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If I could choose anyone at all to invite to dinner and conversation, Kevin Fox and Suba Sankaran are the people I’d tempt to risk their lives on my cooking. I could give the dinner to thank both of them for stretching my awareness of music. Suba and Kevin have a connection at least through Suba’s husband Dylan Bell: Dylan and Kevin formed part of the vocal band Cadence.
Of course I don’t mean to give priority to one or the other artist: each style and material is quite different. Kevin’s bass voice shows well, whether he sings classical pieces or the many kinds of popular music, starting with the 1960s. One of his specialties is vocal imitation of musical instruments. Currently Kevin performs with the Swingle Singers, based in London, England, taking part in an extensive repertoire. I met Kevin first during a one-week course: he opened my ears to different music by leading a group of us in jazz singing. Bit by bit, I continue to listen and sing.
Many people know Suba as the lead singer of Autorickshaw, the band using Indofusion music she started. Her voice, covering a
CAMMAC CANADIAN AMATEUR MUSICIANS /MUSICIENS AMATEURS DU CANADA
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.........................................................Dinner Guests. 1..........................Your email and/or address changes 1
.....................................................Advertising Rates 1...........................Schedule of Readings, 2009-2010 2
...Schedule of Workshops & Activities, 2009-2010 2 .....................................Newsletter Copy Deadlines 2
......................Newsletter Production Editor needed 2Reading: Charles Demuynck, Handel, Judas Maccabeus... 3Reading: William Shookhoff, Haydn, Lord Nelson Mass... 5
...................................................................Concerts 4 ....................City of Brampton Concert Band 125th 4
.......................................................CAMMAC RPS 6...............................Playing / Singing Opportunities 6
.......................................Obituary: Gladys Oldfield 6
.........................................................Musical Chairs 6...............................Note to Aspiring Vocal Soloists 6
.........................................................Privacy Notice 6
.........................................................Superb Sudoku 7..........................CAMMAC Ontario Music Centre 7
.....................................................Heavenly Sounds 7...........Thanksgiving Weekend at Lake MacDonald 7.........Instrumental Jazz Workshop, Bruce Redstone 8
Brampton Concert Band seeking members, Ad....... 9...............Toronto Region Management Committee 9
Workshop: Sight-Singing with the Kodály Method.. 10.................125th Anniversary Concert, BCB, poster 11
DINNER GUESTSwide range, gives great pleasure. More important to me than listening to her band, was a workshop she led together with Ed Hanley, an Autorickshaw member who plays tabla – classical percussion from north India. Suba shows the pulse (unusual to Western ears) with handclaps, and teaches the notes by rote. The afternoon with the two of them opened such a view to me: tradition going back thousands of years, with a spiritual component, music that’s an essential part in the life of its audience. And then … the performers can reach a great age and still retain the listeners’ respect. If one can no longer reach the required note, one points up or down.
What would I feed them? As long as I dare ask them, it would depend on what I find at the St. Lawrence Market nearby. I’d invite some friends too – perhaps we could perform something among us.
But I’m dreaming – forgive me. I owe it all to CAMMAC!
Ellen Frei [email protected]
October/November 2009
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INFORMATIONFor more information on CAMMAC Toronto Region activities, please visit our Internet site at www.cammac.ca or call our hotline at 416-421-0779 or email us at [email protected]
LOCATION: Please check location carefully, as it can vary for each workshop.
WORKSHOPSSUNDAY OCT 18, Bruce Redstone, Instrumental Jazz, 2-4:30, location #1
SUNDAYS NOV 1,8,22 Linda Song, Sight-Singing, 2-5:30, location #1
SATURDAY JAN 30, Leonie Wall, Flute Workshop, 1:30-4:30, location #2
SATURDAYS FEB 20 & 27, Chamber Music, 9:20-1:30, location #3
OMC & FRIENDS CONCERTSFEB 21, 2:30-4:30, location #2APR 25, 2:30-4:30, location #2
SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS AND OMC & FRIENDS CONCERTS
2009-2010
#1 Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (south west corner Bloor & Spadina) #2 Northern District Library 40 Orchard View Blvd., (1 block north of Eglinton & Yonge)
#3 private home, North York
LOCATIONS
SCHEDULE OF READINGS 2009-2010
All readings will be held in Elliott Hall, Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge Street, Toronto, from 2 pm sharp to 4:30 pm on Sunday afternoons. Members $6 / Non-members $10.
