TORONTO REGION NEWSLETTER

April-June, 2014

In this issue: Feature: CAMMAC 60th Anniversary 1 Reading, Sunday, April 27 6 Readings 2014 3 Reading Review 7 In the Spotlight 4 Reading, Sunday, May 25 8 CAMMAC RPS 5 Playing Opportunities, Concert Notices 9 AGM 5 Regional Management Committee 11 “CAMMAC’s History & Founders” *

From The History of Cammac: Canadian Amateur Musicians/musiciens amateurs canadiens 1952-1982. Ottawa, 1984.

By Valerie Verity King

“Otter Lake House”, Huberdeau, Quebec Photo by Valerie King (1984)

The Birth of CAMMAC

The beginnings of CAMMAC go back to 1953, on the shores of Otter Lake near Huberdeau in Argenteuil County. The idea of the founders, George and Carl Little as well as their wives, Madeleine and Frances, was to find a place in the midst of nature where all who love music could participate in it under the direction of professional musicians. Active participation rather than passive listening was to be favoured.

Thus the first CAMMAC music center was born in the Laurentians, named Otter Lake Music Centre. The beginnings were modest - 26 participants registered in the first session, which lasted two weeks.

CAMMAC must have responded to a definite need as with increased participation it was necessary to move three times. In 1968, thanks to a major fund-raising campaign, a combination of donations and interest free loans allowed CAMMAC to acquire Domaine des Bouleaux, today known as the Lake MacDonald Music Centre. Since 1957, a children’s program was organized at the summer camp, as a result of which families could participate in CAMMAC. This contributed to a growing number of registrations and it was necessary to lengthen the duration of the camp. It goes without saying that prolonging the season brought with it an expanded musical program. Thus courses such as opera, guitar, orchestra, chamber music, etc. were added in the course of years.

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Well-known Artists have enjoyed the warm welcoming spirit, camaraderie, and friendly music-making of this new CAMMAC music centre. In 1988, the camp was relocated to the beautiful Caledon Hills, with plenty of open space, quiet nature trails, and a large outdoor swimming pool. In 2001, the music centre was relocated to the grounds of Appleby College, a private school in Oakville, situated on the shores of Lake Ontario. The most recent home of the Ontario Music Centre as of 2004 is at Lakefield College, a private school in the Kawartha Lakes country overlooking Lake Katchewanooka, about 15km Carl (left) and George Little (right) northeast of Peterborough. Since 2010 the Ontario Music Centre is no longer part of Many well-known professional musicians, also CAMMAC. convinced of the importance of amateur music in our culture, joined with George and Carl Little Playing Together to offer the participants a variety of musical activities. The unbelievable success of the Music Centre demonstrated the real need for amateur There were among others: Mario Duschenes, musicians to get together and to experience who taught recorder for many years; Walter and throughout the year the pleasure and satisfaction Otto Joachim; and later, Ross Pratt, who has they found during the summer. This encouraged directed the chamber music program for many a number of participants to meet in Montreal, years; Jan Simons, who began as a teacher of Quebec, Sherbrooke, Ottawa-Hull, Toronto, vocal technique, and then was Director General Vancouver, and Halifax in order to play and sing of CAMMAC from 1967 to 1990 and held till together in their respective regions. his death in 2006 the position of Artistic Advisor; the Lagacé family, first Bernard and From this initiative came The Amateur Mireille and later, their daughters, Isolde and Musician, the internal journal of CAMMAC, Geneviève, responsible for harpsichord and which linked members from different regions. In Baroque ensemble. addition, in 1961, following a substantial donation from George Little of his own music Concerts also play an important role in collection, a well-stocked music library was CAMMAC. Presented in the evening, and created, which is available to all CAMMAC generally open to the public, they allow the members. participants a chance to witness the talent of their teachers. These concerts have featured such A Promising Future artists as: Maureen Forrester, Louis Quilico (their debuts), Ross Pratt, The Orford Quartet, Today the health of CAMMAC is remarkable. The Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet, and The organization boasts more than 2000 many others. Quality is always the order of the members from across Canada, the United States day on the menu offered to the amateur and overseas. participants.

