Cantabile celebrates

Kristine Berey

Founded in 1985 and formerly known as The Knight Singers, the Cantabile Chorale has performed many of the major choral works in the classical repertoire.

Their next concert will mark the 15th year composer and conductor Peter Willsher has directed the choir and the choir’s 10th with its own symphony orchestra.

“Last year we premiered a work that I wrote for the choir and orchestra, a cantata called The Journey. It is appropriate in many ways that this concert is also called Journey,” Willsher says. “It is a Journey that Cantabile and I have travelled; it includes music from Canada, UK, France, Germany, Austria and Italy. Not least, is my own personal musical journey of which Cantabile has been integral for most of my Canadian life.”

Highlights from the program include selections from Brahms’ Faure’s and Mozart’s Requiems, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion and Handel’s Messiah.

The concert begins at 7:30 pm at Ste. Genevieve Church, 16037 Gouin Blvd.

Info regarding the concert or to join the choir: 514-634-1275