Choirs Ontario offers a range of programs and resources, as well as networking and professional development opportunities, which help members build capacity, develop leadership and grow and diversify their audiences. Our goal is to raise the profile and quality of choral music, support the choral community, and educate the next generation of choral artists and audiences. The organization celebrates the achievements of choral music and promotes public awareness of the art form through several awards and competitions, including the President’s Leadership Award and the Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition. These awards are designed to recognize the accomplishments of individuals who have contributed to Ontario’s choral music through conducting, composition, and community leadership.
Choirs Ontario, formerly the Ontario Choral Federation, was established in 1971 to promote, support and celebrate choral music across the province. The same year, Ontario Youth Choir, a summer intensive choral training program for youth was launched. In 2014, Sing Ontario, an annual choral festival for community choirs, and Choirs Ontario on the Road, workshop series in regions across the province, were launched. To this day, Ontario Youth Choir continues to be our most successful and longest-running program.

Elena Koneva
416-923-1144
info@choirsontario.org
www.choirsontario.org

The Cellar Singers, founded in 1968, is an auditioned, adult regional chorus. Under the leadership of Mitchell Pady since 2012, it is dedicated to providing and promoting artistic excellence through education, outreach and the high quality of performance of the choral art. The Cellar Singers aim to promote the choral art form throughout Simcoe County and Muskoka with their performance of standard classical repertoire as well as contemporary Canadian classical and other contemporary styles of music. The Cellar Singers look forward to their 49th season starting September 2016, and welcome new singers to join the rehearsals as they progress to celebrate 50 years of simply beautiful singing.

Stan Hunter
705-764-0191
info@thecellarsingers.com
www.thecellarsingers.com

Cantores Celestes Women’s Choir is an auditioned, committed women’s choir conducted by Kelly Galbraith, celebrating its 29th season. The singers are interesting, talented, funny and passionate about life and music. Perform with the best instrumental musicians in Toronto! Repertoire includes everything from Medieval and Baroque to classical and modern with gospel and Celtic. The choir has released six CDs, has performed live on CBC Radio, donated over $60,000 to charities and was featured in three films, and was the featured women’s choir in Schafer’s Luminato performance. It has toured the Maritimes, Ontario and New York City. Performances: December 2, 2017 and April 21, 2018, as well as exciting projects and tours to be announced. Auditions are held in May, June and August. Participate in the final recording session for their latest CD!

Kelly Galbraith
416-655-7335
cantorescelestes@hotmail.com
www.cantorescelestes.com

Cantemus Singers was established in 2008 by our conductor, Michael Erdman, to help expand Toronto’s exposure to and appreciation of Renaissance and early Baroque secular vocal music. Our 12-voice a cappella ensemble focuses mainly on the interesting and evocative madrigals, lieder, chansons and villancicos of the 16th century. We also perform religious works, often the 5- to 8-part compositions less frequently heard by Toronto audiences. We present three programs a year, in late fall, mid-winter and spring. Our choristers are a mix of enthusiastic, well-trained amateurs and semi-professionals, all sharing a common interest in early music. We rehearse Wednesday evenings through the season. Membership is by audition. Our main performance venue is the historic and acoustically lively Church of the Holy Trinity, Eaton Centre.

Michael Erdman, conductor
416-578-6602
cantemus.ca@gmail.com
www.cantemus.ca

Since 1996, the Cantabile Choirs of Kingston, under the leadership of acclaimed composer/conductor Dr. Mark Sirett, have won over audiences with performances of a diverse range of choral music. Known for joyful concerts featuring non-traditional staging and diverse repertoire sung with skill and enthusiasm, Cantabile’s 300 singers engage and entertain at every event.
Our 2017/18 season: Sing! Nov 4: “The Poet Sings” – a concert of music based on texts by our greatest poets. Dec 22/23: “When the Angels Sing” – candlelit concerts of beautiful holiday music. Mar 3: “Sing Me to Heaven” – featuring guest conductor Jonathan Willcocks. Apr 14: “Sing Me a Rainbow” – Cantabile’s youngest singers performing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. May 26: “Sing with Heart and Soul” – opera/operetta creatively reimagined by special guests, the Bicycle Opera Project.

Hollie Stewart
613-549-0099
info@cantabilechoirs.net
www.cantabilechoirs.ca