The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, with vocalist Sean Jones, each provide options (and additions) to Handel’s Messiah.
It’s the twenty fifth season for TMChoir’s Competition of Carols, a longtime vacation custom for a lot of music lovers. This yr, the live performance additionally options the world premiere of a brand new work by composer-in-residence Aaron Manswell. In Hamilton, the HPYO and R&B/soul singer Sean Jones staff up for Vacation Soul, diving into that wealthy musical custom.
There’s nothing like music to get your spirit into a vacation temper.
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir: Competition of Carols (December 3 & 4)
TMChoir will probably be performing within the atmospheric Yorkminster Park Baptist Church for his or her annual vacation celebrations. The Choir will probably be performing in full, with greater than 160 voices, and organ accompaniment by musician Jonathan Oldengarm.
The Choir will sing up to date choral works, together with conventional carols that the viewers can sing alongside to.
Additionally on this system is the world premiere of Good Information by TMChoir’s Composer-in-Residence Aaron Manswell.
Yorkminster Park will even be enjoying a task within the live performance by the use of its newly expanded carillon. The brand new set consists of 37 bells with good tones. It’s solely the twelfth carillon of its type in Canada, and the primary new set up in practically a half century.
Within the spirit of the season, viewers members are invited to deliver a non-perishable meals merchandise to donate in assist of Every day Bread Meals Financial institution.
Maestro Jean-Sébastien Vallée leads the choir, with organist Jonathan Oldengarm, and Composer-in-Residence Aaron Manswell.
- Discover tickets and extra data [HERE].
Jean-Sébastien Vallée will even be main TMChoir, together with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, for performances of The Messiah December 17 to 22. Information right here.
Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra with Sean Jones: Vacation Soul (November 30)
JUNO Award-winner and Hamiltonian Sean Jones returns to his hometown with a showcase of vacation soul. He’ll be sharing the stage with particular visitor vocalists Gemini, Dora Award-winner and Order of Canada recipient Jackie Richardson, and JUNO Award-winning Divine Brown.
“I’m overjoyed to create some vacation magic in my hometown of Hamilton with a soulful showcase and share my stage with some powerhouse award profitable expertise in addition to native younger musicians. This occasion celebrates the ability of group, and I hope it should develop into an annual on the Metropolis of Hamilton’s calendar,” mentioned Sean Jones in an announcement.
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Music Training Supervisor and HPYO Basic Supervisor Megan Benjafield notes, “It was such a deal with to have Sean attain out to ask a few collaboration with the HPYO on his ‘Vacation Soul’ live performance. This can be a implausible alternative to provide a few of our youth gamers an expertise working in an expert setting.
“Not solely that, since becoming a member of the group, our HPYO Music Director David Willms has been selecting quite a lot of orchestral repertoire that stretches past the traditional orchestral canon. This gig with Sean Jones looks like a continuation of exploring and increasing what is feasible in orchestral music whereas nonetheless honouring a number of the conventional classics in our common season programming.”
Viewers members are invited to deliver non-perishable objects for donation to the Hamilton Meals Share, a not-for-profit group working within the Higher Hamilton Area.
The live performance takes place on the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre at Mohawk School.
- Discover particulars and tickets [HERE].
The HYPO will even be performing alongside the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra for his or her Dwelling for the Holidays live performance on December 14. Information right here.
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