Canary Pages 2018

St. Anne’s Anglican Church, with its beautiful setting of Group of Seven art and Byzantine architecture, is one of the most attractive visual and auditory experiences to sing in. The semi-professional chancel choir, made up of approximately 30 voices, is quickly becoming one of the finest and most versatile choral ensembles in the city, as we perform mixed repertoire from Renaissance to modern anthems. Some of our past concerts include Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, Bruckner’s Requiem, John Rutter’s Magnificat, Handel’s Messiah, Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, and The Gospel Messiah. All are welcome to audition! Sunday services are at 10:30am, and choir rehearsals are Thursday evenings at 7:30pm.

John-Luke Addison
416-536-3160
music@saintanne.ca
www.saintanne.ca

If you enjoy singing motets that span five centuries – from the sublime offerings of Byrd, Palestrina, and Tallis to the composers of today via Healey Willan, John Rutter, Saint-Saëns, and Charles Gounod – what better remedy for your craving than the exhilarating membership of a cathedral choir of like-minded volunteers with an appetite for musical challenges and artistic companionship? This social group of singers rehearses each Thursday from 7pm to 8pm, and comprises sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses. Their director of music, Robert Busiakiewicz, welcomes enquiries from those who might like to join the ranks, or simply want to give singing a try in a relaxed rehearsal setting. The choir sings at the 9am Cathedral Eucharist each week. We welcome all genders and ages. The choir has four paid leads.

Robert Busiakiewicz, director of music
Elizabeth Groskorth
416-364-7865 x234
music@stjamescathedral.ca
www.stjamescathedral.ca

The St. James Town Children’s Choir, founded in 2007, welcomes children from grades 3 to 8 living in St. James Town, a multicultural community in the heart of Toronto with children from many backgrounds. The choir’s conductors over the years have had many years of working with children’s choirs, many of them music specialists from the Toronto District School Board. Over the years, the choir has sung with professional choirs, at hockey games, in long-term care facilities and in schools, and collaborated with professional musicians (e.g. Ensemble Vivant, Suba Sankaran, Pax Christi Chorale); one year the choir performed a musical play under the direction of then-conductor Deborah Griffin.

New members are welcomed for September 2018. Information is available on our website and specific questions may be directed to info@reachingoutthroughmusic.org.

John Loosemore
416-605-4562
johnloosemore47@gmail.com
www.reachingoutthroughmusic.org

Founded in 1937 by Monsignor John Edward Ronan, St. Michael’s Choir School has served the Archdiocese of Toronto by educating and training musicians who sing at St. Michael’s Cathedral. The school is unique – offering an enriched academic program for boys from grades 3 to 12, with extended French instruction as well as a lively ministry of sacred music. Choirs from SMCS perform annually on tour and at many local concerts and events. From September to June, the choirs sing weekly Masses at St. Michael’s Cathedral. Auditions are held annually between January and March.

Music Office
416-397-6367
musicoffice@smcs.on.ca
www.smcs.on.ca