Brainerd will lead participants through a reading session, with contextualization, of choral works drawn from The Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s repertoire. He will share audio and video of selected pieces along with scores so you can enjoy singing along (muted) at home. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor is the Founder, Artistic Director and conductor of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Canada’s...
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Kanama
From Bach to the Beatles, from visual arts to dance to drumming to singing TMC’s concert of thanksgiving brings together an amazing group of artists in a program of choral music and more that evocatively expresses gratitude. Enjoy songs of thanks, gratitude and love, spanning several centuries, multiple genres and disciplines that cross cultures. This...
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Notinikew
A Choral Perspective of Canada’s Indigenous Veterans TMC welcomes guest curator Andrew Balfour for this program. Andrew, TMC conductor Simon Rivard, and Elder Dr. Duke Redbird will present a program that reflects on Indigenous experience through music and poetry. The centre piece of the program is Andrew Balfour’s Notinikew. Movements of the work will be...
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Festival of Carols
Enjoy TMC’s annual joyous celebration of music for the season. During this season where we are looking to find joy during a difficult time with the pandemic, the TMC is putting together a program that brings together virtual performances of new works, sing-along favourites from last year, and some Christmas stories and memories. New works...
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Sacred Music for a Sacred Space
Join us online for the music of Bach, Schubert and Brahms TMC’s annual Good Friday concert has become a cherished moment of calm and reflection for many. And this year, that is needed by so many. We hope you enjoy the experience of stunning choral music. Simon Rivard has chosen music from Holy Week in...