Volume 21 Issue 4 - December 2015/January 2016

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aritone; Manuel Helmeke, bass. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. 416-922-3714 x103. ; (under 30). 1:15: Music and Truffles family concert. ●●3:30: Toronto Consort. Christmas at the Monastery of Santa Cruz. A Christmas program of villancicos and Brazilian-influenced dances, found in the Monastery’s archives. Žak Ozmo, lute and guest director. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337. -; -(sr); (st/30 and under). 2:30: pre-concert talk. Also Dec 11(eve), 12(eve). ●●3:30: Wychwood Clarinet Choir. Clarinet Bells Ring. Herbert: March of the Toys; Anderson: Christmas Festival; Sleigh Ride; Holst (arr. Greaves): St. Paul’s Suite. Michele Jacot, solo clarinet and director. Church of St. Michael and All Angels, 611 St. Clair W. 647- 668-8943. ; (sr); (st/children). A. Concerts in the GTA ●●4:00: ASLAN Boys Choir of Toronto. ASLAN Lessons and Carols. Seasonal music with readings from the Chronicles of Narnia. Songs from Canada, England, Russia and Germany. Guests: Canadian Men’s Chorus; Gregory Rainville, conductor; Thomas Bell, conductor. St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church (Toronto), 1399 Bayview Ave. 416-859-7464. ; (children). ●●4:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Twilight Organ Series. Thomas Fitches, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. ●●4:00: Eglinton St George’s United Church. A Rhapsody of Christmas. Works by Rutter, Ruth Watson Henderson, Daley, Willan, Whitacre and others. Trillium Brass; Eglinton St. George’s Choir; Andrew Adair, organ; Krista Rhodes, piano; Shawn Grenke, conductor. Eglinton St. George’s United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd. 416-481-1141. . ●●4:00: Oakville Symphony Orchestra. Carols by Candlelight Sunday, december 13, 4:30 pm A traditional candlelight choral presentation. nine lessons & Carols Sunday, december 20, 4:30 pm Following the historic tradition of King’s College in Cambridge. FREE ADMISSION FOR bOth EvENtS | Doors open at 3:30pm. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 1585 Yonge Street | (416) 922-1167 | yorkminsterpark.com Family Christmas Concert. New and favourite music of the season. Oakville Children’s Choir. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., Oakville. 905-815-2021. ; $21(sr); (st). Also 1:30. ●●4:00: St. Elizabeth Scola Cantorum Hungarian Choir. Christmas Concert. Mozart: Magnificat; Christmas songs around the world. Adult and children’s choir; Imre Olah and Christa Lazar, conductors. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 432 Sheppard Ave. E. 416-300-9305. ; (st). Post-concert reception. ●●4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jazz Vespers. Christmas Jazz. Ellington: Nutcracker Suite. Brian Barlow Big Band. 1570 Yonge St. 416-920-5211. Free. Donations welcome. ●●4:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. See Dec 4; Also Dec 18,19(mat & eve),20(mat & eve). ●●4:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Carols by Candlelight. 1585 Yonge St. 416- 922-1167. Free. ●●5:00: Elixir Baroque Ensemble. 5th Annual Elixir Mixer. Works by Telemann, Tartini, 2015–2016 CoNCERt SERiES SUNDAY DECEMBER 13 th 4:00 p.M. A Rhapsody of Christmas Vivaldi, Leclair and others. Guests: Michelle Odorico, Rezan Onen Lapointe and Julia Wedman, violins; Matt Antal, viola; Rebecca Morton, cello. St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave. 647-891-9588. ; (sr/ st/arts worker). ●●7:00: Florivox. O Sweetest of Songs: The Music of Life, Love and Light. Works by Eleanor Daley, Ramona Luengen, David MacIntyre and Randall Stroope. Alyssa Ramsay, cello; John Ebata, piano/synth; Waleed Abdulhamid, percussion; Tahirih Vejdani, conductor. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416- 488-7884. ; (sr/st/adv). