CHORISMA, the newest choir in York Region, based out of Thornhill, was established in 2016, is a balanced 24-voice Chamber Choir. It performs three concerts a year, Christmas, Easter, and one other special event. All performances are Free Will concerts, with receipts, after expenses, going to a local charity such as Hill House Hospice in Richmond Hill. Professional instrumentalists are a part of every concert.
Bob Richardson
905-731-8318
rg.richardson2627@gmail.com
Chorus Hamilton (formerly Mohawk College Community Choir) is a Registered Charitable Arts Organization and is one of Hamilton’s finest choral ensembles. Founded in 1968 to participate in the opening of Mohawk College’s Fennell Campus, the choir is now a 75-member, semi-professional choral society. The ensemble performs a large variety of music, from chamber music to the greatest large-scale works in the choral repertoire, with orchestral accompaniment and professional soloists. The choir collaborates regularly with orchestras and other symphonic choirs. Visit our website for concert listings and more information.
Louise Drieman
905-526-7938
l.drieman@cogeco.ca
www.chorushamilton.ca
Chorus Niagara, the Power of 100, is a passionate group of singers of diverse ages and walks of life. As the Niagara region’s premier auditioned symphonic chorus, Chorus Niagara performs classic choral masterpieces, innovative new modern, and seldom-heard works, providing a showcase for emerging Canadian talent. CN attracts singers of all ages through its Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir (CNCC), Side-by-Side High School Chorale (SXS) and Robert Cooper Choral Scholars program (RCCS). Concerts are performed in the beautiful Partridge Hall in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in downtown St.Catharines.
View our flash mob with over 50 million views on YouTube.
Robert Cooper, artistic director
Diana McAdorey, managing director
905-934-5575
cnadmin@becon.org
www.chorusniagara.ca
Chorus York is an amateur performance community choir based in Richmond Hill. We perform three to four concerts per year and sing a variety of choral music from Mozart to Broadway. We are diverse in age and culture, but we all share a love of fine choral music.
Recent concerts include Top Hats & Tunes, Nov. 2017, Romantic Melodies, Feb. 2018, A Little Rock and Pop, March 2018, and to come: Spirited and Jazzy, May 2018, and Last Night at the Proms with Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra in June. New members are always welcome. Please send inquiries to info@chorusyork.ca.
Bruce Morrow
905-884-7922
info@chorusyork.ca
www.chorusyork.ca
Continuing its long tradition of musical excellence, Christ Church Deer Park boasts an innovative music program. Our choir, consisting of professional members and skilled volunteers, performs a rich treasury of sacred choral music and hymnody at the 10am Sunday liturgy. The choir also performs at other special events, feast days, Evensongs and concerts throughout the year. Rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 6:45pm to 8:45pm and offer an opportunity to develop musicianship through vocal instruction, while being part of an open and welcoming community. In addition, we present Jazz Vespers, a popular, informal service held bi-monthly from September to June and featuring some of the city’s finest jazz musicians. For more information contact Matthew Otto, director of music.
Matthew Otto
416-920-9211 x28
motto@christchurchdeerpark.org
www.thereslifehere.org