A Second Music Centre *Reprinted with permission from In 1978, a second summer camp was founded in CAMMAC Music Director Margaret Little. Ontario on Lake Rosseau. Amateur musicians

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Happy Birthday, CAMMAC! Music by Matthias Maute

A short musical piece has been composed by Matthias Maute to celebrate our anniversary. We encourage all members to sing and play it, then record it and put it on YouTube. Don't forget to send your YouTube link to [email protected]!

Happy Birthday CAMMAC score

Happy Birthday CAMMAC ad lib

Happy Birthday CAMMAC vocal piano

Happy Birthday CAMMAC 4 instruments Happy Birthday CAMMAC II violon Happy Birthday CAMMAC IV violoncello Happy Birthday CAMMAC I violon or flute

Visit www.cammac.ca for additional information about CAMMAC’s activities in Toronto, other regions of the country, and 60th anniversary activities which are taking place all over the country.

SCHEDULE OF READINGS

April 27 – Glick, “Triumph of the Spirit” May 25 – Lauridsen “Lux Aeterna” and with Shawn Grenke (coordinator: Gerald “Lux Aeterna” by Gabriel Fauré with David Martindale) Ambrose. (coordinators Lynne Salt/David Wilcox)

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Amadeus Choir (submitted by Barbara Adams) I initially joined Amadeus Choir because friends spoke highly of their experiences with the choir and assured me that I could cope with the audition (I’d never auditioned for a choir before). That was 7 years ago and I remain because I enjoy experiencing the positive force of choral music under the direction of one of Canada’s foremost, outstanding conductors…Lydia Adams. She brings out the very best in her singers with her inspiring, down-to- earth attitude. In 2013, she won the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Lydia always talks of her privilege in working with the choir, applauding the choir’s “dedication and amazing spirit”.

The choir was founded in 1975 and Lydia has been conductor and artistic director since 1984. With her confident encouragement, we’re able to rise to the challenge of the music chosen each season: be it singing in another language; moving around the stage while singing The Sealed Angel, as a dance troupe performed with us; recording a CD (newly released “Celtic Celebration”); or, performing with the TSO (Mozart’s Lydia Adams Lydia Adams Coronation Mass in January, 2014).

The final concert of the 2011-12 season took place at the Ontario Science Centre, celebrating space through music, video and commentary by our special guest Roberta Bondar, as we watched and felt the thunderous roar of her launch into space!!

Lydia’s passion is to explore Canada’s voice – to hear new sounds and to experiment. The choir sponsors a seasonal songwriting competition for composers and, at the Christmas concert, we sing the winning compositions. What a privilege to première these works!

Amadeus Choir

I look forward to rehearsal each week where I always feel the unifying power of surround-sound (alto on my left, soprano on the right, tenor and bass behind me)! We are expected to learn the music on our own, so potential members need to be good readers…rehearsals are more for fine- tuning than for note pounding. The choir is a very supportive and welcoming “community”. I am so glad that I took on the challenge of the audition!!

Editor’s note: In the Spotlight focuses on a musical group in which CAMMAC members participate; future Newsletters welcomes a short article and photographs about your group.

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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, and sometimes we find people to sing these parts at the readings. If you are an experienced singer and you’d like to give it a try, please contact both Peter Solomon ([email protected]) and the reading coordinator (listed on the descriptive page for the work at which you would like to sing) at least a month ahead of the reading date so this possibility can be discussed.

CAMMAC RECORDER PLAYERS SOCIETY

CAMMAC Recorder Players’ Society meets every three weeks from September to May. We play from 7:30 pm until 10:00 pm, with a short break (refreshments included). CAMMAC members may choose to pay the annual RPS membership fee of $80 for 12 regular meetings. Non-members pay $15 per meeting (your first visit is free). Coached sessions are an additional $5. Please bring a music stand and your CAMMAC membership card if you wish to pay the annual fee. To become a member, go to: http://cammac.ca/en/devenezmembre/

Dates for the 2014 season are April 11; Saturday, April 26, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm (spring workshop, coach Bob Rivers). Any changes to the schedule will be posted on the website. For further information, please contact Anne-Marie Prendiville at 416-480-1853 or [email protected]

