Since 2003, this SATB non-auditioned teaching choir has enabled adult amateur singers to improve their singing technique and performance skills in full choir, small-group and solo settings. In an open and engaging atmosphere, members enjoy an eclectic repertoire that evolves with their interests, and have the opportunity to sing solos at our cabarets, choral concerts, and annual composer study performance. The director/conductor, Ben D’Cunha, trains members in vocal technique, sight-reading, theory and improvisation, and writes the arrangements for the choir. Rehearsals are held September to June on Tuesdays (7pm to 9pm), with sectionals on Mondays (7pm to 9pm). Registration for the 2018/19 season starts on June 1.

Ben D’Cunha
647-688-7765
hillcrestvillagechoir@gmail.com

One of Toronto’s newest chamber choirs, Incontra Vocal Ensemble is a project-based, professional-level group of vocal artists founded and conducted by Matthew Otto. Entering its fifth season, Incontra (Latin for “encounter”) is dedicated to promoting excellence in choral music by presenting innovative performances, AND introducing audiences to new Canadian and international choral compositions whilst celebrating choral masterworks. Conceived as a space for emerging singers and conductors to showcase their artistry, Incontra is committed to authentic interpretation and clarity of expression, offering profound choral experiences for members and audiences alike. The ensemble has performed at a number of concerts, fundraisers and other special events across Toronto, and enjoys a longstanding collaboration with Regis College, University of Toronto.

Matthew Otto
647-241-3623
matthew.otto@gmail.com
www.incontravocalensemble.com

Islington United Church ChoirsThe extensive and active music program at Islington, under the direction of Jason Locke and assisted by many talented and committed musicians including two music associates, includes the Junior (grades 1 to 6), Youth (grades 7 to 12), and Senior choirs, along with two handbell choirs, chimes, string and brass ensembles. Supported by a magnificent Schoenstein organ and grand piano, music rings through the neo-Gothic sanctuary for two morning services each Sunday and numerous special services, events and concerts. The accomplished Senior choir, with 25 to 30 talented singers enriched by section leaders, is attentive to musical detail and expressiveness to enhance worship, singing Renaissance to 21st century, a cappella to orchestral accompaniment, spirituals to Bach cantatas.

Jason Locke
416-239-1131
jason@islingtonunited.org
www.islingtonunited.org

The Jubilate Singers will be 50 years old in 2018/19, and we plan a special year. Those who like to sing Canadian and World music are welcome to join our large chorus, or to audition for our chamber group. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings near Yonge and Lawrence, and all are welcome to sit in and try us out. Our first concert will be on the theme of Celebration, and feature settings of Jubilate Deo, and Eric Whitacre’s Light and Gold. Our second concert is “Homes and Native Lands”: songs about home and longing for home. Our June concert will be a collaboration with the North York Concert Orchestra to present a choral-orchestral program including Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Norm Martin
416-488-1571
olatunje@gmail.com
www.jubilatesingers.ca

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