OCT 4, Robert Cooper, Mendelssohn: Elijah, singers & instrumentalists
OCT 25, Charles Demuynck, Handel: Judas Maccabeus, singers & instrumentalists
NOV 29, William Shookhoff, Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass, singers & instrumentalists
JAN 17, Lydia Adams, Schubert: Mass in G, Handel: Zadok the Priest, singers & instrumentalists
FEB 7, Alan Gasser, World Music, singers
MAR 21, Mark Vuorinen, Bruckner: Te Deum & Psalm 150, singers
APR 18, Errol Gay, Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, singers & instrumentalists
MAY 30, Howard Dyck, Mozart: Mass in C minor (Levin), singers & instrumentalists
NEWSLETTER DEADLINESCopy deadlines for the 2009/10 season:
Issue Copy Deadline
December/January November 15February/March January 15April/May/June March 15
Please send submissions by email to:[email protected] or by regular mail to CAMMAC Newsletter Copy Editor, 83 Bellefair Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4L 3T7, phone 416-694-9266
Toronto Region has immediate need of a Production Editor for this newsletter.
The main job of the Production Editor is to create the newsletter from the copy provided and see it through to publication in both paper and PDF.
For the past several years we have published five issues: September, October/November, December/January, February/March, April/May/June.
The software is the editor’s choice: over the years people have used several varieties of software, such as Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, and lately the Apple word processing program, Pages. Up to now, the newsletter has varied in size between 10 pages (5 sheets printed both sides) and 12 pages (6 sheets).
The final newsletter is sent in PDF format to our webmaster and about 100 copies are printed for mailing (the mailing is not in the Production Editor’s job description).
Please contact Kathy Gallyas, [email protected], or Jenny Ono Suttaby, [email protected]. if you can help.
PRODUCTION EDITOR NEEDED
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A CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians - Musiciens Amateurs du Canada) Toronto Region Event. Please copy and post.
SINGERS & INSTRUMENTALISTS
CAMMAC READING
Handel: Judas MaccabeusDate: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2009Time: 2 PM SHARP. Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up.
Conductor: CHARLES DEMUYNCKMusic: The first performance of this oratorio took place on April 1, 1747, at Covent Garden. Judas Maccabeus became
one of Handel's most popular oratorios with frequent reprises, second only to Messiah. The chorus "See, the Conqu'ring hero comes" became well-known later, as the music was invariably played by brass bands at the opening of new railway lines and stations in Britain during the 19th century and is one of the movements in Sir Henry Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs. Libretto by Thomas Morell. (from Wikipedia)
Biography: A native of Dawson Creek, B.C., Charles Demuynck holds a doctorate in conducting from the Hartt School in Hartford, Conn. He also holds conducting degrees from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, and the University of Toronto. In addition, he is an active composer, and his works have been performed on both sides of the Canada-U.S.border, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, and most recently with Masterworks of Oakville in his 25-minute suite for soli, chorus and orchestra, Ah voltige mon amour.
He is currently Artistic Director of Masterworks of Oakville Chorus and Orchestra, which produces a commercial recording of each of its concerts. He has been Music Director of the Oakville Chamber Orchestra since 1994. His previous posts include: Music Director of the Brampton Symphony Orchestra, and City Centre Musical Productions, Mississauga, Assistant Conductor of the Knoxville, TN, Symphony, Music Director, Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra, LA, Director of Orchestras at the University of Evansville, IN, and Conducting Apprentice of the Hartford Symphony. He is also Music Director at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Oakville.