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the members of CAMMAC Toronto region will take place on Sunday May 25, 2014 during the intermission of the Reading. The purpose of the meeting is to select the Regional Management Committee, to receive the report of the current Management Committee, and to transact any business that may be brought before the meeting. Nominations must be received no later than May 15, 2014. Candidates so nominated must either be present at the meeting or provide written consent to the nomination. Nomination forms are available in our Newsletter on the website, www.cammac.ca, from any member of the Committee, by calling Tim Moody at 416-605-2793, or by sending an email to [email protected] or any committee member. If you would like to review the information relating to the AGM and the Committee which appears in CAMMAC’s By-Law No. 2, please request a copy as above. The present Regional Committee members are listed on the last page of this newsletter.

MUSICAL CHAIRS Are you looking for someone with whom to make music? We keep a list of those who are looking. Please contact Musical Chairs, at 416-962-4847.

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A CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians /Musiciens Amateurs du Canada) Toronto Region Event. Please copy and post. CAMMAC READING

SRUL IRVING GLICK: Triumph of the Spirit, The Hour has come

Date SUNDAY, April 27, 2014 Time 2 PM to 4:30 PM (Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up.) Conductor Shawn Grenke Biography Shawn Grenke holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University (Sackville, New Brunswick) and a Master of Music degree from the . He is the Director of Music at All Saints’ Kingsway Anglican Church in Toronto and is the accompanist of the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto and the assistant conductor and accompanist for the Hamilton Children’s Choirs. Music notes The Triumph of the Spirit, a dramatic song cycle for choir and orchestra, was commissioned by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Srul Irving Glick, CM (1934-2002) received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto and Master of Music (Toronto) honourary FRCCO. He continued his studies in Paris with Darius Milhaud and others. He was a teacher of theory and composition at the Royal Conservatory of Music and . Place Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. (2 blocks north of St. Clair Avenue) in Elliott Hall (enter from Heath St.) Singers Choir SATB. (Note: Singers do not need to pre-register) Instrumentation Flutes 1 & 2, oboes 1 & 2 (1 doubling English Horn), clarinets 1, 2 & 3 (1 doubling bass clarinet) bassoons 1 & 2, horns 1, 2, 3 & 4, trumpets 1 & 2, trombones 1, 2 &3 (1 doubling bass trombone) timpani, percussion, harp, strings. Information For more information: Gerald Martindale [email protected] Cost CAMMAC members $6; non-members $10; students free. Refreshments Refreshments will be available for $1 during the break.

Instrumentalists: Please pre-register with Gerald Martindale, 416-551-5183 [email protected] Please bring your own music stand

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READING REVIEW

Brahms Requiem, Conductor: Ori Siegel

“I am one of the cellists … for the CAMMAC reading on February 16…The conductor that day, Ori Siegel, was terrific! A friend of mine (an alto) also attended, and she thought much the same. Ori gave short anecdotes about Brahms, about the music we were reading (the Requiem), and occasionally stopped and corrected some sections, and went back through the music, which was helpful. He appreciated the difficulties that both the choir and the orchestra had at particular sections, so he wasn't favouring one group of musicians over the other (as some conductors inadvertently do, focusing on their instrument, for example). Finally, Ori mentioned that this was his only opportunity to conduct this work, so it seemed to be as rare an opportunity to him as it was to us, so he appreciated this chance to read the music also. It was a wonderful experience.” (Email by Brent Cyca to Lynda Moon, Coordinator of the February 16 Reading).

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A CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians /Musiciens Amateurs du Canada) Toronto Region Event. Please copy and post. CAMMAC READING AND AGM

