Sacred Music

Upcoming April/May Performances

Submitted by msimmons1
on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 21:25

April 2017 -- | Transcending the Flesh: Stirring Liturgical Music this Holy Week |

If you're a fan of sacred music (traditional or modern) you should make an effort to attend the Saturday Vigil and/or Easter Sunday services at Bloor Street United.  Among our selections, the choir will present a piece from the Strathclyde Motets of Scottish composer Sir James MacMillian.  I've got a solo in it; one so mesmerising that the soprano II section forgot to come in with their part during last night's rehearsal! ;)

A snippet of MacMillan's “Pascha Nostrum Immolatus Est” can be heard on this page.

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Sacred Music
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Strathclyde Motets
W.A. Mozart
J. Brahms
M. Giuliani

Less Than 1 Week To Go!

Submitted by msimmons1
on Sun, 11/23/2014 - 18:42

Our excursion into the wilderness happens less than a week from today - Saturday November 29th at 7:30 pm!

As some of you already know,  many of our regular baroque orchestral collaborators are on tour with the Taflemusik orchestra, so we will be performing at concert pitch A440!  I will be singing the part of the Second Israelite woman, which is an interesting outing for me. C.P.E. didn't see fit to include an alto soloist in this piece, so I will be masquerading as a soprano!  Please come cheer me on - shouts of applause for anything over 784Hz (high G) would be greatly appreciated! ;)

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C.P.E. Bach
Oratorio
Die Israeliten
Sacred Music
Toronto

La Procession

Submitted by msimmons1
on Sun, 07/15/2012 - 13:41

Sunday, July 29th I'll be performing Cesar Franck's La Procession with David Passmore during the 10:30 am service at Bloor Street United Church.  Caruso eat your heart out!  

Click on the photo below for a sample of what's to come on the 29th. Incidentally, if a pick-up orchestra just wants to show up at say 9:30 am (300 Bloor Street West), that would be great.  If not, I think we'll be performing it with piano.  

Autographs available at coffee hour! ;)

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Dieu s'avance
Cesar Franck
Sacred Music
Caruso
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