The Uxbridge Chamber Choir was formed in 1983 to bring quality performances of sacred and secular music to Uxbridge and to give accomplished singers a venue to develop and express their musical talents. The 2008-09 season marks the Uxbridge Chamber Choir’s 25th anniversary. Renowned for bringing exceptional choral music to Uxbridge, the Choir offers accomplished singers a venue to develop and express their musical talents. Over the years the choir has performed such works as the Requiem’s of Mozart, Faure & Durufle, the Bach b-minor Mass, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Handel's Creation and Orff’s Carmina Burana as well as a commissioned work by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer. The 25th anniversary continued this tradition with major works by John Rutter, Poulenc, Byrd and Handel.
Founded by Thomas (Tom) Baker and Anne Mizen-Baker with support from the Ontario Arts Council and (later) Trillium Foundation, UCC has brought a special quality of choral music to the local community since its debut concert on January 28, 1984. The vision at that time, and still very much alive today, is expressed in the choir’s Mission Statement:
• We believe that singers of all ages should have the opportunity to rehearse and perform quality choral music;
• We want to ensure that local audiences have access to quality choral music without the need to travel to Toronto;
• We believe in providing our community the opportunity to learn from the expertise of our director, accompanist, professional soloists and instrumentalists.
• We believe that the Uxbridge Chamber Choir should be an active participant in the cultural life of our community.
Join Us!
Choir rehearsals are held on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Toronto Street, Uxbridge. New members are always welcomed.
No individual auditions are held, but performance standards are maintained by a non-threatening screening process during early rehearsals. If you are looking for a challenging repertoire and good choral atmosphere with professional accompaniment all under the inspired direction of our founder Tom Baker then come join the UCC.
More information can be provided by contacting any of our members listed on the Contact page.
Membership fee for a full season is $150.