Place: Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge Street (2 blocks north of St. Clair Avenue) in Elliott Hall (enter from
Heath Street). Singers: Choir (SATB). Instrumentation: Flute I & II, oboe I & II, bassoon I & II, horn I & II, trumpet I, II & III, timpani, violins I & II, violas, cellos,
double bassesInstrumentalists: Please register in advance with Kathleen Mackenzie, 416-283-7659, [email protected] so that we
can bring enough copies of the parts!Contact/Information: For more information please contact Gerald Martindale at 416-551-5183 [email protected]: CAMMAC members $6; non-members $10; students free. We are asking people to show their membership
cards; so please try to remember to bring yours to readings. Refreshments will be available for $1 during the break.
Please bring your music stand!!
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*CANTEMUS SINGERS, "Fairest Isle", A Celebration of Early English Choral Music. Michael Erdman conductor. Beach United Church, 2 Bellefair Ave. $15, sr/st $10. 416-578-6602. SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 7:30 pm
*THE CARDINAL CONSORT OF VIOLS, "Italian Music for Viol Consort." Sheila Smyth treble, Linda Deshman tenor, Sara Blake bass, Valerie Sylvester bass. Special guest, Lucas Harris lute. Royal St. George's College Chapel, 120 Howland Ave. (near Bathurst subway station). Pay what you can. 416-921-9203. SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 8 pm
MCMICHAEL GALLERY, Tara Davidson, jazz saxophone. Free with admission to gallery, Kleinburg. 416-421-4184.SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 1:30 pm
ETOBICOKE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND, "Opening Night--Stars of the Jukebox." John Edward Liddle music director. Silverthorn College Auditorium, 291 Mill Rd. $18, sr $15, st $5, children under 12 free. 416-410-1570, www.eccb.ca/.FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 8 pm
CITY OF BRAMPTON CONCERT BAND 125th Anniversary Gala Concert with several soloists and guest performers, and the Jazz Mechanics, celebrating their 30th anniversary. Variety of pieces, plus premier performance of Vince Gassi "Genesis" commissioned by the band for this occasion. Rose Theatre in downtown Brampton. $20, sr/st $18, children under 12 $10. 905-874-2800. SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 8 pm. Reception at 7 pm
MCMICHAEL GALLERY, Colleen Allen, jazz saxophone. Free with admission to gallery, Kleinburg. 416-421-4184.SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1, 1:30 pm
CONCERTSKINDRED SPIRITS ORCHESTRA, Mozart: Gran Partita for winds K361; Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll; Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Barber: Adagio for Strings; Puccini: Crisantemi for Strings. CBC Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West. $20/$15 plus booking fee. 416-872-4255. www.ksorchestra.ca TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 8 pm
NYCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, “Pictures & Percussion.” Serge Adler percussion, Bizet/Shchedrin:
Carmen Suite; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Avenue (near St Clair West subway) $25/$20. 416-628-9195. www.nyco.on.ca SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, 8 pm. Pre-Concert Chat 7:30 pm
MCMICHAEL GALLERY, Rosemary Galloway jazz ensemble. Free with admission to gallery, Kleinburg. 416-421-4184.SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1:30 pm
O A K H A M H O U S E C H O I R A N D T O R O N T O SINFONIETTA, Leopold Mozart: "Sinfonia for Alphorn and Strings" and Christmas Carols. Conductor Matthew Jaskiewicz. Soloists Eunsil Choi, Jennifer Tung, Michael Cumberland. Christ Church Deer Park $25, sr $20, st $15. 416-214-0183, x 13.SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 7:30 pm
MCMICHAEL GALLERY, Elaine Lau, pianist. Free with admission to gallery, Kleinburg. 416-421-4184.SUNDAY DECEMBER 6, 1:30 pm
BACH CHILDREN’S CHORUS, The Most Wonderful Time. Toronto Centre for the Arts. $24/$20. 416-431-0790, www.bachorus.org.SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 7:30 pm, *CANTEMUS, Sacred and Secular Music of the Renaissance, Beach United Church, 2 Bellefair Ave. at Queen St. E., $15/$10. 416-406-5055.SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 7:30 pm
*VILLAGE VOICES, "Celebrate With Brass" director Joan Andrews, Christmas Carol arrangements for choir and brass quintet by Sir David Willcocks and Chanukah songs. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N., Markham. $20 sr/st $15. 905-472-6435.SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 7:30 pm
* CAMMAC member(s) involved in this concert.
