Pax Christi Chorale - Our 23rd Season!

Fanfare of Canadian Hymns II
& The Great Canadian Hymns Competition
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 3:00 pm

Christmas Splendour
Bach Christmas Oratorio IV and V
Carols & Motets
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 3:00 pm

Mozart Requiem
With Motets by Bach and Rheinberger
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 3:00 pm

For more information on our 2009-2010 concert season, click here.

 

Great Canadian Hymn Competition

Pax Christi Chorale is pleased to announce its inaugural Great Canadian Hymn Competition! We invite Canadian composers from across the country to submit original compositions set to a hymn text. Three winning compositions will be performed at Pax Christi Chorale’s Fanfare of Canadian Hymns II concert on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Competition deadline is August 20, 2009. To download the regulations and entry form, click here.

 

Pax Christi Youth Choir

Artistic Director Stephanie Martin and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce the formation of the new Pax Christi Youth Choir. The choir will comprise youth between the ages of 13 and 21 and will be led by well-known, highly respected music educator Lynn Janes, current Head of Music at Havergal College, former conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir (TMYC), and former music teacher at Earl Haig Secondary School. Lynn and Stephanie Martin were co-winners of the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting in 1998.

The Pax Christi Youth Choir will rehearse separately with Lynn Janes and perform repertoire on their own in the regular season concerts, but will also join the adult choir for the oratorio performances under the direction of Stephanie Martin.

"Most of us who enjoy choral singing as adults have strong, positive memories of singing in a youth choir or children’s choir," says Stephanie Martin, "It’s so important for us to pass the torch – to give the next generation a chance to experience our great inheritance of choral music. A lot of us give up on organizing community projects like this because it does take a lot of time, hard work, enthusiasm and financial support. We owe it to ourselves to ensure the future of classical music in our community. Let them sing!"

Lynn Janes adds: "One of the best ways for young people to express their creativity, meet new friends and develop a range of skills is to join a choir. Singing in a choir is a pursuit that knows no age, gender, economic, geographical or social boundaries, and one which offers considerable benefits. Young people need positive opportunities and singing in the Pax Christi Youth Choir will be an amazing and enriching experience. We look forward to this exciting collaboration with Stephanie Martin and we thank the Pax Christi community for its support of young people in the Greater Toronto Area."

For information about auditioning for Pax Christi Youth Choir, contact General Manager Jennifer Collins at jenniferanncollins@hotmail.com.

 

Auditions held in Spring 2009!

Each year, Pax Christi Chorale accepts a number of aspiring singers and students to its Choral Scholars program, in addition to auditioning new members to sing in Pax Christi Chorale and Chamber Choir. Please note that auditions will be held on June 22, 2009 at Spring Garden Baptist Church (Yonge and Sheppard). For more information, or to book an audition, contact Stuart Sladden at ssladden@edenunitedchurch.com.

 

Non-Subscription Concert - Saturday, December 12, 2009 - The Children's Messiah

Pax Christi Chorale and the Gallery Choir of the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene present "The Children’s Messiah", Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the historic Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Avenue. Designed especially for the younger crowd, we encourage you to bring children to hear Messiah in all its glory for the first time in this casual setting. Pay what you can at the door.

 

On-line Donations

We are now able to accept donations through Canada Helps.org. Click on the image below to make a donation to Pax Christi Chorale.