The Elmer Iseler Singers 45th Concert Season
A Constellation of Radiant Choral Light
Celestial Light
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Eglinton St. George’s United Church, Toronto, ON
Featuring the beloved Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, and works by Eleanor Daley and William Byrd. The program will include a tribute to John Beckwith with the singing of his Sharon Fragments, and the world premier of Psalm Cycle by Winnipeg composer Sid Robinovitch. The Singers will finish the program with a cry for peace, singing the inspiring The Hour Has Come by Srul Irving Glick on the text by Carole H. Leckner.
Messiah by G.F. Handel
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Toronto, ON
Bringing together the mass voices of our associate choir, the VIVA Chamber Singers of Toronto, and the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto with the Elmer Iseler Singers. The three choirs are joined by soloists and orchestra.
Triple Choir Splendour: Sonic Light
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm EDT
Eglinton St. George’s United Church, Toronto, ON
Featuring EIS with the VIVA Chamber Singers, Carol Ratzlaff conductor, as part of our ongoing association and educational mentorship and an introduction to our audience of the newly formed Chroma Vocal Ensemble, Mitchell Pady conductor. This concert includes the spectacular Mass for Double Choir by Frank Martin along with Prayer for Peace by Eleanor Daley and grandmother moon by Peter Togni.
Other events
Sherry & Shortbread ‘At Home’ 2023
Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 4:00 pm EST
Online fundraising event
Recording available online until January 14th, 2024
Join in and sing along with us in seasonal works, including:
- the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
- a special reading of Don Gillmor’s tender Christmas classic, The Christmas Orange, read by Ben Heppner
- music conducted by the 2023-2024 EIS James T. Chestnutt Choral Scholars, Manishya Jayasundera and Emily Taub
- the well-known O Holy Night, featuring the EIS sopranos
- and many more wonderful moments!
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Elmer Iseler Singers 45th Season
The Elmer Iseler Singers are thrilled to invite you to their 45th Toronto concert season series, A Constellation of Radiant Choral Light, beginning on October 28: Celestial Light, with a premiere by Sid Robinovich, followed by December 8: Messiah by G.F. Handel with special guests the VIVA Chamber Singers and the Amadeus Choir, orchestra and soloists and April 20: Triple Choir Splendour: Sonic Light with the VIVA Chamber Singers and the newly formed Chroma Vocal Ensemble.
We will continue to update this page with our programs and videos throughout the season.
Thank you so much for your constant and caring support of the Elmer Iseler Singers.
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The Elmer Iseler Singers acknowledge that we are based on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledges that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.
Regardless of what part of the country we come from, we are all privileged to be able to gather regularly in song on lands that are deeply rooted in First Peoples traditions. We are all grateful to have the opportunity to work, to live, to meet and, especially, to make music on these beautiful lands.
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