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Since 1976, the Serenata Singers have sparkled in Toronto's constellation of choral gems. Senior Singers - come together with voices united in song - inspire generations to follow!

In 2023/24, this 55-voice, adult community choir gather under accomplished choral director, Michael Morgan, who shares his talents and expertise, to perform annual spring concerts early May. Consider joining this caring, friendly group of retirees of all ages, where rehearsals are during the daytime and during the year other performances are at seniors' residences. Our season crescendos with two spring concerts: "Sing Me A Love Song", celebrates love with favourites like Danny Boy, Loch Lomond, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, and You Raise Me Up, promising to be a grand performance. Relive the moods of Love! Join us! Your ticket awaits!

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Launched in 2010, City Choir is an exciting non-auditioned SATB choir. We have five founding Directors - Waleed Abdulhamid, John Millard, Patricia O’Callaghan, Greg Oh, and Suba Sankaran, who are joined this year by Sophia Grigoriadis.

Open to all who love to sing, we perform music of many styles, as well as original compositions. We give two concerts and two cabarets a year. We have sung at the Tranzac Club, the Drake Underground, the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, with the Mixed Choir in “Apocalypsis” (Luminato Festival), and in the “SING!” a Cappella Festival. Occasionally, choir members are invited to participate in other musical projects.

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This is a Hungarian Choir in Toronto, under the direction of conductor/organist Imre Oláh. Scola presents annual concerts with guest artists, partakes a few times a year at Mass, and also performs at local Hungarian cultural events. Our repertoire ranges from early Baroque to contemporary choral music.

Our 21-voice mixed choir rehearses at St. Elizabeth Church (Bayview and Sheppard) on Tuesday evenings from September to May. 

Please phone for an audition.

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The Cummer Avenue United Church choir has returned to our newly renovated building at the corner of Cummer Ave. and Yonge St. Final work on the building, including the refurbishment of our three manual Casavant pipe organ is to be completed this spring. We are a group of volunteer singers, supported by professional section-leads, that provide strong musical leadership for Sunday morning worship services throughout the year. We offer a flexible program with a combination of small group ensembles and full choir. Plans are also in place for concerts and other musical events encompassing a wide range of musical styles.

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The Mississauga Chamber Singers bring clarity and intimacy to great choral masterpieces from a wide range of a capella works to timeless works for choir and orchestra.

Led by Artistic Director, Mervin William Fick, the choir presents dynamics within a widening scope of the classical choral repertoire.

The Mississauga Chamber Singers performs a diverse season of extensive community engagement events, multi-generational musical education programming and ticketed concerts in a variety of performance spaces within the city.

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Pax Christi Chorale is a 100-voice auditioned choir that attracts a diverse base of passionate singers from across the GTA. We value partnerships and connections to enhance our knowledge, expand our reach, and strengthen relationships within and outside the choral community. Our overarching aim is to inspire audiences with thoughtful programming, from grand choral masterworks to contemporary compositions.

Under the artistic direction of Dr. Elaine Choi, Pax Christi Chorale presents five concerts in 2024/25, including “Christmas Through the Ages”, Bruckner’s Mass in E Minor with the University of Toronto Wind Ensemble and the premiere of We are Phoenix, a commission by Timothy Takach. We are also the guest artists in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in October.

Pax rehearses Monday nights in the St. Clair/Avenue Road area.

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Metropolitan United Church (est. 1818) fosters sacred music in downtown Toronto. All are welcome, inclusive of faith, race, gender, and sexual orientation. Met’s programme includes regular services, two concert series, and five ensembles. Met Choir: mixed volunteer and professional adult group, rehearsals Thursday evenings, services on Sunday mornings and feast days. Met Choristers (director Dr. Jennifer Martyn): children’s choir, rehearsals on Sunday mornings. Met Handbells: a fun-loving, three-octave Level 3 ensemble, rehearsals Thursday evenings, performances five times per season. Met Silver Band (director Fran Harvey): English-tradition brass band, rehearsals Tuesday evenings. Great Heart (director Dr. Ben Stein): youth band, performs pop music around social-justice themes. For info, email Director of Music Jonathan Oldengarm.

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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 time periods and cultures. TCC usually gives two evening concerts and two afternoon “Kaffeemusiks” that contextualize our repertoire through narration and a multimedia component.

Rehearsals happen Wednesday evenings with occasional Saturday “retreats” featuring guest presenters. Adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols that are subject to continuous review, we rehearse at Church of the Transfiguration. We are currently seeking new members. Auditions are held anytime by arrangement with the director. We welcome diversity in our membership.

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VIVA Singers Toronto is a not-for-profit family of choirs with a mandate to give members, ages four through adult, the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence in a singer-centred, collaborative choral community.

VIVA offers diverse musical programming - including regular performance and international touring opportunities, partnerships with distinguished musicians and composers, chorister composition programs, musical literacy, Orff-based creation activities, and an annual fall Performing Arts Camp.

We continue to advocate for all voices, and push for inclusivity to ensure that anyone who enjoys music is welcomed - and challenged - at VIVA.

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An auditioned concert choir, Toronto Beach Chorale attracts singers who are highly motivated with excellent musical skills. Besides our concert season, we participate in community events, collaborating with other groups and artists to enhance the quality of life in our neighbourhood.

We are a vital musical presence in the Beach, with a reputation for artistic excellence, we are supported by professional orchestras and ensembles and we engage professional and emerging soloists in principal solo roles.

Our Artistic Director, Mervin W. Fick, has been transforming choirs, inspiring individuals and raising performance levels of community, church and professional choirs for over 35 years. One of the best gifts that Mervin brings to performances and to singers under his direction is his skill to inspire truly joyful singing.