aritone; vocal students
aritone; vocal students from Fr. John RedmondSecondary School. Grace Church-onthe-Hill,300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-491-8542. ; (sr), (st), (child). Also Dec 1(3:00).●●7:30: Mississauga Choral Society. Ceremonyof Christmas. Selection of traditionaland popular favourites. Britten: A Ceremonyof Carols. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church(Mississauga), 24 Stavebank Rd., Mississauga.905-278-7059. ; (st). In supportof the Compass Food Bank.●●7:30: Oakham House Choir. Hymn of Praise.Mendelssohn: Symphony No.2 in B-flat Op.52,“Lobgesang”; works by Rutter and Anderson.Allison Arends, soprano; Stanislas Vitort,tenor; Oakham House Choir; Toronto Sinfonietta;Matthew Jaskiewicz, conductor. CalvinPresbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. 416-960-5551. ; (sr); (st); free(12 andunder).●●7:30: Oakville Ensemble. Silent Night.Carols, hymns, and the original versions ofSilent Night and Jingle Bells. Grace LutheranChurch, 304 Spruce St., Oakville. 905-825-9740. ; (sr); (st); (family).Early bird tickets: ; (sr); (st);(family). In support of Grace LutheranChurch. Please bring non-perishable fooditems. Also Dec 1(3:00, Mary Mother of GodChurch).●●7:30: Promise Productions. Pieces of Me(A New Musical). See Nov 20.●●7:30: Tallis Choir. A Celebration of CarolsA. Concerts in the GTA& Psalms. Bernstein: Chichester Psalms;Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; and worksby Whitacre, Lauridsen, Fauré, and others.Peter Mahon, conductor. Guests: KristenTheriault, harp; David Simon, piano. St. Patrick’sChurch, 141 McCaul St. 416-286-9798.; (sr); (st).●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Opera: Don Pasquale. See Nov 28.Also Dec 1(2:30).●●7:30: Village Voices. Rejoice! Vivaldi: Gloria;Handel: Messiah (excerpts). Joan Andrews,conductor; euphonia, orchestra. St. Andrew’sPresbyterian Church (Markham), 143 MainSt. N., Markham. 905-294-8687. ; (sr/st); free(under 12).●●8:00: Acoustic Harvest. An Evening ofWomen’s Voices. Eve Goldberg, Tannis Slimmon,Emilyn Stam, Clela Errington and more.St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 KingstonRd. 416-264-2235. ; (sr/st). WheelchairAccessibility.●●8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. MysticIndia. See 2:00.●●8:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorusand Orchestra. Bach Magnificat and RutterMagnificat. Charlene Pauls, soprano; EricaIris-Huang, mezzo; Bud Roach, tenor; JamesBaldwin, bass; Charles Demuynck, conductor.St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1150 MonksPassage, Oakville. 905-399-9732. ;(sr); (st/child).●●8:00: Royal Conservatory/SongwritersAssociation of Canada. Music Mix: BluebirdNorth #1. Sass Jordan, Alan Frew and SinéadWhite, singer/songwriters; Blair Packham,host. Conservatory Theatre, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. .●●8:00: Scaramella. Musick for SeverallFriends. Renaissance works by Coperario,Lawes, Locke, Mattei and others. PaulZevenhuizen, baroque violin; Avery MacLean,recorders; Joëlle Morton, violas da gamba;Christopher Dawes, chamber organ. VictoriaCollege Chapel, 91 Charles St. W. 416-760-8610. ; (sr); (st).●●8:00: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.Christmas on Stage and Screen. Tchaikovsky:Nutcracker Suite; Williams: ThreeHoliday Songs from Home Alone for choir andorchestra; Broughton: Miracle on 34th Street(overture); Anderson: A Christmas Festivalfor choir and orchestra; Arnold: The Holly andThe Ivy (Fantasy on Christmas Carols). TalisaBlackman, piano; Musicians from the ScarboroughCitadel; Ronald Royer, conductor;Toronto Choral Society, Geoffrey Butler, conductor.Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel,2021 Lawrence Ave. E. 416-429-0007. ;(sr); (st); (under 10).●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Masterworks: National Arts Centre Orchestra.Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute;Violin Concerto No.3 K216; Shostakovich:Symphony No.10. Pinchas Zukerman,conductor and violin. Roy Thomson Hall,60 Simcoe St. 416-593-4828 or Chinese hotline:416-593-0688. –5.Sunday December 1●●10:30am: Church of the Ascension.Advent Lessons & Carols. Bach: Cantata 140;“Wachet auf”. 33 Overland Dr. 416-444-8881.Free. Religious service.●●1:30: Kingston Road United Church.L’Histoire du Soldat. Stravinsky. Membersof the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; PeterDuschenes and Sebastian Sage, actors.975 Kingston Rd. 416-699-6091. .●●2:00: Markham Concert Band. A SeasonalCelebration: The perfect family show. Christmasand Chanukah classics, a sing-alongand visit from Santa. Unionville Theatre Co.;Doug Manning, conductor. Flato MarkhamTheatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.MarkhamConcert BandPresentsA SeasonalCelebrationFamiliar Christmas andChanukah classics, a sing-a-longwith members of the UnionvilleTheatre Co., and maybe evena visit from Santa.Sunday December 1, 2pmFlato Markham Theatrewww.mcband.ca905-305-7469. ; (sr/st).●●2:00: Neighbourhood Unitarian UniversalistCongregation. NUUC Concert Series:Thomas Alexander, piano. Works byLiszt, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and others;improvisations on tunes from the audience.79 Hiawatha Rd. 416-686-6809. /(adv).●●2:00: Ross Petty Productions. The LittleMermaid. See Nov 22.●●2:00: Toronto Mandolin Orchestra. In Concert.Fantasy for Flute and Harp; Concertofor Domra and Mandolin Orchestra; classicaland popular pieces by the Toronto MandolinOrchestra. Alexander Veprinsky, conductor;Andrew Chan, harp; Ira Erokhina, domra.Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. 416-533-2725. .●●2:30: Bel Canto Choir. The Most WonderfulTime of Year. Watkins: Sweet Harmony(world premiere); and other Christmasmusic. Linda Meyer, conductor; JacquelineMokrzewski, piano. St. Dunstan of Canterbury,56 Lawson Road, Scarborough. 416-286-8260 or 416-284-3975. . Also 7:30.●●2:30: Lawrence Park Community Church.Christmas at Lawrence Park with MegaCityChorus. Seasonal favourites for men’s chorus.Village Voices directed by Joan Andrews presentsDirector Peter MahonA Celebration of Carols & PsalmsA festive concert with harp, piano andpercussionHarp: Kristen TheriaultPiano: David SimonSaturday November 30, 20137:30pmSt. Patrick’s Church, 141 McCaul St.Tickets: , Seniors: , Students with ID: (only at the door)Info: (416) 286-9798 Order online: www.tallischoir.comThe first concert of our 25th Anniversary Seasonwill reprise two of the choir’s favourite pieces,Vivaldi’s Gloria and part one of Handel’s Messiah.We will be featuring Euphonia – a young and vibrantprofessional orchestra – and soloists from the choir.Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 7:30 pm.St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,143 Main Street. Markham North, Markham | Seniors | Children under 12 free.At the door, or call 905.294.8687 to reserveCome for a visit at www.villagevoices.caGet to know us better46 | November 1 – December 7, 2013 thewholenote.com
