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Achill is a welcoming community choir, which strives to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We perform quality choral music, with a repertoire that includes classical, contemporary, and traditional works. This year we will be celebrating our 40th anniversary.

Our artistic director, Shawn Grenke, is also director of music at Eglinton St. George’s United Church and accompanist to the Elmer Iseler Singers. In September 2022, we will be welcoming Jenny Crober, artistic director and conductor of the VOCA Chorus of Toronto, as our guest conductor while Shawn is on a leave of absence. We continue to work with our talented collaborative pianist, Nancy Sicsic.

Achill performs in Orangeville, Bolton and Alliston. New members are always welcome. To join Achill and learn more about us, please visit our website.

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Pax Christi Chorale is a vital and ambitious 85-voice community choir that champions great choral music and performs a wide range of repertoire, from great historic masterpieces to newly commissioned works. Drawing on a broad base from across the GTA, the choir has built a loyal following, and continues to broaden its community and deepen its impact as a leading arts organization in the city. Our overarching aim is to experience the deep joys of choral singing, and to communicate that joy to our audience.

Under the artistic direction of Elaine Choi, Pax Christi Chorale presents four concerts over the 2022/23 season; including “A Path to Hope”, a celebration of Canadian resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic; and “Beethoven’s Silence”, featuring Jake Runested’s A Silence Haunts Me and Beethoven’s Mass in C.

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The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir (TWMVC) was established in 1995 by its founding member and first president, Gwyn Roberts. The choir continues to grow musically under the direction of William Woloschuk and his principal accompanist, Matthew Coons. Our blend of traditional and contemporary music, all sung off book in accordance with tradition, appeals to a broad audience. In September 2017, the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir was invited to perform at the NAFOW (North American Festival of Wales) Gala in Rochester, New York as the featured guest choir. The next travel stop was Newfoundland, in Atlantic Canada in July 2018; we performed four concerts in the east coast of this great country. The Choir is proud of its accomplishments and seeks to continue to grow by attracting new members and supporters.

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The Jubilate Singers is a mixed-voice community choir of 30-35 voices under the direction of Isabel Bernaus. The choir specializes in choral world music from the Renaissance to the present, sung in original languages and reflecting the cultural diversity of Toronto. We present three concerts a year, plus community concerts at seniors’ residences and community centres. Our 2022/23 season includes “Lux/Light”; “Roots and Intersections” (a collaboration with Denise Williams); and “Dreams.”

We rehearse Tuesday nights near Yonge and Lawrence. All interested singers are encouraged to sit in on a rehearsal; experienced singers may then book an audition. Those who are not ready to audition, may join our Choral Development program for additional training and mentorship. For details, please visit our website.

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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-centered, collaborative choral community.

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

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