ST JOHN'S CHOIR ELORA

The choir of St John’s Anglican Church may not have been in existence since the church’s founding in 1842, but music has been the mainstay of the parish worship for many years. The present choir is composed of members of neighbouring universities’ music faculties and their graduates, as well as other professional singers who have come into the parish.

Under Noel Edison, the choir led the congregation in the weekly Sunday services, both Choral Mattins and Eucharist and in the occasional Evensong. Its repertoire is extensive with an emphasis on contemporary Canadian and European music. In 1989 the choir received the Healy Willan Award granted by the Canada Council. In the summer of 2000, the St John’s Church choir toured England, where they were in residence at St Paul’s Cathedral, at Coventry Cathedral, St George’s Chapel in Windsor and also at Leicester Cathedral. In the summer of 2005, the choir was invited back to sing the daily services for a week at St Paul’s Cathedral in London England, and at Canterbury Cathedral.

The Choir has an extensive discography, including Psalms for the Soul, Faire is the Heaven, Christmas Presence, Hymns from Elora and Hear My Prayer, featuring soprano soloist Karina Gauvin.

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Role: Choir
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