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Volume 9 Issue 4 - December 2003

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piano; Susan.Spier, violin. The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. 416·503· 1855. ,. - 3:00: Concertsingers. Handel: Messiah. Marion Samuel·Stevens, soprano; Erin Grainger, · alto; tenor TBA; Calvin Powell, bass; Paul Grim· wood, organ; Norman lllis Reintamm, conductor. Saint Thomas's Church, 383 Huron. 416·769· 7991. ,. - 3:00: Mooredale Youth Orchestra. Rosedale HeightsSchoql, 711 Bloor St. East. 416·922·3714. ,. ' - 3:00: Music Gallery. Trio Phoenix. Pre· mieres by Larocque, d'Hoe, Xenakis, Ferguson, Finnissy & Rosen; music by Boudreau. Lieve Schuermans, flute; Simon Turner, cello; Brigitte Poulin, piano. 197 John. 416·204· 1080 .. ; (member), (st/sr). - 3:00: Orchestra Toronto. He(oes and Con· querors, Dvorak: A Hero's Song Op.1 11; Beethoven: Symphony #3 Op.55 in E flat Eroica. Errol Gay, music director. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-467.]142. ,. - 3:00: Sacred Music Society. Handel· Mes· siah. Sacred Music Society Chamber Choir; Sinfo· nia Sacra Chamber Orchestra. St. Casimir's Par· ish, 15.6 Roncesvalles. 416·532·2822. . - 3:00: Sinfonia Toronto. A Baroque Christ· mas. Schiassi: Christmas Symphony; Torelli: 1 : :.j~l-0J!.J5" H E s T Al-~ 11 CONCERT S.EASON ·"(J_ij tt~rontu 2003. 2004 Sunday December 7. 2003 3pm George Weslon Rl."Cilal Hall Toronto Centre of the Arts Heroes and Conquerers Dvorak A Hero's Song, Qp.111 · Beethoven Symphony #3, Op.55. in E Flat Major ~£roica 1 • / Join us tor our 6th Annual Silent Auction: 2:30 pm George Weston Lobby Errol Ga , Music Director and Conductor Sunday, February 15, 2004 • I :30 & 3:30 pm • Leah Posluns Theatre Klezmer for Kids &Kids at Heart Guest Artists Daniel Golden a~d members of the Hot Latkes • Klezmsr Band Sunday, April 18, 200.I • 3:00 pm·• George Weston Recital Half Music of the Gods Seint·Saens La ieunesse d'Hercu/e, Op. 50_ Mahler Symphony # 1. in 0 Major "Titan" Sunday, May 30, 2004 • 3:00 pm • George Weston Recital Hall Season Finale Erin Cooper-Gay horn MacMiiian Overtum in 0 Richard Strauss Hom Concerto No 1. Op. 11, in E Flat Major Brahms Symphony Not, Op. 68. in C minor For tickets & subscriptions call: 416 • 467 - 7142 : ~f visit us online: www.orchestratoronto.com to: a Jllaroque l/t[Jrfdtmad Bach Bortn ians k y We welcome singers to audition for our .2004 season. Please visit our website tor more information www.counterpointchorale.com Christmas Concerto; Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat; Locatelli: Christmas Concerto. Jonathan Tortolano, cello; Nurhan Arman, music director. Lawrence Park Community Church, 21 BO Bay· view Avenue. 416·499·0403. , (sr), (st). - 3:00: VocalPoint Chamber Choir. St. Nicolas. Haydn: Miss~ Sancti Nicolai; Britten: Saint Nicolas Cantata. Geoffrey Butler, tenor; Riverdale Youth Singers; Talisker Players; Mark Bell & Ian Grundy, conductors. Grace Church on· the·Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-484·0185. ,. - . 3:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Bach: Christmas Oratorio. Cantatas 4,5,6. Trini· ty·St. Paul's Centre. See Dec 5. - 4:00: Concerts at St. George's on·the· Hill. Of a Rose, a lovely Rose. Music by Pachel· bel, Buxtehude & Warlock; readings, carol sing· ing. St. George's Choir; Amarilli Singers; strings, harpsichord & organ; Karen Rymal, director/key· board. 4600 Dundas St. West. 416-463·9284. ,. - 4:30 & 7:00: Salvation Army. The Gift of · Christmas. Presentation of the Christmas story with brass ban~. massed ch.airs, vocal solos & drama. Salvation Army Temple Band & Song· • sters; Cawthra Park School Choir. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Dr. 905·306·6000. Free. - 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Ja11 Ves· Schubertiad: 9 & Counting! December 7, 2003@ 2:00pm . Tenor Michael Colvin, pianists Inna Perkis, Boris Zarankin, actor William - Webster, director Joseph Ziegler and host Stuart Hamilton. Tickets at Glenn Gould Studio Box Office: / senibrslstudents 250 Front St W, 416-205-5555. pers: Mike Murley·Oavid Occhipinti Duo. 1570 Yonge St. 416·920·5211. Free (donation). - 4:30: St. Andrew's United Church. Serv· · ice of Nine lessons and Carols. DexterRoberts, music director. 