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December 19, 2014
Two takes on the enduring Messiah
2014-15 Season
Robert Harris of the Globe and Mail reviews the two Messiahs presented in Toronto this year: the Toronto Symphony with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and Tafelmusik orchestra and chorus.
December 18, 2014
Messiah vs Messiah: TSO Beats Tafelmusik this Year
2014-15 Season
Michael Vincent for the Toronto Star. Led by Welsh conductor Grant Llewellyn, the TSO presented an impressive and balanced performance, backed by an on-point orchestra and a full-throated Toronto Mendelssohn…
November 11, 2014
Festival of Carols 2014 Program Notes
2014-15 Season
One of the joys of Christmas is its predictability. Every year, we associate the Christmas season with familiar images, tastes, activities, objects and sounds. Santa Claus and Ebenezer Scrooge, Handel’s Messiah and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, roast turkey and cranberry sauce, mistletoe and eggnog…….. brass instruments and choral voices. They all provide a joyous, festive and warm mood to which we enjoy returning year after year.
October 23, 2014
The TMC celebrates 120 years
2014-15 Season
Michael Johnson, Concertonet.com: The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir proudly turns 120 this year, making it the oldest continuing musical organization in Toronto if not the country. Its Artistic Director since 1997, the 7th in its history, is Noel Edison.
October 20, 2014
Toronto Mendelssohn Choirs kicks off 120th season with Haydn, Mozart
2014-15 Season
Christina Strynatka, The Examiner: 4 stars. Well, that was quite some start to the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s 120th season! After a much too long wait, the 129-strong choir started its 2014/2015 season on October 15 at the wonderfully acoustic Koerner Hall, an intimate stage space where there’s not one bad seat and everything sounds just as lovely no matter where you are. It was a bit of a simple program, with Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass” and Mozart’s “Requiem” on the playlist, with four soloists: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir soprano Lesley Bouza, and guests mezzo-soprano Anita Krause, tenor Charles Davidson and bass-baritone Sean Watson.
October 15, 2014
Young singers flock to 120-year-old choir
2014-15 Season
Trish Crawford, The Toronto Star: The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir formed 120 years ago to celebrate the opening of Massey Hall is not the choir Toronto has today. “They would have sung folk songs, simple songs,” says artistic director Noel Edison. “Those were the formative days.”
October 10, 2014
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir set to embark on new 2014/2015 season
2014-15 Season
Christina Strynatka, The Examiner: The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, celebrating 120 years, will be unveiling the start of their new 2014/2015 season on October 15 at Koerner Hall by performing Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass” and Mozart’s “Requiem”. They’ll also be livestreaming the concert for anyone who can’t make it out.
September 30, 2014
Noel Edison in conversation with The Wholenote’s David Perlman
2014-15 Season
David Perlman, The Wholenote: conversation with TMC Artistic Director Noel Edison. Enjoy the video of their conversation.
September 29, 2014
Concert Review: Happy Ending for TSO Ninth
2014-15 Season
Arthur Kaptainis, National Post: This was an energetic finale, vital in rhythm and full of spirit. The 130-plus singers of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir were scattered democratically in the choir loft rather than partitioned into sections. They made a joyous, united sound. Nor was there any price in clarity in the double fugue. Maybe this unusual configuration has a future.