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Upcoming 2019 Spring repertoire

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The excitement of the holiday season is here and now. Take a moment and see what your next musical Cantala project will entail. It's going to be a party and I'm uber excited...

The promise of Spring is ahead.

The promise of Spring is ahead.

Ave Maria, Francis Poulenc. I have always imagined this piece to have been inspired (and then performed) in a cathedral like in Chartes, France that reflects the pieces sacred, still and haunting atmosphere. 

Ave Verum Corpus, Francis Poulenc. An eery piece from Dialogue of the Carmalites and stunning in its delivery.  

Petite Voix, Francis Poulenc. 5 unaccompanied 3 part pieces for advanced Women's choir. Sung in French. 

Missa Brevis in D, Benjamin Britten. To be performed with Organ. My favourite Missa Brevis in the literature. 

Cantique de Jean Racine, Gabriel Faure. A classic rich harmonic piece for choir. 

Uberlebengross-Stephen Hatfield. A piece will lots of jazzy syllables and loud percussion. 

Allelulia, David McIntyre. A choral piece demonstrating a brilliant use of word rhythm. 

Karajan Kotiinjutsu, Veljo Tormis. This piece caught my attention when I was a teen singing in Choir. I remember buying the CD and listening to it over and over again. I am excited to finally bring it to Cantala. 

Kaipaava, Trad. Finnish, arr. by Wurorela and Chydenius. Another one of those gorgeous unaccompanied 4+ part women's choir Finnish songs to add to our oeuvre. 

Concert: Saturday May 4th, 2019, location/Time TBA

Rehearsals for this music will start Monday, January 7, 2019 @ 645pm - (8:15-845/915pm) @ Forest Hill United Church. 

 

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Fall 2017 Cantala Repertoire

The winter concert will take place on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in the beautiful space of St. Anne’s Anglican Church located at 270 Gladstone Ave, Toronto. We will be preparing 47 minutes of music starting on Monday August 28th, 2017 at Forest Hill United Church from 645-845pm.

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Cantala Concert 2017: In the Bleak Midwinter

I've recently discovered a lesser-known work by Britten, A Boy is Born; a very demanding unaccompanied choral work for mixed choir. But lucky for us, the 5th movement In The Bleak Midwinter, is only for treble voices and Cantala is set to perform it in concert on December 9th, 2017, Toronto.

 

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Russian Beauty: Spring Concert Program

The final concert of our 10th Season is quickly approaching and we are celebrating in many ways, including performing Rachmaninoff’s Six Choruses for Treble voices, op. 15; a special gem from the Women’s choral literature in May. 

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Upcoming 2018 Fall/winter repertoire

We made it. 10 years have passed and Cantala is brimming with passionate choral singers, long lasting friendships and excitement for the year ahead. Here is the upcoming 2018 Fall/Winter repertoire. 

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In the Bleak Midwinter

I've recently discovered a lesser-known work by Britten, A Boy is Born; a very demanding unaccompanied choral work for mixed choir. But lucky for us, the 5th movement In The Bleak Midwinter, is only for treble voices and Cantala is set to perform it in concert on December 8, 2018.

 

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