CITY OF BRAMPTON CONCERT BAND2009 marks the 125th anniversary of the City of Brampton Concert Band. We are Brampton’s oldest arts organization and one of the oldest continuously operating concert bands in Canada. To celebrate this occasion we are opening our 2009/2010 Concert Series with a 125th Anniversary Gala concert on Saturday October 24th, 2009, at 8 pm in the Rose Theatre in Downtown Brampton (see the poster, page 10).
Starting at 7 pm, the evening will begin with a reception prior to the concert to which all ticket purchasers are invited. We will have several feature soloists, guest performers and will be joined by our sister group, The Jazz Mechanics, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. We are particularly proud to announce the premier performance of "Genesis" by the outstanding Canadian composer Mr. Vince Gassi, commissioned by the City of Brampton Concert Band to celebrate this anniversary.Phone 905-874-2800 or see the web sites:www.bramptonconcertband.com/ and www.rosetheatre.ca/ for more information and 2009-2010 season schedule.
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A CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians - Musiciens Amateurs du Canada) Toronto Region Event. Please copy and post.
SINGERS & INSTRUMENTALISTS
CAMMAC READING
HAYDN: LORD NELSON MASSDate: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2009Time: 2 PM SHARP. Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up.
Conductor: WILLIAM SHOOKHOFFMusic: Haydn's reputation was at its peak, but his world was in turmoil... For Haydn ... writing the Mass in the late
summer of 1798, the mood in Eisenstadt was one of foreboding, to the point of terror, and this is what we hear as the great work opens: Haydn chose to write the opening measures in the key of D minor. During the course of the composition the mood shifts as the predominant, and concluding tonality is D major. Haydn’s names for this mass was Missa in Angustiis ('mass for times of distress'). (from Wikipedia)
Biography: William Shookhoff has enjoyed an extensive career as conductor, vocal coach and pianist. He has served on the music staff of the Edmonton, Canadian, and Netherlands opera companies, was Associate Music Director for both Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, and has worked with such notable singers as Richard Margison, Teresa Stratas, Samuel Ramey, and Joan Sutherland.
As an educator, he has held positions at Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Toronto, and the University of Alberta. He has conducted numerous orchestras and choirs throughout North America, as well as in Europe and China.
Currently he resides in Toronto in semi-retirement, where he continues to be active as Director of Opera by Request. He has recently guest conducted with Brampton Lyric Opera, Bluebridge Festival, and Tryptych Productions, and will be conducting a new opera by noted British composer Robert Crowe in Vienna in October.
Place: Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge Street (2 blocks north of St. Clair Avenue) in Elliott Hall (enter from
Heath Street). Singers: Choir (SATB). Instrumentation: Flute I, oboe I & II, bassoon I & II, trumpet I & II, timpani, violins I & II, violas, cellos, double bassesInstrumentalists: Please register in advance with Kathleen Mackenzie, 416-283-7659, [email protected] so that we
can bring enough copies of the parts!Contact/Information: For more information please contact Roland Wilk, 416-356-2303, [email protected]: CAMMAC members $6; non-members $10; students free. We are asking people to show their membership
cards; so please try to remember to bring yours to readings. Refreshments will be available for $1 during the break.
Please bring your music stand!!
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CAMMAC RECORDER PLAYERS’ SOCIETY (RPS)
The Recorder Players’ Society meets on intermittent Friday evenings at the Church of the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. E., between Yonge St. and Mount Pleasant Rd. We play from 7:30 pm until approximately 10 pm, with a short break. For registration and/or information please contact John Ferth at the Recorder Centre, 984 Dovercourt Rd., or by phone at 416-534-7931. The fee structure is a yearly fee of $80 for members of CAMMAC. For those who prefer to pay per session, regular meetings are $10 for CAMMAC members and $12 for others, while coached sessions are $15 and $20 respectively. Please bring your own music stand. Also, bring your CAMMAC membership card with you on your first visit, which is free for newcomers. For further information call Ricci Balogh at 416-694-9266.
