2011 - 2012 Season
Matthew Jaskiewicz - Founding Artistic Director
New music, new performers...
Remembering Independence
Under the patronage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto
IN THE POLISH TRADITION
Friday, November 11, 2011 7:00 pmDelta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
A celebration of Remembrance Day and Polish Independence Day with works by the
most prominent 20th century Polish composers and with new compositions by Polish Canadian composers living in Toronto.
National anthems: Canada, Poland, European Union
Witold Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes for clarinet and orchestra
Norbert Palej: Cantilena for viola and orchestra
Walter Buczynski: Fantasia on Polish Airs for accordion and strings
Grazyna Bacewicz: Allegro from Divertimento for Strings
Kasia Marczak, clarinet
Anna Barycz, viola
Joe Macerollo, accordion
Sponsored by the Senat of the Republic of Poland through the grant from "Wspolnota Polska", and by Toronto Arts Council
Choral Concert
AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 7:00 pmChrist Church Dear Park, 1570 Yonge Street, Toronto
This concert captures the special atmosphere of an English Christmas with music by three
of that country's most renowned 20th-century composers.
Fantasia on Christmas Carols, which is Ralph Vaughan Williams' reworking of a
number of old English Christmas carols, has been a seasonal favourite ever since it was
first performed in 1912.
John Rutter's dramatic Gloria continues the long history of English sacred music in a
style that is both contemporary and traditional.
Gustav Holst's St. Paul’s Suite for Strings was written for the students of St.Paul's Girls'
School where Holst was Director of Music.
John Rutter: Gloria
Ralph Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Gustav Holst: St Paul's Suite for strings
soloists: TBA
Oakham House Choir of Ryerson University
Toronto Sinfonietta Strings and Brass
Choral concert
Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Fantazja Bozonarodzeniowa
GOD IS BORN - BOG SIE RODZI
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 4:00 pmOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor Street West, Toronto
The Polish Agnus Dei Choir joins forces with the Oakham House Choir of Ryerson
University to continue the European tradition of singing Christmas Carols till mid-January.
The beautiful Polish carols on the programme were arranged in 1984 by Matthew
Jaskiewicz, who was then a new immigrant to Canada. Traditional English carols were
the inspiration for Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia for baritone solo, choir and orchestra.
Polish Christmas Carols for choir and orchestra
Ralph Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Agnus Dei Choir
Oakham House Choir of Ryerson University
Toronto Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra
Maria Lesniak, Matthew Jaskiewicz - music directors
soloists: TBA
6th Toronto Sinfonietta Concerto Competition for Young Musicians
GALA CONCERT OF THE WINNERS
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 7:00 pmIsabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West, Toronto
Once again, the winners of the competition, young soloists under the age of 19, will
perform with the orchestra. The concert will fuature movements from solo concertos for
piano, violin cello and woodwinds.
Program and soloists will be announced in December 2011
Choral Concert
A MASS FOR PEACE
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7:00 pmMetropolitan United Church, 56 Queen Street East, Toronto
As the 66th anniversary of VE Day approaches, we remember the victims of all wars and
honour the struggle for peace.
This will be one of the first performances in Toronto of Karl Jenkins' masterpiece, which
is based on the Catholic Mass but draws on musical styles from six centuries and on
Islamic and Sanskrit texts.
Walter Buczynski: Highway of Heroes - dedicated to “the Fallen”
Krzysztof Penderecki: Chaconne from the Polish Requiem
Grazyna Bacewicz: Allegro from Divertimento for Strings
Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace
Soloists TBA
Oakham House Choir of Ryerson University, Univox Choir
Toronto Sinfonietta
Reservations call 416-410-4379 or e-mail tickets@torontosinfonietta.com