Dan Rutzen, conductor. 2180 Bayview Ave.416-489-1551. ; Free (children under 12).●●2:30: Recitals at Rosedale. A New VocalSeries: Opera Nella Chiesa. Handel: Theodora;Massenet: Manon; Menotti: Amahl andthe Night Visitors. Laura Albino, soprano;Laura Tucker, mezzo; Adam Luther, tenor;Timothy Wong, counter-tenor; Anthony Clevertonand Jason Howard, baritones; andothers. Rosedale Presbyterian Church,129 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 416-921-1931. .●●2:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Opera: Don Pasquale. See Nov 28.●●3:00: Amici Chamber Ensemble. Lara andthe Lyre . Bach: Sonata No. 3 in E, BWV 1016;Takemitsu: And then I knew ‘twas wind; Marquez:Zarabandeo; Turina: Piano Quartet in AMajor, Op. 67; Ravel: Introduction & Allegro.Lara St. John, violin; Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton,harp. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208.; (sr); (under 30); (st).●●3:00: Hart House Singers. PAX. Choralworks on peace by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Chilcott,A.R. Rahman and others. Ravi Naimpally,tabla drums; Jeff Vidov, piano; David Arnot-Johnston, conductor. Great Hall, Hart House,7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-2452. Free. Fooddonations to UofT Foodbank welcome.●●3:00: Healey Willan Singers. Follow theStar. A Christmas musical journey with musicfor women’s choir. John Stephenson, piano;Ron Ka Ming Cheung, conductor. St. Martinin-the-FieldsAnglican Church, 151 GlenlakeAve. 416-519-0528. , (sr/st).●●3:00: Oakville Ensemble. Silent Night. MaryMother of God Church, 2745 North Ridge Tr.,Oakville. 905-825-9740. ; (sr); (st);(family). See Nov 30(7:30, Grace LutheranChurch).●●3:00: Pax Christi Chorale. A Frosty ChristmasEve. See Nov 30 (7:30).●●3:00: York University Department ofMusic. York U Wind Symphony. WilliamThomas, conductor. Tribute CommunitiesHall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-5888. ; (sr/st).●●4:00: St. James Cathedral. Weekly OrganRecital: Andrew Ager. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865 x224. Free.●●4:00: St. Olave’s Anglican Church. Clarinetat Christmas. Choral Evensong for Advent;other light classical works. Andrew Black,baritone; Shannon Halliwell, mezzo; HelenRussell, clarinet; Karen Quinton, piano; St.Olave’s Choir. 360 Windermere Ave. 416-769-5686. Free, contributions appreciated. Religiousservice.●●4:00: St. Philip’s Anglican Church. JazzVespers. Peter Togni Trio. Guest: Mike Murley,saxophone. St. Philip’s Anglican Church,25 St. Phillips Rd., Etobicoke. 416-247-5181.Free will offering.●●4:00: Toronto Classical Singers. Highlightsfrom Handel’s Messiah. Heather Kozak, soprano;Leigh-Anne Martin, mezzo; GrahamThomson, tenor; Bruce Kelly, baritone; TaliskerPlayers Orchestra; Jurgen Petrenko,conductor. Christ Church Deer Park,1570 Yonge St. 416-443-1490. ; (sr/st).●●7:00: Royal Conservatory/Small WorldMusic. Sultans of String with the CathedralBluffs Symphony Orchestra. Sultansof String release their new CD, Symphony!Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. and up.●●7:00: VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto.Brother Heinrich’s Christmas. A seasonalconcert and CD launch featuring VIVA!’s fivechoirs. Steve Ratzlaff, narrator; Dan Brielmaier,oboe; Jill Solomon, bassoon. Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-788-8482.; (sr/st).●●7:30: Bel Canto Choir. The Most WonderfulTime of Year. See 2:30.●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Percussion Ensemble Concert. WalterHall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen’sPark. 416-978-3750. Free.Monday December 2●●12:15: Next!/Music Mondays. Luri Lee, violinist.with Jeanie Chung, piano. Church of theHoly Trinity, 10 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 x304.PWYC (suggested donation ).●●12:30: York University Department ofMusic. Music at Midday: InstrumentalMasterclass Concert. Tribute CommunitiesHall, Accolade East Building, 4700 Keele St.416-736-2100 x22926. Free.●●7:30: University of Toronto Faculty ofMusic. Brass Chamber Ensemble Concert.thewholenote.com November 1 – December 7, 2013 | 47