117 Bloor St. East. 416·929· 0811. -;- 4:30: St. Anne's Church. Advent Procession with Carols. Music by Archer, Bach, Gold· scbmidt, Guest, Manz, Palestrina & Vierne. St. Anne's Choir; John Stephenson, director; Peter Orme, organ. 270 Gladstone Ave. 416·767· 7290. Free. - 7:00: Burlington Civic Chorale. Messiah Sing-Along. Dr. Gary Fisher, director. St. Christo· pher's Church, 662 Guelph Line, Burlington. 905· 333.5342. s 1 o. - 7:00: Church of the Redeemer. A Venetian Vespers Service. Music by Monteverdi, Grandi, Banchieri & others. Musicians in Ordinary (Hallie Fishel, soprano & John Edwards, theorbo); mem· bers of the Redeemer Choir; Nancy De Long, mez·· zo; Michael Barrett, tenor; Christopher Verrette, violin & other performers. 162 Bloor St. West. · 416·922-4948. Free (donations to Church of the Redeemer welcome). - 7:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensem· hie. Our Annual Christm(IS Concert. Royal Bank Theatre, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr. 905·306·6000. . - 7:00: Saint Paul's United Church • .4 Celtic Christmas Celebration. Music, dance, traditions. Jim Thomson, piper; Gin Lane Celtic band; Moira Nelson, harp; Elena Jubinville, cello & voice & other performers. 85- 31st St., Long Branch. 416·259·6541. . - 7:30: Echo Women's Choir. Tr~e of life. McCorriston: Matty's Lullaby; shaped note, Shak· er songs & other traditional numbers from Amer· ica. Alan Gasser & Becca Whitla, conductors. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416·537·2526. (advance), (door), (sr, child, un(der)waged). - 7:30: Leaside United Church. Carols and Readings for Christmas. Music by Bairstow, Willcocks. Davies, Rutter & Tavener. Junior Chqir directed by Karen Kitchen; Chancel Choirs directed by Sharon L. Beckstead; C Flats Jazz Band directed by Cynda Fleming. 822 Millwood Rd. 416-425· 1523. Offering in support of the Out of the Cold Program. - 7:30: Peel Choral Society. flnce Upon A Christmas. St. Mary's Church, 66A Main St. South; Brampton. 905· 796·6398. ,. - 7:30: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir/Roy .Thomson Hall. Festival of Carols. Carols; sing St. Andrew's United Church Dexter Roberts, Music Director proudly present their fifth annual Service of Nine iessons and Carols on Sunday, December 7, at 4:30 pm Reception to follow ·st: Andrew's United Church 117 Bloor Street East (beside the Alliance Films building) 416-929-0811 www.pathcom.com/ ~standrew 38 WWW. THEWHOLENOTE.COM D ECEMBER ·1 2003 - FEBRUARY 7 2004

along favourites; seasonal readings. Richard Ouzounian, narrator; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Brass; Noel Edison, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe. 416·872-4255. ·. - 8:00: Flying Cloud Folk Club. Bilge Rats. Sea shanty evening. T ranzac, 292 Brunswick. 416·410·3655. ,. - 8:00: Ramona Carmelly and Friends. Gardiner: De Profundis; Coulthard: Four Prophetic Songs; Greenberg: Kaddish; songs by Duparc, Rachmaninoff, Mahler & others. Ramona Joy - Carmelly, mezzo; Jennifer Tung, piano; guests: Shauna Basiuk, flute; Noam Miller, clarinet; Eliza· beth Mclennan, cello. Heliconian Hall, 35 Aazel· ton AveA 16·256-7057. Free. --; 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. ARC Festival: Music Reborn. Schulhoff: Five Piano Pieces; Five Pieces for String Quartet; Schoen· field: Camp Songs; Smit: Divertimentofor piano four hands; Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St. West. 416-408·2824 x321. ,. Monday December 08 - 7:30: Cantabile Chorale of York Region. 30th Annual Joy of Christmas. Guests: Metro· politan Silver Band; Robert Richardson & Fran Harvey, conductors; Lona Richardson, accompa· nist. Thornhill United Church, 25 Elgin St. 905· 731·8318. Freewill offering & donation to food bank . . - 8:00: Forte - The Toronto Men's Chorus. Schoo/for Santas. St. Andrew's United Church. See December 6. - 8:00: Sound of Toronto Jazz Series. Trib· ute To Moe Koffman. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd. 416·595·0404 x229. Tuesday December 09 - 1 :00: St. James' Cathedral. lunch Hour Concert: Giles Bryant, organ. Works by Whitlock & Jongen .. 65 Church St. 416·364· 7865. Free. - 7:00: Etobicoke Community Concert Band/Etobicoke Centennial Choir. Christ· mas music & ca~ol sing. Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall. 416-410· 1570. Free. - 7:30: Humbervale United Church. The Singing Sanctuary: Christmas Celebration. Etobi· coke Youth Choir; Louise Jardine, music director; Pascal Du Perron, accompanist. 