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Volume 6 Issue 3 - November 2000

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Orchestra. Prokofiev:

Orchestra. Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf; Rossini: Magic Toy Shop; Raines: Chanuka Hora; Christmas sing-along & other music. Robert Raines, conductor. Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute, 2450 Birchmo4nt Rd. 416 879-5566. , , children under 12 free. -8:00: Massey Hall. Colours of Christmas. Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack, Bill Medley; Marilyn McCoo; gospel choir & full orchestra. 15 Shuter. 416-872-4255. :50·.50. - 8:00: Music Gallery. laurel MacDonald. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416·204-1080. , . -8:00: Musicians in Ordinary. A Venetian Mass for St. Stephen. Music by Monteverdi, Grandi, Marini & others; chanted readings; Gregorian chant. Hallie Fishel, soprano; Nancy De Long, mezzo; Mark Wilson, baritone; Christopher Verrette & Linda Melsted, baroque violins; John Edwards, lute. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. West. 416-603·4950. -8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio. Dark Divas. Stories & songs. of Josephine Baker, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Pearl Bailey, Dinah Washington & others. Ranee Lee, vocals; Eric Friesen, host. 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. . -8:00: Opera Mississauga. Bizet: Carmen. Dwight Bennett, general & artistic director. Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive. 905-306-6000. -, -(st/sr). For complete run see· Music Theatre listings. -8:00: Oriana Singers. All is Calm. Music for the Christmas season by Holst, Britten •. Daley, Chilcott, Phelan & others. Timothy Phelan, classical guitar; William Brown, conductor; Claire Preston, accompanist. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-742-7000. ,(sr),.50(st). -8:00: Tallis Choir. Renaissance Christmas. Byrd: Mass for Four Voices; Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est; · Victoria: 0 magnum mysterium. Peter Walker, director. St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 151 Glenlake Ave. 691-8621. $)8, . - 8:00: Toronto Chamber Choir. Bach Cantatas for Christmas. Cantatas #s 140, ,133 & 36. Ann Monoyios, soprano; Paul Grindlay, bass; David Fallis, conductor. 7:00: Pre-concert talk. Christ Church Deer Park, 1590 Yonge St. 968-1338. , ; , (sr/st). · -8:00: Toronto Symphony .Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall. See November 29. -8:00: Torontb Blues Society. 14th Annual Women's Blues Revue. Rita Chiarelli, Kristi Johnson, Sharron Mcleod, Carole Pope & 'other vocalists; Women's Blues Revue Band; Avril Benoit, host. The Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. 416-538-3883. ,. -8:00: lfniversity of Toronto Faculty of Music. Wind Symphony & Concert Band. Hess: East Coast Pictures; Curnow: Fanfare for Spartacus; Klein: commissioned work. Stephen Chenette & Cameron Walter, conductors. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. fl 2, . -8:00: Voices. A Ceremony of Canadian Carols. Music by Will an, Daley, Sirett, Tavener, Vaughan William & others; traditional carols. Ron Cheung, artistic director. 7:30: pre-concert talk. St. . Thomas's 'church, 383 Huron. 416-429- 7740. , . Sunday December 03 -1 :00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Oakville Children's Choir. See Dec. 2. -2:00: Living Arts Centre Mississauga. Irish Rovers Christmas. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Drive. 905-306-6000. -. -2:30: Calyx Concerts. Voices of Angels. Concert of classical & traditional melodies for'the holidays. Mississauga Children's Chorus; Susan Kutertan, flute; Narelle Martinez, piano; Wilson Mann, piano; Kyra Bailey, soprano/choral director. Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 536· 6033. , . -2:30: Opera in Concert. Rossini: la Gazza ladra. Laura Whalen, Eric Shaw, Kevin Armstrong & Ross Darlington, performers; Raisa Nakhmanovich, music director. 1 :45: Backgrounder with host lain Scott. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 416-366-7723. , . -3:00: Amadeus Choir. Celestial Tidings. Britten: Ceremony of Carols; Vaughan Williams: Folk Songs of the Four Seasons; La Montaine: Wonder Tidings; winning compositions from the 14th annual ·Christmas Carol & Chanukah Song Writing Competition. Erica Goodman, harp; Eleanor Daley, piano, Lydia Adams, conductor. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-446-0188. to . -3:00: Penthelia Singers. Snowforms. 42 Wholenote NOVEMBER 1, 2000 - DECEMBER 7, 2000 Music by' Schafer, Persichetti, Porpora, Durufle & Watson Henderson. Mary Legge, director. Rosedale Presbyterian Church, 129 ·Mt. Pleasant Ave. 416-229-0522. , . -3:00: York University Dept. of ·Music. Wind Symphony. Mclaughlin Performance Hall, 050 Mclaughlin College, 4700 Keele St. 736-5186. Free. -3:00: York Symphony Orchestra. Northern Expressions. See December 1. Markham Theatre for Performing Arts, 171 Town Centre Blvd. 905-305-7469. -4:00: Concerts at St. George's. Magnificat! Works by Pachelbel, Praetorius & Rutter; carol sing. Toronto Brass; Amarilli Singers; St. George's on-the-Hill Chancel Choir; Karen Rymal, organ/director. 416· 461-9906. , . -4:30: Music at St. Anne's. Choirs of St. Anne's Church & Havergal College. Britten: Ceremony of Carols; Vivaldi: Gloria. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-922-4415 . . . -7:00: Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects. Toronto Contemporary Showcase Concert. Concert & Presentation of Awards. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416-963-5937. , . -7:00: Contact Contemporary Music Ensemble/University Settlement Music & Arts School. This fs not the .Messiah! University Settlement Recreation Music by Evangelista, Hong & Gfroerer (2 world premieres). Eve Egoyan, piano; Sunrise Quartet; Ting Hong. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John St. 416-598-3444. ,. Fundraising concer:t for USH student subsidy fund. -7:30: Amadeus Ensemble. Canada. Music by Schubert, Schni\tke & Smetana. Moshe Hammer, violin; Shauna Rolston, cello; Lydia Wong, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. , (sr),(st). *CANCELLED* -7:30: North York Singers. Chrisimas at the Abbey. Gary Heard, artistic director. Loretto Abbey, .101 Mason Blvd. 905-893· 9626. , . -8:00: Flying Cloud Folk Club. James Gordon CD Release Concert. TRANZAC, 292 Brunswick. 416-410·3655. -8:00: Glen Hall. Redshift: Sook Yin Lee, voice; Rust Brothers; Michael Occipinti & Nilan Perera, guitars; Michael Morse & Jason Hammer, basses & other performers; Eugene Martynec, host. Artword Theatre, 75 Portland St. 416-408·2783. . -8:00: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Rawlin's Cross· farewell Tour. Celtic Rock band. 130 Navy St. Oakville. 905·815-2021. .99. contemporary music ensemble This Is Not the Messiah Music by Living Canadian Composers ( With special guests J Eve Egoyan, The Sunrise String Quartet and Ting Hong [Featuring Two World Premieres) December 3, 2000 at 7:00 pm St. George the Martyr Church 197 John St., Toronto, ON Admission / Students and ·Seniors Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Student Subsidy Fund of the University Settlement Music & Arts School (416) 504 2553 Sunday December 3rd. 2000 4:00·pm The Toronto Brass. The Amarilli Singers & The St. George's Chancel Choir Choirs and brass celebrate the glorious season of Advent and Christmas with works by.Pachelbel. Praetorius and Rutter along with readings from sacred and secular texts. Join in singing favorite carols and "get into the Christmas Spirit!" ' A SI. George's Anglican Church A "600 Dundas SI. W. A Tickets / A Info: 41 -~46l -9j A Free Parking

Monday December 04 MusicCanadaMusique 2000. Hassan: 14 Remembered. Contemporary requiem fo.( 14 women. Peggy Baker, Beverley Johnston, -7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music .Kathleen Kajioka •. Marie·Jo Paradis, Ernie Glenn Gould Professional School. School r Tollar & other performers. Massey Hall, 15 Choir Concert 1. Willis Noble, director. Shuter. 872-4255. .50·.50. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. -8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. West. 408·2824 ext.321. , , Turnage: Momentum; Bruch: Violin Concerto -7:30: York University Dept. of Music. #1; Elgar/Payne: Symphony #3 (Cdn. Chamber Music Ensembles. Mclaughlin premiere). Sarah Chang, violin; Sir Andrew Performance Hall, 050 Mclaughlin College, Davis, conductor. 6:45: Pre·Concert Chat: 4700 Keele St. 736-5186. Free. Sir Andrew Davis discusses the controversy -8:00: Massey Hall. Concert for a surrounding the completion of Elgar's Third. landmine Free World. Emmylou Harris, Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 593-4828. Bruce Cockburn, Mary Chapin Carpenter, to ; Pre-Concert Chat or free Steve Earle, Nanci Griffith & John Prine, performers. 