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Door Family Shelter. ●●7:30: Chris Tsujiuchi. A Very Christ-erical Christmas Cabaret. A night of music, riffing, comedy, improv, and choreography. Chris Pruden, keyboard; Kevin Wong, vocals; Jon Butash, bass; Leah Canali, vocals; Steve John Dale, guitar; and others. Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. 416-975- 8555. . Also on Dec 12. ●●8:00: Music Gallery/Kith and Kin. Holiday Wassail. Medieval carols, rousing sing-alongs, and seasonal music from Appalachia, the British Isles. Music Gallery, 197 John St. 416- 204-1080. ; (adv); (st, members, arts workers); Free(ages 12 and under). ●●8:00: That Choir. Carols. With a reading of Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Jim Mezon. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-419-1756. ; (sr/arts worker); (st). Tuesday December 15 ●●12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music. Amina Holloway, cello. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-241-1298. Free; donations welcome. ●●1:00: Cathedral Church of St. James. Midday Organ Series. Raphael Tambyeff, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. WELCOME CHRISTMAS December 15, 2015 Come celebrate an ESG Christmas with Carols, Choir, Brass and Organ. Works by Rutter, Ruth Watson Henderson, Daley, Willan, Whitacre and more… Guest Narrator: Michael Kramer of 96.3 FM Featuring The Trillium Brass The Eglinton St. Goerge’s Choir Andrew Adair, organist; Krista Rhodes, piano Shawn Grenke, conductor. Tickets 35 Lytton Blvd., Toronto 416.481.1141 www.esgunited.org HANNAFORD STREET SILVER BAND ●●7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto/Hannaford Street Silver Band. Welcome Christmas. Guest: Jackie Richardson. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-530- 4428. ; (sr); (st). ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. Handel/orch. Sir Andrew Davis: Messiah. Erin Wall, soprano; Elizabeth DeShong, 42 | December 1 2015 - February 7, 2016 thewholenote.com

MESSIAH SIR ANDREW DAVIS, CONDUCTOR DEC 15–20 | TSO.CA mezzo; Andrew Staples, tenor; John Relyea, bass-baritone; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. .75- 7(eve); .75-1.25(mat). Also Dec 16, 18, 19, 20 (3:00). ●●9:00: Burdock. Liam Titcomb. Lyle Molzan, drums; Ben Whiteley, bass; John Spence, keyboard. 1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033. /(adv). Wednesday December 16 ●●12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Michael Bloss, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-967-1167. Free. ●●7:30: Brott Music Festival. Handel’s Messiah. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Academy Singers; National Academy Orchestra; Boris Brott, conductor. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-525- 7664. ; (sr); (st). ●●7:30: Toronto Choral Society. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio. The Talisker Players; Anne Marie Ramos, soprano; Jillian Yemen, alto; Anthony Cleverton, bass; Geoffrey Butler, conductor. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. 416-463-2179. /(adv). ●●7:30: Tafelmusik. Handel Messiah. Joanne Lunn, soprano; Mary-Ellen Nesi, mezzo; Rufus Müller, tenor; Nathaniel Watson, baritone; HANDEL MESSIAH Dec 16-19 416.408.0208 tafelmusik.org Ivars Taurins, director. Koerner Hall, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. - 6; and up(sr); and up(35 and under). Also Dec 17,18,19. ●●7:30: Toronto Shape Note Singing Community. Toronto Sacred Harp Singing. Selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Denson Edition. Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. 647-838-8764. PWYC. Also Jan 20. Singing is participatory; songbooks to borrow. ●●8:00: Heliconian Hall. Piano Recital. Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op.28; Rachmaninov: 4 Preludes, Op.23 Nos.2 and 4; Op.32 Nos.5 and 13; Mozart: Sonata in F, K332; Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy in C, D760; Liszt: Grand Concert Fantasie on Spanish Melodies in d, S253. Dmitri Levkovich, piano. 