1447 Royal York Rd.416·249·2821. . · - 8:00: CBC Radio's OnStage. Words & Music: Al Purdy at the Ouinte Hole/. Purdy's life & words expressed in a variety of musical styles. Gordon Pinsent, actor; Phil Dwyer, music direc· tor; Dave Carley, writer. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416·205·5555. . - 8:00: Heritage Theatre. Cantabile. A cap· pella Classics from England. 86 Main St. North, Brampton. 905 · ~74·2800. ,. her: Overture to Oberon; Schumann: Piano Con· certo in a, Op.54; Mozart: Chaconne from Ballet Music from ldomeneo; Beethoven: Symphony #1 in C, Op.21. Angela Hewitt, piano; Nicholas McGegan, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416·593-4828. ·. - 2:00: Northern District Library. Ricochet Trio. Works by Copland & Shostakovich; selection of short pieces. Andrew Rethazi, piano; Rebecca Brenner, violin; Matthew Dvorak, cello. 40 Or· chard View Blvd. 416·393· 7610. Free. - 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Roy Thomson Hall. See Dec 10. ·. - 7 :00: T utti·Flutti. Christmas Concert. Pro· gram of holiday music for flute ch.air. North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge. 416·395·5535. Free. - 8:00: Civic Light Opera Company. Christ· mas on Broatfway. Musical Review spotlighting the movies and musicals that celebrate the holi· days. Created & directed by Joe Cascone; star· ring Bob Deutsch, David Haines, Carol Kugler, Julie Lennick & other performers. Fairview Li· brary Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. 416-469· 8450. .50,. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Mariposa Folk "Foundation/Koffler School of Music. A Family Holiday Celebration. Israeli jazz & world music. Mattan Klein & Seeds of Sun: Mattan Klein, flute; Michal Cohen, · vocals; Yoav Polachek, piano; ltamar Ziegler, Thursday December 11 Women's Musical Club of Toronto AFTERNOON CONCERT Kungsbacka bass; Yuval Lion, drums. Leah Posluns Theatre, P · Tri 4588 Bathurst ·st. 416·636· 1880 x228. Ia.no · 0 (advance), (door), (child under 14). TORONTO DEBUT - 8:00: Markham Theatre for Performing Works by Rehnquist, Mnrtinu, Arts.NatalieMacMaster.171 Town Centre Mendelssohn, nnd Beethoven ·Blvd. 905-305·7469. . *SOLD OUT* Thursday. December 11, 1 :~O pm - 8:00: Music Gallery. Trio BraamdeJoode· L--------------' Vatcher. Michiel Braam, piano: Wilbert deJoode, - 1:30: Women's Musical Club of Toronto. Kungsbacka Piano Trio. Works by Rehnquist, Martinu, Mendelssohn & Beethoven. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416·923·7052. . bass; Michael Vatcher, drums. 197 John. 416· 204-1080. (advance), (door). - 8:00: Oakville Centre for the Perform· ing Arts. Christmas with Cantabile. Vocal quar· tet. From medieval carols to modern pop hits. 130 Navy Street. 905·815·2021. .99 . .. :-: '' }f~ , ., , ""' f. ..... , .. < Toronto Choral Society Community Choir Presents - 8:00: Music Toronto. Marc·Andre Hamelin, piano. All·Albeniz program. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. East. 416·366:7723. ,. Wednesda~ber 10 - 12:30: Yorkminster Park Church. Noon· dayRecital:lmreO/ah, organ. 1585 Yonge.416· 922· 1167. Free. - 7:30: Arcady.Handel· Messiah. Ronald Beck· ett, conductor. St. Gabriel's Church, 2261 Park· way Dr;, Burlington. 905·336·7144. ,. Proceeds to Carpenter Hospice. - 7:30: Claude Watson/Earl Haig Music Program. Music Showcase. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416·870·8000. - 7:30: Toronto Choral Society. Handel: Messiah, and Carols. Kathryn Domoney, soprano; Lynn Maloney, alto; Albert Greer, tenor; Bruce Kelly, bass; Talisker Players; Geoffrey Butler, director. Eastminster United Church, 310 Dan· forth Ave. 416·410·3509. . - 8:00: Massey Hall. Colours of Christmas. Peabo Bryson; Irene Cara, Christopher Cross, Sheena Easton, singers; gospel choir & orchestra. 15 Shuter St. 416·872-4255. .50·.50. - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. We· Kathryn D Lynn Malone Albert Greer -T Bruce Kelly -Bass Talisker Players North 44'' Vocal Ensemble Wednesday D~cember 10: -.200'3·~7,:~ppm Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth A''e, (1 Block West o( Chester Subway) \ Tickets \ Call 416-410-3509 for information or reservations Visit Out Website www.torontochoralsociet .or

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