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Volume 9 Issue 1 - September 2003

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Toronto's Mennonite

Toronto's Mennonite Choir P, .. ax c· ··· ...../. 1i1·t··· rs 1 2000, 04 CLorale «' Children's Choir · Sea', · n· .· ..- -. ·../. _, . .....-· ... :. ·· ........ ·so:· -·· ..... .... Stepb.o.nie Martin, conductor www.po.xcladsticlaoro.le.org 416-494~7889 A lfiUVest .Festival Sund.a\), October j•", .3 pm Grace Church on-the-liill, Toronto ReddinSs &' dnthems with suest Trillium Brdss Israel in ~ypt So.turdo.'J, November 22 ..i, 8 pm Sund.a\), November 2.3 ,.3 pm Grace Church on-the.-Hill, Toronto Jidndel~ acfion-pdcked oratorio with orchesfrd dnd soloists Lessons and Carols Sundo.'J, December 14 1 \ .3 pm Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toro.nto Ce.rols &' reddinSs for Advent&' Christmas Dona Nohis Pacem So.turdo.'J, April 24"', 8 pm Y orkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto With Menno SinSers, soloists&' orchestra; also April '2J in Kitchener. l t, torontdartsbou ncil The start of the Toronto new music concert season is quickly approaching, with presenters, conductors and performers all busily preparing their parts. The Ontario Regional Office of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) is also busy - planning for the season re-launch of our popular Composer Companions program. New to Composer Companions this season, the CMC - Ontario Region will partner with WholeNote in presenting this column every month. The column will highlight upcoming new music concerts in the GTA, providing concert preparation tips for the reader from the composer's perspective. For readers unfamiliar with the Composer Companions program, it was launched seven seasons ago, tightly linked with the Massey Hall New Music Festival (or NuMuFest). With a suspension of activity after the 2001 NuMuFest, Composer Companions continued, albeit quite silently. Now, with renewed support from WholeNote and participating presenters from the Coalition of New Music Presenters in Toronto, Composer Companions is ready for a rebirth on Toronto's new music scene. Sacred Music Society and World Youth Day Choir ToRONTO HEAR AND Now BRINGs vou Composer companions, concert prep by Jason van Eyk The' concept of Composer Companions is really quite simple. Small groups of audience members (usually 2-6) are paired with professional composers, who essentially serve as audio "tour guides" for new music. Participants meet with their composer guide at the performance venue prior to the performance time and discuss the concert progranune to follow. The group and the composer are then seated together during the concert and the composer guides the listener through each stage and step of the concert. The Composer Companions program is a great way to help demystify the world of new music, gain new insights, and meet exciting and engaging members of Toronto's creative community. But, more importantly, Composer Companions is a fantastic way to have a great concert experience! While patrons with little or no musical background are highly encouraged to participate, the Composer Companions program is not just for those who are new to new music. Over the past seven seasons the CMC - Ontario Region has matched composers with students, teachers, executives, retirees, artists from other disciplines,joumalists, as well as some amateur and professional musicians. The program also has been graced with the essential support of many established and emerging CMC Associate Composers over the past seven seasons, including Wende Bartley, Rose Bolton, Chan Ka Nin, Michael Colgrass, Omar Daniel, Ted Dawson, Daniel Foley; Christos Hatzis, Alice Ho, Michael Hynes, Irene Johansen, Henry Kucharzyk, Jim Montgomery, David Parsons, James Rolfe, Jeffrey Ryan, Linda C. Smith, Paul Steenhuisen, and Timothy Sullivan. With an ever-evolving roster of participating composers, you may expect that more of Toronto's finest musical creators will be acting as composer guides in the season ahead. Couples, families, student groups and other informal groups can easily arrange to have a composer guide for tlle evening at no cost, thanks to , the CMC- Ontario Region and participating new music presenters. The first concerts this season for which the Composer Companions program will be available are the Piano Marathon series co-presented by New Music Concerts and the Music Gallery. The concert will be held at the Music Gallery, Church of Saint Open Call to Music Lovers All The King's Voices is a 40 member mixed voice choir that is seeking new singers of all ranges for September. The upcoming concert season is as follows: Kni 582 Sher Sacred 1 (South of Bloor) ·usic Societv S 0 L I D E 0 Gl .. ORlA September 13 & 16, 2003 · ,# Songs of the Season .Music to celebrate the festive time of year Songs from the Stage Great music from opera, operetta, and musicals Choral Favorites Classic choruses from immortal works of art For more information: Call 416-225-2255 email allthekingsvoices@canada.com www.allthekingsvoices.ca S11ppotted by the Ci!Y of Toro11to thm11gh the Torontn A1ts Cn11111il 1-877-MY-CHOIR 22 www.thewholenote.com September 1 - October 7 2003