MORTEN LAURIDSEN, GABRIEL FAURÉ: Lux Aeterna

Date SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2014 Time 2 PM SHARP TO 4:30 PM (Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up.) Conductor DAVID AMBROSE Biography An award-winning conductor, singer and director, David Ambrose is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music where he specialized in Voice and Conducting, and was the inaugural winner of the Elmer Iseler National Fellowship in Choral Conducting. Currently David teaches Vocal Music and Music Theatre at Etobicoke School of the Arts, is the Music Director at Runnymede United Church and is the Artistic Director for Mississauga Festival Choir. He has led numerous workshops and reading sessions in choral music. Music notes Morten Lauridsen is one of the pre-eminent American choral composers whose works are among the most performed of living American composers. His unique writing style (a blend of contemporary and earlier periods) is beautifully displayed in his large work Lux Aeterna, a setting of traditional Latin text in 5 movements. In comparison, we will start with a movement featuring similar text from a century earlier in Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. The Romantic Master meets the Contemporary Master! Place Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. (2 blocks north of St. Clair Avenue) in Elliott Hall (enter from Heath St.) Singers Choir SATB. (Note: Singers do not need to pre-register). No soloists. Instrumentation Lauridsen: Flute 1, oboe 1, clarinet 1, bassoon 1, horns 1&2, trombone 1, strings. Fauré: bassoons 1&2; horns 2 (trombone can cover), strings. Information For more information: Lynne Salt [email protected] or [email protected]. Cost CAMMAC members $6; non-members $10; students free. Refreshments Refreshments will be available for $1 during the break.

Instrumentalists: Please pre-register with Lynne Salt or David Wilcox: [email protected] Please bring your own music stand

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PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES

Lake MacDonald Summer Music Camp For full details please visit the CAMMAC website and view the 7-week line-up of varied programs: http://cammac.ca/en/faculte-activite/programme-estival

Lake Field Music Camp Lake Field Music camp’s soaring one-week program returns August 10 to 17, 2014 with eighteen fabulous instructors coaching more than 40 ensembles and workshops in classical, jazz, world and popular music. We’re excited to be welcoming several new coaches and introducing new vocal and world music classes. There are many limited enrolment master classes and ensembles; ensure your placement by registering and paying the deposit early. Check our news page at www.lakefieldmusic.ca, where you can also join our newsletter. Questions welcome at: [email protected] or 647-692-3463. See ad page 7.

T.E.M.P.O. Workshops All sessions are from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm, and are held at Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd., Toronto. Fee $20 per session. Bring your instruments and music stand; scores are provided. For further information, contact Frank Nevelo at [email protected] or call 416-537-3733.

April 13 - Early music workshop for plucked strings, bowed strings, woodwinds. Sylvain Bergeron, conductor. May 4 - Early music workshop for strings and woodwind. Joëlle Morton, conductor.

CONCERT NOTICES (* groups consist of one or more CAMMAC members)

Cantabile Singers: “Music of J.S. Bach”. Conductor Cheryll Chung; Giovanni Spanu, Baritone, members of the Margeritas Ensemble. Grace Church on the Hill. 300 Lonsdale Rd, Toronto. Tickets $25, children under 12 free. Silent auction. Special rates groups 10 or more. [email protected]. Saturday, March 29, 7:30 pm.

Orpheus Choir of Toronto: "A Little Lunch Music". Robert Cooper, conductor; Edward Moroney, piano & organ. Selections by Duruflé, Britten, Ešenvalds; plus spirituals, folk tunes and a dash of La Cucaracha. Roy Thomson Hall. 60 Simcoe St. www.roythomson.com/noon- hour_concerts. 416-872-4255. FREE. Friday, April 11, 12 pm.

Amadeus Choir *: J.S. Bach Mass in B minor. Lydia Adams, conductor; The Elmer Iseler Singers. Metropolitan United Church. 56 Queen St. East (at Bond), Toronto. Tickets: $45, $40, $35, $20. www.amadeuschoir.com. Saturday, April 12, 7:30 pm.

Oakham House Choir* with The Toronto Sinfonietta: “British Masterpieces – Past and Present”. Gloria by Karl Jenkins; Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day (excerpts) and The King Shall Rejoice by G. F. Handel. Matthew Jaskiewicz, Music Director. Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Ave. $30, $25, $15; children 12 and under free. [email protected]. 416-960-5551. www.oakhamchoir.ca. Saturday, April 26, 7:30 pm. CAMMAC Toronto Region Newsletter April-June, 2014 9

Amadeus Choir *: “An Afternoon with the Amadeus Choir”. Lydia Adams, conductor. Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. (west of Victoria Park). www.amadeuschoir.com. Sunday, April 27, 4:00 pm.

