New Music for Old Hands - premiere of "The First Song I Remember..."
The June 13 presentation of New Music for Old Hands includes the world premiere of The First Song I Remember… for bell choir and piano, by Alex Eddington. Composed in collaboration with the members of a bell choir in a Mississauga seniors’ home, the piece unlocks the memory of an Italian song that several of the participants remembered from childhood: “Quel Mazzolin del Fiori”.
Viva Singers - "Phaeton and Apollo" (world premiere!)
VIVA Singers Toronto proudly presents “Metamorphosis,” a celebration honouring VIVA’s 25th anniversary. This special program features all 7 VIVA choirs.
Featuring 4 world premiere adaptations of stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses - including “Phaeton and Apollo” by Alex Eddington.
Sound Opportunity Choir - "Big Blue Sky" (world premiere!)
Sound Opportunity Choir presents 20 Years of Song
Featuring the world premiere of Big Blue Sky for choir and piano by Alex Eddington.
Big Blue Sky was commissioned by Sound Opportunity through a Choral Canada fundraising initiative. The test was created collaboratively with the choir