Dates for the 2009-2010 season: Oct.23 (coached tba.), Nov.20, Dec.11, Xmas workshop (coached tba.), Jan.8, Feb.5, Feb.26 (coached tba), March 19, April 16, Sunday, April 25, Spring Workshop (coached tba.), May 7, May 28
MUSICAL CHAIRSAre you looking for a music mate, someone with whom to make some music? We keep a list of others also looking! Please get in touch with our Musical Chairs group. Call 416-962-4847.
PRIVACY NOTICEIf you do not want your name and personal information known to other CAMMAC members, please make sure that next time you renew your membership, you mark the appropriate box at the bottom of the application form.
A NOTE TO ASPIRING VOCAL SOLOISTS
Most of the pieces that we work on at our Sunday readings have vocal solo parts. Sometimes members of the choir sing these parts together. Sometimes the conductor invites his/her own soloists, sometimes we find people to sing these parts at readings. If you are an experienced singer and you’d like to give it a try, please get in touch with the reading coordinator or with Kathy Gallyas at least a month ahead of the reading date so this possibility can be discussed.
Kathy Gallyas, 416-925-6182, [email protected]
RPS, See page 4 for dates and times of recorder players’ meetings and workshops.
NYCO SYMPHONY CHORUS is recruiting singers of all voices. Everyone is welcome - there are no auditions. This season's program features Vivaldi's Gloria and Beethoven's Mass in C. The group meets on Monday evenings from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Davisville Public Junior School under the direction of David Bowser. Please contact Peter at [email protected] for more information.
KINDRED SPIRITS ORCHESTRA, a new community orchestra, still has vacancies for an oboe, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, violins, violas, cellos and an associate principal double bass. The orchestra rehearses on Monday evenings from 7 pm to 10 pm in Unionville, Ontario, and will be performing at the Glenn Gould Studio. If you are interested in joining, please contact Jobert Soonest at [email protected] and have a look at www.ksorchestra.ca for more information.
TEMC (Toronto Early Music Centre) Vocal Circle offers 2-hour monthly sight-singing sessions. Both sacred and secular music is enjoyed. $5. Free to members of TEMC. Call Frank at 416-920-5025 for address details. Vocal Circle usually meets on the last Monday of the month during the school year. 7:30-9:30 pm
T.E.M.P.O. (Toronto Early Music Players Organization) Scott Paterson: Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration will touch on some of the highlights of the past 25 years, as well as working in some new music related to the anniversary theme. Anyone who has been a friend to TEMPO any time over the past 25 years is invited to attend. Lansing United Church, 49 Bogert Avenue, Willowdale (southwest of Yonge and Sheppard). Auditors and TEMPO members free. Nonmembers $20.SUNDAY OCTOBER 4, 1:30-5:30pm
T.E.M.P.O. (Toronto Early Music Players Organization) Getting in the Mode Sarah Mead is a viol player and another new workshopper in TEMPO’s line-up. At her educational workshop she will help us explore the role of modes in early music. Sarah is currently Associate Professor of Practice at Brandeis University in Boston. Lansing United Church, 49 Bogert Avenue, Willowdale (southwest of Yonge and Sheppard). TEMPO members free, nonmembers $20.SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1, 1:30-4 pm.
PLAYING / SINGING OPPORTUNITIES
GLADYS OLDFIELD, died early June, 2009, was born in 1930 in London, England. Gladys touched the lives of many through her love of music; piano, choral, harpsichord, violin and her involvement in CAMMAC, as well as through her proud nursing role at Women's College Hospital (1975-1996). Although the last few months of her life were hard fought, her family and friends will remember her simple mannerisms and pleasures: Her causal address of those close to her as 'luv', the perfectly steeped cup of Earl Grey, the indulgence of the daily newspaper and her being equally swept away by a stirring chamber music piece and the theme from Hockey Night in Canada. A celebration of Gladys' life was held at the family home in Stouffville, Ontario.
