We are grateful to Sid Robinovitch for his dedication of his new Psalm Cycle to Lydia Adams and the Elmer Iseler Singers. The World Premiere of Psalm Cycle will be sung in Hebrew by the Elmer Iseler Singers and is set in five parts: Praise, Sing, Lament, Rejoice, and Reflect following Psalms 145, 96, 6, 24, and 121 respectively.
Sid Robinovitch
A native of Manitoba, Sid Robinovitch has devoted himself to musical composition, having studied at Indiana University and at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. He presently lives in Winnipeg, where he works as a composer and teacher.
Robinovitch’s works have been frequently broadcast on CBC radio, and he has also written music for film and TV where he is best known for his theme for the satirical comedy series, The Newsroom.
Klezmer Suite, performed by the Winnipeg Symphony under the direction of Bramwell Tovey, received a Prairie Music Award for outstanding classical recording. Sefarad, a CD featuring his music for guitar, was released in 2008 on the Marquis label and received both JUNO and Western Canadian Award nominations for classical recording of the year.
You won’t want to miss it!
![Sid Robinovitch at rehearsal for Celestial Light 2023 at Eglinton St. George's United Church, Toronto](https://www.elmeriselersingers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4085-scaled-e1698329055793-512x1024.jpg)
![Sid Robinovitch with Lydia Adams and Jessie Iseler at "Psalm Cycle" rehearsal for Celestial Light 2023 at Eglinton St. George's United Church, Toronto](https://www.elmeriselersingers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4093-768x1024.jpg)
We are excited to see you on Saturday and share the exhilarating choral sounds of the beloved Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, glorious works by Eleanor Daley, William Byrd, John Beckwith and Srul Irving Glick, and, of course, the world premiere of Psalm Cycle by Sid Robinovitch.
Tickets are available online and at the door!
Instead of just purchasing tickets to Celestial Light, consider subscribing to all three Toronto concerts!
The Toronto series season “A Constellation of Radiant Choral Light” includes Messiah by G.F. Handel on December 8, 2023 with over 100 voices as EIS are joined by the VIVA Chamber Singers, the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto, award winning Canadian soloists: Linda Tsatsanis, soprano; Hillary Tufford, mezzo-soprano; Michael Colvin, tenor; Jorell Williams, bass; and orchestra.
Our third concert of the season Triple Choir Splendour: Sonic Light on April 20, 2024 introduces Toronto’s newest contemporary vocal ensemble, Chroma Vocal Ensemble, conducted by Mitchell Pady and brings back our associate choir, VIVA Chamber Singers, Carol Ratzlaff, conductor. The three choirs will present the spectacular Mass for Double Choir by Swiss composer Frank Martin, stunning works for multiple choir by Canadians Peter Togni and Eleanor Daley, and Stars by Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds.
A Constellation of Radiant Choral Light
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Celestial Light
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Eglinton St. George’s United Church
Individual tickets ($45, $40, $25), click here.
Messiah by G.F. Handel
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Individual tickets ($55, $50, $35), click here.
Triple Choir Splendour: Sonic Light
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Eglinton St. George’s United Church
Individual tickets ($45, $40, $25), click here.
Or call for more information, to buy tickets or group tickets 416-217-0537