15 Shuter. 416-872-4255. - . -8:00: Music Gallery. James Hu/lick. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416· 204-1080. . -8:00: Toronto Theatre Organ Society/ Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma. Wurlitzer Pops! at Casa Loma. David Wickerham, organ. 1 Austin Terrace. 870-8000. .50. Tuesday December 05 -1 :00: St. James' Cathedral. lunch Hours at St. James'.· Christopher Dawes, organ. 65 Church St. 364-7865. Free. -7:00: con.Takt. Kasemets: STIME. In . versions for solo piano and ensemble. Stephen Clarke, piano; Trev or T ureski, vibes; Rick Sachs, marimba; Sanya Eng, harp, First Unitarian Congregation, 175 St. Clair West. 416-236-4331. . -7:30: Cantabile Chorale of York Region. Joy of Christmas 2000. Guests: Metropolitan Silver Band; Robert Richardson, director. Community Christian Reformed Church, 45 Crosby Ave. Richmond Hill. 905-731-8318. Admission by donation for the foodbank. -8:00: OnStage at Glenn Gould Studio. Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano. Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brazilieras #5 & other music. Maurizio Baccante, Roman Borys, Bryan Epperson, Sim'on Fryer, David Hetherington & other performers; Eric Friesen, host. 250 Front St. West. 205-5555. . -8:00: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Percussion Ensembles. Robin Engelman, director. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free. Wednesday December 06 -12:10: University ofToronto Faculty of Music. Laurie Duncan, piano in Recital Bach: Goldberg Variations. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free. -12:30: Yorkminster Park Church. Noonday Recital Giles Bryant, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 922-1167. Free. -7:30: Art Gallery of Ontario. Music at the Grange. Christmas Concert by candlelight. 317 Dundas St. West. 416-979- 6608. , . - 8:00: Air Canada Centre. Boston Pops Holiday Concert. Keith Lockhart, conductor. 40 Bay St. 416-870-8000. to 5. -il:OO: Aldeburgh Connection/University of Toronto FaculW of Music. Young Artists Recital Mehgan Atchison, soprano; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; Bruce Ubukata, piano. Walter Hall, 80 Queen'sPark. 444- 3976. , . 8:00: Autumn Leaf Performance/ • with ticket to 8:00 performance. Thursday December 07 -12: 10: St. Paul's Bloor Street. Noon Hour Recital· Giles Bryant, organ. 227 Bloor St. East. 961-8116. Free. Women's Musical Club of Toronto AFTERNOON CONCERT . Q rtet with )a The Ciomp1 u~ 'rf m today! . o w1\ pe or Tocco, p1an ·' h Leipzig String D to illness, t e ue . ble to appear. Quartet is una . November 2, 1 :30 p.m. 'LEIPZIG STRING QUARTET Toronto Debut "One of the towering and most versatile quartets of our time."- Die Neue Zuericher Zeitrmg Pl axing Haydn, Zemlinsky, and Beethov~n -1 :30: Women's Musical Club of Toronto. Measha Brueggergosman, soprano. Music by Mozart, Sfhubert, Duparc & Wolf. 12:15: pre-concert lecture, Rm. 330. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 923- 7052. . -7:30: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The Nutcracker. Oakville Ballet Company & Oakville Symphony Orchestra. 130 Navy St. Oakville. 905-815- 2021. .99. For complete run see Music Theatre listings. - 7:30: Roy;:il Conservatory of Music Glenn Gould Professional School. Chamber Music Concert 1. Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 408-2824 ex(321. , . -8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. The Wizard of Oz. 100 years of Oz songs by Arlen, Harburg, Baum, Tietjens, Van Huessen, Cahn, Smalls & others. Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive. 203-7839. $ l 0. For complete run see Music Theatre listings. -8:00: Massey Hall. Ute lemper. 15 Shuter. 416-872-4255. .50-.50. -8:00: Music Toronto. Colorado Duarte!. Mozart: Quartet in B flat, K.589, King of Prussia; Somers: Movement for String Quartet; Mendelssohn: Quartet in e, Op. 44, #2. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 366-7723. , , (st). · · Autumn Leaf Performance www.autumnleaf.com December 6, 2000 + Massey Hall Coll 872-4255 + Tickets start at .50 A WORl!.l'J PREMIERE 1:4 ·Remembered , A contemporary requiem in memory of the ' fourteen women slain at L'Etole polytechnique, the tragedy history calls The Montreal Massacre. .. 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