Conductors, concerts, choristers, alumNancy SinglaSeptember 01, 2026nancy singla, cantala choir, treble choir, toronto choral concerts, toronto choral scene, choral singingComment

Meditations de la Vierge Marie and Marie-Claire Saindon

Marie-Claire Saindon's Méditations de la Vierge Marie ("Meditations of the Virgin Mary") is the largest work on our program. We are thrilled to have a guest string quartet performing with us to lend a richeness to the vocal lines that already present in Saindon’s music.

Conductors, concerts, choristers, alumNancy SinglaSeptember 01, 2026nancy singla, cantala choir, treble choir, toronto choral concerts, toronto choral scene, choral singingComment

Transformative Choral Experiences with Cantala

Every year I tell Cantala that they are the closest I’ll ever get to driving a Mercedes Benz but this year I have upgraded them to a Tesla….

choristers, concerts, ConductorsNancy SinglaApril 17, 2019cantala women's choir, toronto choral concerts, toronto choral scene, toronto choral singing, nancy singla, forest hill united church, toronto, toronto women's choir, francis poulenc, spring concert toronto, Spring concert, cantala choir, cantala womens choirComment

Petites Voix: 5 reasons its a Choral Gem

This past January I took out my score of Francis Poulenc’s Petite Voix,: 5 Choeurs faciles pour 3 voix d’enfants to prep for rehearsal. I quickly started feeling regret for picking such a dissonant, difficult piece. Would we survive? Surprise! This is the story of how the piece entered our hearts and dug a bore for life.

choristers, concerts, ConductorsNancy SinglaApril 17, 2019cantala women's choir, toronto choral concerts, toronto choral scene, toronto choral singing, nancy singla, forest hill united church, toronto, toronto women's choir, francis poulenc, spring concert toronto, Spring concert, cantala choir, cantala womens choirComment