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Welcome to VOCA Chorus of Toronto

Welcome to our home on the web! Here you will find information about upcoming concerts and events, as well as details about our artistic staff, guest artists, and past concerts. If you haven’t already done so, please join our mailing list so you’ll be the first to know when we have something new to share.

What people are saying about us…

“What a thrill that concert was – ALL of it!… I was in seventh heaven during the performance of Magnificat for Turning… a SUPERB performance… brought tears to my eyes.”

— Donald Patriquin (2011)

“I listened to Winter Solstice with pleasure… stellar work with those opening chords… the quality that delighted me most was the sense of narrative… I think it is one of the most ‘loving’ premieres I have ever had…”

— Stephen Hatfield (2012)

“That was a very special concert tonight … a completely inclusive, unpretentious, deeply moving experience.”

— Larry Beckwith (2014)

VOCA’s 2018 – 2019 SEASON

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Saturday, October 6, 2018

On Saturday, October 6, 7:30 pm at the Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth Ave., join VOCA Chorus of Toronto soprano Emily Vick Agnew and artistic director Jenny Crober (at the piano) for “It’s a Grand Night For Singing!” – a fun, music-filled tribute to the brilliant team of Rodgers & Hammerstein! Our show, a fundraiser for VOCA, will include 3 of our talented leads as guests: Sonya Harper Nyby, Janaka Welihinda and Nicholas Borg.
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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Mark your calendars for the VOCA Chorus of Toronto’s “WINTERSONGS” concert: 7:30 pm, Saturday, December 8, 2018.

VOCA will present an engaging and eclectic array of seasonal songs that evening, featuring Celtic and other choral and instrumental selections, with music by Sarah Quartel, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Mark Sirett, Matthew Emery, Jenny Crober, La Bolduc, David Mooney and others.

Our special guests will be Sybil Shanahan (cello) and Celtic multi-instrumentalists Saskia Tomkins (violin, nyckelharpa, Celtic harp) and Steáfán Hannigan (Irish flute, bodhrán, Uilleann pipes).

Please see our PERFORMANCES page for more details.


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Saturday, March 2, 2019

Our 9th Annual VOCA CABARET / SILENT AUCTION on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Estonian House, 958 Broadview Ave. will feature several of our multi-talented choristers (including some of our professional leads) as soloists, in duos and in larger ensembles, performing an eclectic array of serious (and silly) musical theatre, jazz, classical, folk and other selections. Our ever popular Silent Auction will also be highlighted at this fully licensed event.
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Saturday, April 27, 2019

On Sat., April 27, 2019 at our EARTH, SEA & SKY II concert at Eastminster United, VOCA will present the extraordinary Missa Gaia/Earth Mass and other works, accompanied by some of Canada’s finest jazz, gospel and classical musicians, including Alana Bridgewater, vocalist, Colleen Allen, sax, Brian Barlow, drums and Shawn Grenke, organ.
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Our Previous Concert

Saturday, May 5, 2018

At our Saturday, May 5, 2018 DREAMSONGS concert, the VOCA Chorus of Toronto was thrilled to present the Canadian Premiere of DREAMWEAVER, a remarkable major work by the world-renowned composer, Ola Gjeilo, featuring our accompanist Elizabeth Acker, with soprano soloist Ellen McAteer and the VOCA Chamber Strings Orchestra.

We were joined by several other guest artists that evening: Jason Fowler, guitar; Jeremy Potts and Jennifer Burford, violin; Alex McLeod, viola and Mary-Katherine Finch, cello.