George the Martyr, 197 John St. from September 19-21 at 8pm. Ort the programme are the continuous improvisations·. of Canadian composer Luborriyr Melnyk, the fiendishly difficult piano works ofBritish composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, and a previously unperformed series of pieces by Michel-Georg- · es Bregent, performed re- · spectively by pianists Lubomyr Melnyk himself, Reinier- van Houdt and Christina Petrowska Quilico. For more details on this concert series visit New Music Concert's website a,t - www.newmusicconcerts.com. Lubomyr Melnyk Seating restrictions for the Compos- sic presenters, from the Coalition of . er Companions program are based New Music Presenters and beyond. ort demand, so we always suggest that Music presenters who programme patrons arrange for their tickets ear- ·new music, and concert music comly. posers who are active in the GT A For more information on the Com- are also encouraged to c.ontact the poser Companions program, or to Office should they · be interested in make arrangements for your own participating in the Composer Comcomposer guide,· please contact the panions program as a partner organ- CMC Ontario Regional Office by ization or composer guide. ' phoneat4.16-961-6601 ext. 207 or at We look forw~d to seeing you in · composeroompanions@musiccentre.ca. the concert hall soon! Of course, to make the program a success, the CMC - Ontario Region relies on the generous support and involvement of participating new mu- Jason van Eyk is the CM C's Ontario regional director. He can be reached at 416-961-6601 x. 207 or jasonv@musiccentre.ca Concerts at St. George's 200312004 SEASON Sunday October 26 4:00' pm 'ETERNAL SOURCE OF LIGHT DIVINE' Trio Brio Elisabeth Pomes - sorprano, . Paul Sanvidotti -trumpet, Karen Rymal - piano Works by Handel, Schubert and Tiefenbach ' . Sunday December 7 4:00 pm 'OF A ROSE, A LQVELY ROSJV St. George's on-the-Hill Choir, the Amarilli Singers, strings, harpsichord, orga~ Karen Rymal - director/keyboard ', Music by Pachelbel, Buxt~hude Warlock Readings, carol slnging, sh_erry and shortbread .. Sunday March 28 7:00 pm 'VIERNE AND VICTORIA' Solemn Ma~srreneprm; (selections) St. George's on-the-Hill Choir, the Aniarilli Singers. Karen Rymal - director/organ Solemn mass in preparation for Holy Week. No tickets required - offering orily. Sunday April 25 4:00 pm 'PETITE SUITE' Trio Resonance. Jacqueline Goring - harp, Sibylle Marquardt flute, Angela Rudden - viola Music by Debussy, Jolivet I Tl)E pA.lESTRlNA. Cl)A.CTJBER Cl)ORUS Invites altos, tenors, baritones < and basses to audition starting at 3 pm on Sunday,. Sept. 7. . The choir offers the opportunity to perform in Canada and 'in italy. Some bursaries for study in Italy are available. E-mail music@centroscuola.ca or call Franca Di Giovanni during.business hpurs at 416-789-4970. Alternate audition dates can be arranged. r:aJ Centro Scuola Centre for -Italian Culture and Education lJ!::!IJ 901 Lawrence Ave W. Suite. 212, Toronto, ON M6A 1C3 BASS CHORAL. LEAD REQUIRED Deer Park United Church . . St. Clair and Avenue Road Thursday rehearsal, Sunday serYice Contact: William Wright 416-576-7228 er 1 - October 7 2003 ST. J A Mt.5· CATHt'.DRAL C HORA L SOC l t. TY Mission ·Statement To be a community of volunteer choristers at St. James' Cathedral Choral ~ociety Michael Bloss, Artistic Directo~ 2003-2004 CONCERT SERIES Fri., October 3, 2003 8 p.m. Hymns Plain & 'Simply Fancy Sat., December 13, 2003 5 p.m. · Family Messiah & Carols Fri., March 12, 2004 8 p.m. "To Thee Eternal" Dixit Dominus Handel Requiem John Rutter Fri., April 30, 2004 8 p.m. The Proms 2004 "To Thee My Country" BECOME A MEMBER Ca-11 ( 416) 364-7865 or. visit www.stjamescathedral.on.ca (Music link) 23

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