Hamilton Children’s Choir & Young Voices Toronto: “Sound Tapestry”. Zamfira Poloz, conductor. Shawn Grenke, piano & organ. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street. www.roythomson.com/noon-hour_concerts. 416-872-4255. FREE. Thursday, May 1, 12 pm.

Singing Out*: “Our Time". Glenn Gould Theatre, CBC Building, 250 Front St. W. Toronto. Tickets $25. www.singingout.com. 416 551-5183. Saturday May 3, 3 pm and 7:30 pm.

Annex Singers*: "The Road Home". Bloor St. United Church, 300 Bloor St. W. Toronto. Tickets $20, $15. www.annexsingers.com. 416 968-7747. Saturday, May 3, 7:30 pm.

Northumberland Orchestra and Choir*: John Kraus, conductor; soloist Anastasia Rizikov, piano. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. Tickets: $28, $25, $12, children free. www.northumberlandmusic.ca. Saturday, May 10, 7:30 pm.

Amadeus Choir *: “Joy Sounds”. Lydia Adams, conductor; Shawn Grenke, piano. Mendelssohn, Bach and Canadian composers. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. Tickets $40, $30, $25, $15. www.amadeuschoir.com. Saturday, May 31, 7:30 pm.

North York Concert Orchestra*: “Contrasts of Genius”. Schubert Rosamunde Overture, Stravinsky Firebird Suite, Mozart arias, winners of NYCO Mozart Vocal Competition. David Bowser, conductor. Tickets on-line $26, $21, $10; at the door $30, $25, $10. www.nyco.on.ca. 416-628-9195. Saturday, May 31, 8 pm.

Oakville Children’s Choir: “A Kaleidoscope of Song”. Sarah Morrison, conductor; Cheryl Duvall, piano; Simon Walker, organ. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street. www.roythomson.com/noon-hour_concerts. 416-872-4255. FREE. Thursday, June 5, 12 pm.

Singing Out*: "The Big World Pride Singalong: Get Loud. Get Proud". Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. Toronto. $15. www.singingout.com. Saturday, June 28, 7 pm and 9:15 pm.

WHAT I GET FOR MY CAMMAC MEMBERSHIP?

By taking out membership in CAMMAC you support the work of Canada’s foremost charitable organization devoted to meeting the needs of amateur musicians. CAMMAC members pay reduced admission to attend CAMMAC readings and workshops and have borrowing privileges from the extensive CAMMAC sheet music library. CAMMAC membership is a requirement for taking part in CAMMAC summer music camp at Lake MacDonald.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The deadline for materials to be published in the September Newsletter is August 15

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E-MAIL AND / OR ADDRESS CHANGES / PRIVACY NOTICE

Whenever your contact information changes, please remember to notify CAMMAC headquarters. We receive our mailing lists from them, so keep us current by keeping CAMMAC informed! Toll free: 1-888-622-8755 or [email protected]

If you do not want your name and personal information known to other CAMMAC members, please make sure that when you renew your membership, you mark the appropriate box at the bottom of the application form.

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CAMMAC TORONTO REGION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2013 – 2014

President: Tim Moody 416-605-2793 [email protected] Past President: Gerald Martindale 416-551-5183 [email protected] Treasurer / National Rep.*: Marion Wilk 416-386-0258 [email protected] Secretary: Lynda Moon 416-482-6562 [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Sheila M. MacRae 705-877-8837 [email protected] Publicity Coordinator: Barbara Adams 905-877-0671 [email protected] Volunteer Coordinator: Gerald Martindale 416-551-5183 [email protected] Member at Large: Lauren Cooke 905-876-1652 [email protected] Soloist Coordinator: Peter Solomon 416-781-4745 [email protected]. *Toronto Region representative to the CAMMAC Board of Directors

OTHER CONTACTS Webmaster: Barbara Adams 905-877-0671 [email protected] Recorder Players’ Soc.: Anne-M. Prendiville 416-480-1853 [email protected] CAMMAC membership (toll free): 888-622-8755 [email protected] CAMMAC website: www.cammac.ca

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