| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2012 George Weston Recital Hall | Tafelmusik’s Choral Spectacular: A 30-Year Celebration in Toronto |
An anniversary is undeniably a time for celebration, a time to reflect on past accomplishments whilst keeping the future in close view. This was the case for Tafelmusik’s Chamber Choir on the eve of their 30th anniversary. Choir director and conductor Ivars Taurins selected a vast variety of repertoire showcasing the choir’s skill through 17th- and 18th-century works, progressing into music of more recent composers. With this exulting programme, Taurins masterfully presented an assortment of sacred and secular works which complemented each other well.
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| 24-Oct-2010 Barbican Centre: Hall | At the forefront: The choral music of Eric Whitacre |
| The music of Eric Whitacre highlights in classical music today a return to the fundamental and accessible nature of tonality. This concert was not only a demonstration of the powerful expressive and structural potential of tonal music, but an insight into the American choral sound, which the audience was introduced to by composers Barber, Copeland and Lauridsen.
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