OBITUARY: GLADYS OLDFIELD
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Once again, the Ontario Music Centre enjoyed a wonderful two weeks on the Lakefield campus, with an extraordinary faculty and a solid group of happy and productive campers, both new and those who were returning for another year. Participant evaluations were overwhelmingly positive and OMC committee members are now reviewing them as they make plans for next year’s program.
The committee met in September and re-elected Joy Simmonds as Chairperson. This year the committee structure has been enhanced and dynamic new members elected to provide the chair with extensive support and expertise. The Committee wishes to thank Barbara Adams for her long tenure as Chairperson of the Marketing Committee.
We are thrilled that Michael Occhipinti, 8 time Juno nominated jazz guitarist will continue on as our Artistic Director. Prior to this year’s camp, Michael was featured on radio and online, and we know that this media exposure had a positive effect on registrations. More of the same is planned as a lead-up to next year’s camp.
Stay posted for news on our 2010 season!Joy Simmonds Chairperson
CAMMAC Ontario Music Centre 705-749-6362 [email protected]
CAMMAC - ONTARIO MUSIC CENTRE
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SUPERB SUDOKUNine different letters are used in this SUDOKU. Each letter is used exactly once in each row, column, 3x3 box and the two long diagonals within the grid. To start, look in the most populated boxes, rows and columns for missing letters. If you end up with more than one possibility, use common sense to eliminate the extra letters. Keep in mind that no letter can appear more than once within a box, row, column or long diagonal! After solving the puzzle itself, there remains a second step: you have to find the one or two word musical terms made up of those 9 letters when placed in the correct order. Good luck!
Letters used, in alphabetical order, A, E, I, L, N, R, S, T, V
St. Peter asks the person in front of the pearly gates, "What did you do in life?" The reply - I was a physician - brought a generous smile from St. Peter who said, "Very noble profession, you are welcome in heaven. Of course, there's nothing for you to do here as we have no illness of any kind, but you are most welcome in heaven. The bar on the left goes on forever, the buffet on the right goes on to eternity, and the pink fluffy looking cloud in the middle is where God hangs out; feel free to talk to God, eat and drink as much as you like; you are welcome in heaven."
St. Peter asks the next person, "What did you do in life?" The reply - I was a lawyer - brought a disgruntled look as St. Peter rolled his eyes and said, "Well, everyone is welcome in heaven. Of course, there's nothing for you to do here as we have no crime or ill will or accidents of any kind, but you are welcome in heaven. The bar on the left goes on forever, the buffet on the right goes on to eternity, and the pink fluffy looking cloud in the middle is where God hangs out; feel free to talk to God, eat and drink as much as you like; you are welcome in heaven.
St. Peter asks the next person, "What did you do in life?" The reply - I was a jazz bassist - brought an excited response of delight as St. Peter excitedly said, "You're going to love it here! The jam sessions go on forever! And you can play with Miles, or Trane, or Bill Evans. Duke Ellington writes a new piece for the band every day. There's plenty of solo space, no weird keys, nothing out of tune, no bad notes, no bad changes, and the timing is always rock solid - you're going to love it here! Oh, by the way, you didn't park out front, did you? Stay away from the bar and the buffet table - and don't try to talk to God - he's busy. Could you come in through the loading dock? And do you have a sound system we could use during breaks?"
HEAVENLY SOUNDS
THANKSGIVING WEEKENDAT LAKE MACDONALD
Following the back-to-school frenzy, here is a grand pause for getting together with family and friends and rejoicing with music from Friday evening October 9th to Monday 2 pm October 12.
Details of the program, teachers and activities are on the web as well as the prices and registration form.
Spread the good news!Elizabeth Little, Artistic Director
www.cammac.ca/english/TabLM/Thanksgiving.shtml
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A CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians - Musiciens Amateurs du Canada) Toronto Region Event. Please copy and post.
