The Dream of Gerontius
2027-04-01 19:30 - 2027-04-02 19:30 (America/Toronto) | Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre For Performance And Learning, 273 Bloor St W, , ON, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1V6, Canada
In this performance
The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 by Edward Elgar

On the music
Experience the profound depths of Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius as the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir brings this rarely performed masterpiece to life. Under the imaginative direction of Jean-Sébastien Vallée, this monumental work delves into the spiritual journey of a soul’s passage from death to the afterlife, offering a timeless exploration of faith, doubt, and redemption.
Rich with emotional intensity and intricate choral writing, Elgar’s visionary score has recently drawn renewed attention through the acclaimed film The Choral, which portrays a wartime choir’s transformative encounter with the work. This powerful performance reveals the grandeur and spiritual depth of one of the choral repertoire’s most compelling masterpieces.
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Considering Matthew Shepard
2027-05-01 19:30 | Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M5C 2Z3, Canada
In this performance
Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson
On the music
As global challenges to LGBTQ+ rights intensify, Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard stands as a profoundly relevant and moving work. Performed by the Toronto Mendelssohn Singers, this 21st-century secular passion reflects on love, loss, and the enduring human capacity for compassion.
The oratorio reflects on the life and tragic death of Matthew Shepard, whose 1998 murder became a catalyst for LGBTQ+ advocacy. Blending classical, jazz, and folk influences with texts drawn from poets, mystics, historical sources, and writings connected to Shepard’s life—including a brief excerpt from his own correspondence—the work creates a powerful space for reflection and remembrance. Presented in a semi-staged performance, it offers a poignant call for empathy, compassion, and understanding.
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