Toronto Chamber Choir Blog
February 29, 2024
Author: Judith Nancekivell
Author: Judith Nancekivell
Why Lucas Harris is a fan of convented composers
Toronto Chamber Choir presents The Muse of Novarra: A Portrait of Isabella Leonarda on Saturday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. TCC alto Judith Nancekivell spoke with TCC artistic director Lucas Harris about the project.
October 16, 2023
Author: David W. Barber
Author: David W. Barber
A bit more about Byrd
TCC tenor David Barber is the author of several humorous books of classical music history, including Bach, Beethoven and the Boys: Music History As It Ought To Be Taught, which includes this chapter on William Byrd. The illustration of Elizabeth I is also from this book, by cartoonist Dave Donald.
October 2, 2023
Author: Judith Nancekivell
Author: Judith Nancekivell
William Byrd Has Advice for Singers
2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of England’s greatest Renaissance composer, William Byrd (ca. 1540-1623). In this blog post, TCC alto Judith Nancekivell reminds us of Byrd’s wise words about singing.
February 24, 2023
Author: Dr. Tom Mawhinney
Author: Dr. Tom Mawhinney
Golden Voices to shine in concert
As we mark Black History Month, TCC tenor David Barber introduces Dr. Tom Mawhinney, a longtime friend from his choral days in Kingston.
February 15, 2022
Author: Julie Goldstein
Author: Julie Goldstein
Discovering Vicente Lusitano
Black History Month provides the perfect opportunity for a brief profile of Europe’s first published Black composer and theorist
January 29, 2022
Author: Peter Thompson
Author: Peter Thompson
Book Review: The Corner That Held Them
The Corner That Held Them -- Imagining the forgotten ones in the 14th century
December 23, 2021
Author: Lucas Harris
Author: Lucas Harris
A Christmas video from the TCC!
J.S. Bach, Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
October 8, 2021
Author: Mairi Cowan
Author: Mairi Cowan
Inspiring the music that inspires us
A new way to think of inspiring music that connects historical sources to the music we sing
August 22, 2021
Author: Natalie Clark
Author: Natalie Clark
Embracing New Possibilities
When the 4,887 km commute from the Arctic disappeared, a new world of possibilities for music began
July 18, 2021
Author: David W. Barber
Author: David W. Barber