A hands-on workshop for all instruments, not just traditional jazz instruments. The focus will be on different styles of jazz, including beginner and intermediate level improvisation. If you are beyond the beginning level technically on your instrument, but have little or no experience playing jazz, or your jazz chops are out of shape and need a bit of review, then this workshop is for you.
BRUCE REDSTONE, Saxophonist, Conductor, Clinician, Adjudicator. Bruce was conferred with the degree of Bachelor Of Arts in Music Education, Magna Cum Laude, and on the Dean’s List Of Scholars, from Central Washington University. He received the degree of Master Of Music in Saxophone Performance from the University Of Toronto, where he received the mark of A+ for one of the required recitals. He has had
advanced level master class and/or private instruction from Eugene Rousseau, Frederick Hemke, and Pat Labarbara.
As a saxophonist, he has performed with the Mississauga Symphony, North York Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, and Oshawa Durham orchestras, and is currently a member of the Toronto Wind Orchestra. He has performed in recitals in Canada, the U.S.A., and Britain. As a jazz soloist he has performed in the Montreal Jazz Festival (2002), Toronto Downtown (2001-02), Toronto Beaches (for six years) and Calgary International Jazz Festivals, the latter where his group opened for the legendary Sun Ra; as well as performing in many local clubs. He is a featured soloist on the CDs “Walkin’ Easy”, by the Don Bowes Big Band, "Tornado Magico" by Eduardo Lis and Latino Jazz Project, “Afterward” with George Thurgood, and The Kalais Trio.
Detach and mail form to: CAMMAC INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ WORKSHOP, 57 York Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2L 1H7
Fee: Members $15, non-members $20. Group fee: member rate (note, to qualify 5 or more from the same group must apply; use separate forms please). For more information please contact Ricci Balogh at 416-694-9266 or [email protected]
Instrumental Jazz Workshopwith BRUCE REDSTONE
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2009, 2:00 - 4:30 pm
750 Spadina Ave (S/W corner of Spadina and Bloor)R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E : O c t o b e r 9
DETACH AND MAIL THIS FORM TO:CAMMAC INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ WORKSHOP, 57 York Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2L 1H7
Instrumental Jazz WorkshopSunday October 18, 2009, 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Name:_______________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________
City:__________________________________________________ Postal Code: ______________________________
Tel. Days_____________________ Evenings________________ Email: ___________________________________
WORKSHOP FEE: CAMMAC members, ____ x $15 = _______ non-members ____ x $20 = ______ Group member: $15; Name of group: _________________________________________________
METHOD OF PAYMENT: ___ cheque ___ money order Cheque: Please make cheque payable to CAMMAC Toronto Region.
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If you are looking for a vibrant group in which to be challenged and grow musically, the BCB may be your place. We are a dynamic, highly active musical organization that offers its members a broad range of musical experiences in terms of repertoire and venues. While we take our music seriously we also know how to have fun. Prospective members are required to perform at a level acceptable to our standards and requirements. While we will consider new members in all sections we are currently specifically seeking: french horn bassoon tenor and alto saxophone clarinet oboe bass clarinet percussion If you are interested see our website for further information.
