Elmer Iseler Singers
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The Elmer Iseler Singers is a professional chamber choir
based in Toronto
, Canada
.
The twenty-voice choir, conducted by Artistic Director Lydia Adams], founded by Dr. Elmer Iseler
in 1979, is one of Canada’s leading choral ensemble
s. The choir has built an international reputation
through its concert
s, broadcast
s and more than fifty recordings. The Elmer Iseler Singers’ repertoire spans five hundred years of choral music. The choir regularly commissions and performs new works, and appears at national and international festival
s.
The Singers are highly valued for their contributions to master classes and educational leadership workshops for schools and community choirs. From 1997 to 2007 the EIS was the professional Choir-In-Residence through the Elmer Iseler Chair at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. They often collaborate with Soundstreams Canada
, the Canadian Brass
, Nexus
, Ontario
Music Festivals and the Toronto Symphony, as well as various local, national and international organizations.
Chamber choir
A chamber choir or group of chamber singers is the choral equivalent of a chamber ensemble, using voices instead of instruments. This prestigious choir will usually consist of 20-40 elite and dedicated singers. Several chamber choir formats exist, ranging from barbershop groups to exclusively...
based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The twenty-voice choir, conducted by Artistic Director Lydia Adams], founded by Dr. Elmer Iseler
Elmer Iseler
Elmer Walter Iseler, OC was a Canadian choir conductor and choral editor. He was the conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and founder of the Festival Singers of Canada and the Elmer Iseler Singers....
in 1979, is one of Canada’s leading choral ensemble
Ensemble
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s. The choir has built an international reputation
Reputation
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through its concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s, broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
s and more than fifty recordings. The Elmer Iseler Singers’ repertoire spans five hundred years of choral music. The choir regularly commissions and performs new works, and appears at national and international festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
s.
The Singers are highly valued for their contributions to master classes and educational leadership workshops for schools and community choirs. From 1997 to 2007 the EIS was the professional Choir-In-Residence through the Elmer Iseler Chair at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. They often collaborate with Soundstreams Canada
Soundstreams Canada
Soundstreams Canada is a new music presenter and producer based in Toronto, Ontario. Soundstreams was founded by artistic director Lawrence Cherney in 1982 as Chamber Concerts Canada. Soundstreams produces an annual concert series as well as music festivals and special projects. In June 2009...
, the Canadian Brass
Canadian Brass
The Canadian Brass is a brass quintet founded by Dr. Charles Daellenbach and Gene Watts in 1970. In addition to maintaining a heavy international touring schedule, the Canadian Brass have recorded over 80 CDs and DVDs...
, Nexus
Nexus
-Fiction:* Nexus, the final novel in The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy by Henry Miller* The Nexus, the central plot element in the film Star Trek Generations* Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, a 2004 science fiction themed real-time tactics computer game...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
Music Festivals and the Toronto Symphony, as well as various local, national and international organizations.
Selected Discography
- Lamentations of Jeremiah, by Peter TogniPeter TogniPeter Anthony Togni is a freelance Canadian composer and broadcaster based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "Togni's music is deeply felt, simply put, well-crafted and irradiated by a personal sense of the divine."-Biography:...
- The Tokaido, The Choral Music of Harry FreedmanHarry FreedmanHarry Freedman , was a Canadian composer, english hornist, and music educator of Polish birth. He wrote a significant amount of symphonic works, including several film scores, and also composed a substantial amount of chamber music...
- People of Faith, Canadian Brass feat. Elmer Iseler Singers
- Sing all ye joyful, Music of Ruth Watson HendersonRuth Watson HendersonRuth Louise Watson Henderson is a Canadian composer, pianist, and music educator. She has been the accompanist for the Toronto Children's Chorus since its inception in 1978 and is currently on the faculty of The Royal Conservatory of Music where she has taught for many years...