wholenote·Volume12, #4, December 1, 2006- February 7, 200706 For Openers David Perlman07 DlSCoveries: Editor's Corner David Olds08 This Month's Cover: Tokai Quartet Donald Pulker12 Recently ... Lotfi Mansouri Pamela Margles14 TO. Musical Diary Colin EatockBEAT BY BEAT (The Live Music Scene)16 Quodlibet Allan Pulker17 Early Music Frank Nakashima18 Choral Scene Larry Beckwith20 World View Karen Ages21 Some Thing New Jason tian Eyk22 Band Stand Jack MacQuarrie23 Jazz Notes Jim Galloway24 In the Jazz Lis tings Sophia Perlman24 On Opera Christopher HoileCONTEST25 We are all Music's Children mJ buellCALENDAR (Live Musical Listings)26 Concerts: Toronto & nearbySO Concerts: Further Afield58 Opera, Music T heatre and Dance60 Jazz in the Clubs61 Announcements, Workshops, etc.66 Special: Messiah Quick PicksMUSICAL LIFE66 Toronto Musicians' Association news Brian Blain68 Book Shelf Pamela Margles70 Opera at Home Phil EhrensaftDISCOVERIES: discs reviewed73 Vocal74 Classical and beyond7 S Modern and conte mporary77 Jazz and improvised79 Extended Play: stocking stuffers80 Pot Pourri83 Old W ine in New Bottles Bruce Surtees85 Discs of the Month: C hristmas music Sarah B. HoodOTHER ELEMENTS06 Contact Information and deadlines24 Index of advertisers67 Classified ads65 ,71,72 W holeNote MarketPlaceIN THIS ISSUESisters of SheynvilleWorld View, page 20WWW. THEWHOLENOTf.COMRecently ... Lotfi Mansouripage 15Contest: Music's Childpage 257
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