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-922-3618. ; (st). ●●8:00: MasseyHall/Against the Grain Theatre. AtG’s Messiah. Handel. Miriam Khalil, soprano; Andrea Ludwig, mezzo; Owen McCausland, tenor; Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone; Joel Ivany; artistic director; Jennifer Nichols, choreography; Topher Mokrzewski, conductor. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-872-4255. - .50. Also Dec 17, 18, 19(mat). ●●8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15; Also Dec 18, 19, 20 (3:00). Thursday December 17 ●●12:00 noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Patricia Wright, organ. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x26. Free. ●●7:30: Canadian Music Centre/Guitar Society of Toronto. Class Axe: New Music for Classical Guitar. Works by Daigneault, Latkovich, Magnuson, Murphy-King, Pelletier and others. Rob MacDonald; Adam Batstone; Graham Banfield. Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St. 416-961-6601 x 202. Free. 7:00: pre-concert chat. ●●7:30: Tafelmusik. Handel Messiah. See Dec 16; Also Dec 18,19. ●●8:00: Living Arts Centre. Ballet Creole: Soulful Messiah. 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000 or 1-888-805-8888. -. ●●8:00: MasseyHall/Against the Grain Theatre. AtG’s Messiah. See Dec 16; Also Dec 18, 19(mat). ●●8:00: Toronto Masque Theatre. Mummers’ The Mummers’ Masque A Newfoundland Christmas Kitchen Party 17-19 December Masque. Carla Huhtanen(St. George); Marion Newman(Rival Knight/Dragon); Christopher Mayell(Princess Zebra); Giles Tomkins(Father Christmas); step dancers; children’s choir; jug band; and others. Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity St. 416-410-4561. ; (sr); (30 and under). 7:15: Pre-show chat. Also Dec 18, 19. Friday December 18 ●●1:10: Gordon Murray Presents. Piano Potpourri. Featuring classics, opera, operetta, musicals, ragtime, pop, international and Christmas music. Gordon Murray, piano. Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-631- 4300. PWYC. Lunch and snack friendly. ●●7:00: Music at St. Andrew’s. Voices of Welcome: A Carol Sing for Our Syrian Refugee Family. Allison Angelo, soprano; Xin Wang, soprano; St Andrew’s Choir; St Andrew’s Choristers; Dan Bickle, organ; and others. St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593- 5600 x231. Freewill offering in support of St. Andrew’s Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Fund. ●●7:30: Church of the Holy Trinity. The Christmas Story. See Dec 4; Also Dec 19(mat & eve),20(mat & eve). ●●7:30: Humber Valley United Church. The Magic of Christmas. M. Wilberg: musical arrangements; Handel: Messiah (excerpts). Chancel Choir; Children’s Choir; Paul Chant, conductor. 76 Anglesey Blvd., Etobicoke. 416-231-2263 x22. ; free(12 and under). Refreshments. ●●7:30: Pickering Village United Church. Music for a Winter’s Eve. Celtic and Christmas favourites, and original world music. Ron Korb, flute; Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp. 300 Church St. N., Ajax. 416-346-6600. /(adv). Also Dec 19 (Oakville). ●●7:30: Tafelmusik. Handel Messiah. See Dec 16; Also Dec 19. ●●8:00: Canadian Brass. In Concert. Holiday Season concert. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305- 7469. -. ●●8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Christmas and All That Jazz. Kristina Nojd, vocalist; THE TORONTO CHORAL SOCIETY presents selections from Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach Conducted by Geoffrey Butler Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 7:30 pm Eastminster United Church 310 Danforth Avenue Tickets in advance www.torontochoralsociety.org sine nomine Ensemble for Medieval Music In presepio Medieval songs for the Christ-child Friday, December 18, 8 pm Saint Thomas's Church 383 Huron Street Tickets / 416-978-8849 uofttix.com Information 416-638-9445 sinenominetoronto@gmail.com thewholenote.com December 1 2015 - February 7, 2016 | 43