When

Saturday, December 5 at 7:30p.m.
&
Sunday, December 6 at 3:00p.m.

Where

Grace Church on-the-Hill
300 Lonsdale Road
Toronto, ON M4V 1X4

New CD!

"Any fan of choral music should consider savouring its many facets – and then pass it along to the uninitiated to help spread the word...In short, your winter nights will be cozier for having this album within earshot"
John Terauds, MusicalToronto.com, November, 2015

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Contact

Box Office Manager
Pax Christi Chorale
boxoffice@paxchristichorale.org

L'enfance du Christ
Hector Berlioz

Venture outside the traditional holiday fare with Berlioz’s endearing, tender story of the Holy Family's journey from Herod’s wrath to safety in Egypt.

This rarely-performed treasure from the master of orchestration is brought to life by our dream team of soloists:

The York University Dance Ensemble perform choreography by Carol Anderson, Associate Professor in the Department of Dance, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design.

"The energy and grace of these young dancers give us a fresh approach to this 19-century masterpiece. They bring the story to life. – the story of a refugee family fleeing violence – which is strikingly current and poignantly in our minds this year " Stephanie Martin
See more about the choreography on YouTube

Also with the Havergal College Choir.

Tickets: $45 regular, $40 seniors, $25 students

The online box office is now closed.
A limited number of tickets will be available at the door, but please arrive early.
Cash or cheque only for at-the-door purchases.

About L'enfance du Christ

" Berlioz treats us to a great range of emotion and expression, texture and colour. His orchestration moves from delicate, to ecstatic to transcendental. I want to bring out the colour of the orchestration and the expressive choral music.

Berlioz is a musical giant we study and listen to in music history class - but to perform his work live is really exciting. What first attracted me was the psychological examination of Herod - through his dream we see not just a murderous monster, but a terrified man haunted by a paranoid fear of losing power. You will not find the commercialized, idealized Christmas story here. Berlioz's post-nativity story is dreadful, full of danger, magic and exoticism.

The York University dancers will add a visual element that the music cries out for. This will be Carol Anderson's farewell project with the York Dance Ensemble. I am honoured to be working with my distinguished colleague and these energtic and dedicated young dancers."

Artistic Director Stephanie Martin