Our season runs from September to May, with two major concerts, often with premium guest soloists and musicians. We sing a wide-ranging repertoire from classical to contemporary. Rehearsals are on Tuesday nights from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Knox Presbyterian Church (upper hall), 170 Main St. E. in Milton. A love of singing, some sight reading, and a sense of rhythm, as well as a sense of humour are definite assets.

The choir is dedicated to helping expand each person's musical ability. However, members are also encouraged to spend time outside of rehearsal time to learn the music. Electronic MIDI files, by section, are also available for your learning assistance.

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Chorus York is a mixed-voice choir for adults of all ages, based in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Led by our passion for singing, we strive to inspire the growth and enjoyment of choral music in our community through the performance of a variety of choral music ranging from Bach to Broadway, Show Tunes to Classical. We are a sought-after community choir that welcomes diversity in its membership and is recognized for performance excellence and strong community ties. Singers who are interested in joining Chorus York may email for additional information.

Chorus York's current conductor is Dr. John Holland, B.Mus, Art.Dip, M.Mus, PhD, who joined our organization in 2024. He brings inspired leadership and over twenty years of experience as a professional opera singer, choral conductor, and music educator to our choir.

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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, TCC specializes in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, working with period instrumentalists, but also exploring music from other periods and cultures. TCC usually gives two evening concerts and two afternoon “Kaffeemusiks” that contextualize our repertoire through narration and a multimedia component.

We rehearse Wednesday evenings at the Church of the Transfiguration on Manor Rd. E, just west of Mount Pleasant Rd., with occasional Saturday “retreats,” often featuring guest presenters. We are currently seeking new members, with auditions anytime by arrangement with the director. We welcome diversity in our membership.

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London Pro Musica Choir (LPMC) was founded in 1970 as a chamber choir, organized and run by its members. We were the first, and remain the oldest, unaffiliated concert choir in London with a current membership of over 40 singers. LPMC has been led by some of Canada’s finest conductors, including Brian Jackson, Howard Dyck, Ken Fleet, Dr. Vicki St. Pierre, and Dr. Charlene Pauls. Our current Artistic Director/Conductor is Paul Grambo, M.Mus and our accompanist is Hayoon Kim, M.Mus, M.Ed.

Milestones in our history include winning the CBC Choral Competition, releasing nine CDs, and premiering and performing many new works by Canadian composers such as Andrew Balfour, Gerald Bales, Lydia Adams, and local composers Oliver Whitehead, Stephanie Martin and Rod Culham. In 2024, we won the FCLMA award for Best Classical Choir.