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... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTA- 7:00: Metropolitan United Church. CarolsUnited. Carols with organ and the MetropolitanSilver Band. 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331x26. Free. Freewill offering to Metropolitan'sBenevolent Fund which supports the homeless.- 7:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensem·hie. Annual Christmas Concert. Robert Boniface,director. Royal Bank Theatre, Living Arts Centre,4141 Living Arts Dr. 905-306-6000. .- 7:00: Senior Choir of Knox Church.Josef Rheinberger: The Star of Bethlehem. NewEnglish translation. Roger Bergs, director. KnoxPresbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. 416·921-8993. Freewill offering.- 7:30: Alexander Singers' Festival Choir.Christmas Concert. See Dec 8.- 7:30: Aradia Ensemble. Et Exultavit Aradia'sChristmas Concert. Corelli: ChristmasConcerto; Locatelli: Christmas Concerto; AlessandroScarlatti: Christmas Cantata (Cantata per lanotte di natale); Handel: Messiah excerpts; Bach:Magnificat excerpts. Laura Albino, soprano; KevinMallon, conductor. Church of the Holy Sacrament,24 Cheritan Ave. 416-461-3471. .- 7:30: Bloor Street Gospel Chorus. 0Night Divine. A Gospel Christmas. Bloor StreetUnited Church, 300 Bloor St. W. 416-536-3076.; (sr/st).- 7:30: Echo Women's Choir. Winter MoonSongs. Moon Joyce tunes for women's voices;songs by Sweet Honey on the Rock and the WyrdSisters. Alan Gasser, conductor; Becca Whitla,piano. Special guests: Moon Joyce, Artie Toth,bass; Tim Posgate, guitar. Church of the HolyTrinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416-588-9050 x3.(door); (adv.).- 7:30: Flying Cloud Folk Club/Mariposa.Sisters of Sheynville. Yiddish swing, klezmer androots music, inspired by the Barry Sisters of the1930s-40s. T ranzac, 292 Brunswick Avenue.416-410-3655. ; (members).- 7:30: Leaside United Church. Lessons andCarols. Palestrina: Matin Responsory; Joubert:!~------.!,There is No Rose; Patterson: Go Tell it on theMountain; Rutter: Wexford Carol; Howells: Herel ' Ii:!.is a Little Door; Sirett: Celtic Carol. KarenKitchen, junior choir director; Sharon L. Beck·stead, Keith Muller & Kerry Skinner, chancelchoirs director; Cynda Fleming, C Flats Jazz Banddirector. 822 Millwood Road. 416-425-1253.Freewill offering in support of the Out of the Coldprogram.- 7:30: Trinity Chamber Ensemble. Forcesof Nature. Works by Handel, Mendelssohn,Kreisler, Nielsen & Smetana. Cindy Koistinen,soprano; Blake Pouliot, violin. Church of theTransfiguration, 111 Manor Road E. 416-239-5444. ; (sr/st).- 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Percussion Ensemble. Robin Engelman,director. Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3744. Free.- 8:00: St. Martin-in-the-Fields AnglicanChurch. Annual Advent Carol Service. Music byBritten, Rachmaninoff, Vann & Gardner. JackHatley, conductor. 151 GlenlakeAve. 416-767-l~"g! J . , . :t'.'i=estiva~of
- 2:00 & 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Christmas with the van Trapp Children. RoyThomson Hall. See Dec 11.- 7:00: Eden United Church. Eden ChristmasSing. Seasonal music, carol sing-along. MississaugaPops Concert Band; adult choral groupJustus; Eden Handbell Choir. 7:00: Pre-concertmusic. 3051 Battleford Rd., Mississauga. 905-279-2571. Free.Joyeu~ NoellThe Toronto Choral Societycelebrates French composersWednesday, December 12See listing for details.visitwww.torontochoralsociety.orgor call: 416-410-3509- 7:30: Toronto Choral Society. JoyeuxNoel. Charpentier: Messe de Minuit; Poulenc:Gloria. Eastminster United Church, 310 DanforthAvenue. 416-410-3509. .- 8:30: Issa (formerly Jane Siberry). TimRay, piano; Rich Brown, bass; special guestAdrienne Pierce. Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St.West. 416-531-6604. .50; (adv).- 9:00 & 10: 15pm: Meuetta Restaurant.Don Thompson, bass; Reg Schwager guitar. 681St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687. .Thursday December 13- 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company/GGS New Music Ensemble. Richard BradshawAmphitheatre - Urban Music Series:Urban Constructions. Works by Bob Becker,Henry Cowell & John Cage. Four Seasons Centrefor the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. West.416-363-8231.Free.- 12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church.Organ Recital -Peter Merrick. 56 Queen St. E.416-363-0331 x26. Free.- 12:00 noon: Roy Thomson Hall. AmadeusChamber Singers. Robert Cooper, conductor,Edward Moroney, organ. 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. Free.-12:10: St. Paul's Foundation for the Arts.Noon Hour Recital Series· Sandra McArthur,organ. St. Paul's Bloor St., 227 Bloor St. E. 416-961-8116 x251.Free.- 2:00: Northern District Library. Windsong.Light classical and seasonal music forwinds and piano; led by Lois Fuse. 40 OrchardView Blvd. 416-393-7610. Free.- 5:00: Jamie Thompson & Guests. Urbanflute Project. CD Launch & Photo Exhibition. Anexperience of sight & sound. 159 RoxboroughDrive. 416-924-0725. (includes free CD).Recital begins at 6.- 7:30: St. James' Cathedral. Christmas inVenice. Vivaldi: Gloria, The Four Seasons -GLORIAWINTER:THEFOUR SEASONSSt. James Cathedral ChoirThe St. James SingersTalisker PlayersConductor Andrew AgerTHURSDAYDecember 13at 7:30pmPoetry • Carols • RefreshmentsTickets I UPCOMINGMardi Gras Opera SpectacularTuesday, February 5 at 7:30pm (Tickets I )Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater"(Lenten Concert) Thursday, February 21 at 7:00pm(no admission fee, donation welcome)A Festival of Shakespeare's London(2 Nights in April) 1i1esday, April 15 andWednesday, April 16 at 7:00pm. Featuring Special GuestsThe London Cornetta &._Sackbut Ensemble (UK)Last Night of the Proms ConcertFriday, May 16 at 7:30pmThe Cathedral Church ef St. JamesDIOCESE OF TORONTOANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA65 Church Street at King Street416-364-7865www.stjamescathedral.on.cawww.THEWHOLENOTE. COM 33
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