CAMMAC TORONTO REGION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2009 - 2010
_________________________ _____ ______President Kathy Gallyas* 416-925-6182 [email protected]_____________________ _____ ______Past President Dora Krizmanic 416-208-7718 [email protected]_____________________ ___ ______Vice-President Gerald Martindale 416-551-5183 [email protected]
_________________________ _______ ______Treasurer Marion Wilk 416-386-0258 [email protected]________________ _______ ______Recording Secretary Lynda Moon 416-482-6562 [email protected]
______________ __ ______Newsletter Copy Editor Riccarda Balogh** 416-694-9266 [email protected]_______________Newsletter Production vacant______________ _ ______Orchestral Coordinator Kathleen Mackenzie 416-283-7659 [email protected]
_______________ ___ ______Membership Secretary Gerald Martindale 416-551-5183 [email protected]_______________Volunteer Coordinator vacant
___________________ _______ ______Member at Large Ellen Frei*** 416-369-9564 [email protected]___________________ _______ ______Member at Large Roland Wilk 416-356-2303 [email protected]
*Toronto Region representative to the National Board**CAMMAC RPS (Recorder Players’ Society) representative*** CAMMAC OMC (CAMMAC Ontario Music Centre) representative
OTHER CONTACTS________________________ ________ ______Webmaster Nacia Miller 416-463-2869 [email protected]
CAMMAC _ ______ ______Ontario Music Centre Chair Joy Simmonds 705-749-6362 [email protected]_______ _________ ______Recorder Players Soc. President Jerry Blair 416-224-5830 [email protected]
____________ ______Publicity Toronto & OMC Nora Mular-Richards 416-421-4184 [email protected] FAX: 416-467-8688
____________________ _________ ______Publicity OMC Ilona Kiss 905-727-5459 [email protected]_______________ ___________ _____Membership enquiries toll free: 1-888-622-8755 [email protected]
___________________Web Site Address www.cammac.ca
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A CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians - Musiciens Amateurs du Canada) Toronto Region Event. Please copy and post.
Sing in a choir and want to hone your skills? Always wanted to brush up on your music reading? Study with the proven Kodály Method. It’s enjoyable and it works. We are offering a three-part workshop. Each workshop will progress from the last.
About the Instructor: Linda Song holds a Bachelor of Music in piano and the Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education. She is also certified in Orff, Kodály, Musikgarten, and has completed
two levels of Dalcroze Eurhythmics teacher training. At the Royal Conservatory of Music Linda teaches the Kodály teacher training certificate courses, musicianship courses for the Royal Diplomas Program and all children’s classes starting from birth. She is an Orff and Vocal Itinerant Music Instructor for the Toronto District School Board and a music specialist for grades 4 and 5 at the Claude Watson School for the Arts. Linda is presently completing the Bachelor of Education program at Tyndale University.
Detach and mail form to: CAMMAC SIGHT-SINGING WORKSHOP, 57 York Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2L 1H7
Fee: Members: one session $15; two sessions $25; all three sessions, $35. Non-member: one session $20; two sessions $35; all three sessions $50.
Group fee: member rate (note, to qualify 5 or more from the same group must apply; use separate forms for each person please). For more information please contact Kathy Gallyas at 416-925-6182 or [email protected]
Sight-Singing with the Kodály Methodwith LINDA SONG
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1, 8, 22 2:00 - 5:30 pm
750 Spadina Ave (S/W corner of Spadina and Bloor)R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E : O c t o b e r 2 3
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DETACH AND MAIL THIS FORM TO:CAMMAC SIGHT-SINGING WORKSHOP, 57 York Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2L 1H7
Sight-Singing with the Kodály Method Sundays NOVEMBER 1, 8, 22, 2:00 - 5:30 pmName:_______________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________
City:__________________________________________________ Postal Code: ______________________________
Tel. Days_____________________ Evenings________________ Email: ___________________________________
WORKSHOP FEE:
CAMMAC members, ____ x $15 or $25 or $35= _____ Non-members ____ x $20 or ___$35 or ___$50 = ______
Group member: ___$15 or ___$25 or ___$35 = $_____; Name of group: _________________________________
Dates attending: November 1: ___ , November 8: ____, November 22:____
METHOD OF PAYMENT: ___ cheque ___ money order
Cheque: Please make cheque payable to CAMMAC Toronto Region.
R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E : O c t o b e r 2 3
Amount paid: $___________
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P R E S E N T
THE CITY OF BRAMPTON
CONCERT BANDDARRYL EATON: MUSICAL DIRECTOR
P R E S E N T
THE CITY OF BRAMPTON
CONCERT BANDDARRYL EATON: MUSICAL DIRECTOR
125TH
Anniversary
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24TH, 2009 AT 8:00 PM
The Rose Theatre Brampton
For Tickets Call
Adults $20, Seniors/Students $18
Children 12 and Under $10
Gala ConcertGala Concert
Jeff SommervilleWith Special Guests
Jeff Sommerville
905-874-2800905-874-2800
THE JAZZ MECHANICS