2019-2020 Concert Season

​"The Sounds of Christmas"

Saturday, December 14, 2019 - 8 pm
Featuring: Gabrielle Turgeon, Soprano, Swansea Dance School and James Moffett (Canadian Composer)

1. The Barber of Seville
2. Charlie Brown Christmas
3. Vivaldi: GLORIA
4. Handel: Hallelujah
5. Nutcracker Suite Featuring the Swansea Dance School
6. Christmas sing alone
7. O Holy Night
8. Schubert: Ave Maria
9. How the Grinch stole Christmas
10. Mendelssohn: Italian symphony mov. 1st 
11. James Moffett- orchestral suite 2 

Gabrielle Turgeon, Soprano

Michelle DeBrouwer, Swansea School of Dance

Swansea School of Dance

James Moffett, Composer

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​“Spanish Flair”

Saturday, March 28, 2020 - 8 pm
Featuring: Giovanni Ruiz (pan flute) Jean-Paul Desaulniers (violin), Felipe Luzuriaga (violin), Alex Sandoval (Canadian composer)

1.  Tango por una cabeza with dancers
2.  Danzón No 2 by Arturo Márquez
3.  Besame Mucho
4. Capricho Espanol by Korsakov
5. Spanish Dance from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
6. Lonely Shepherd – Giovanni Ruiz in  pan flute
7. Navara for two violins by Sarasate.
8. The three cornered hat –final dance Jota by Falla
9. Espana cani by Paul Marquina
10. Mambo by Leonard Bernstein
11. Carmen Suite No 2, Chanson du Toreador by Bizet
12. Journey Through the Ice Cavern by Alex Sandoval

Jean-Paul Desaulniers, Violinist

Felipe Zuluriaga, Violinist

Sarah LaBine

Giovanni Ruiz

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“From Hollywood to Broadway”

Saturday, May 30, 2020 - 8 pm
Featuring: Daniel Jiang (violinist), Emily Rocha (soprano)

1. Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach
2. Tribute to John Williams
3. I Dreamed  A Dream from Les Miserable
4. O Mio Babbino Caro by Puccini
5. Lord of the Rings by
6. Schindler’s list by John Williams
7. Waltz from Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky
8. James Bond Theme
9. Game of Thrones
10. For the Beauty of the Earth: Choir by John Rutter
11. When you Believe: Choir by Stephen Schwartz
12. Star wars  Epic – part II by John Williams
13. Symphony No 9 (4th mov) by Dvorak

Emily Rocha

Daniel Jiang

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Past Concerts

"The Best of Ontario Pops"

Saturday, May 11, 2019 - 8 pm

1. William Tell Overture by Rossini
2. Serenade No  10, Grand Partita by Amadeus Mozart
3. The Magic of Harry Potter 
4. Pirates of the Caribbean by Badelt 
5. Star Wars Through the Years by John Williams 
6. The Best of The Beatles 
7. Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 by Bizet
8. Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major by Haydn
9. Lean on Me 
10. Suite No 2 for Flute by Bach
11. Four Seasons-Spring by Vivaldi

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"British Isles"

Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 8 pm
Featuring: The Etobicoke Centennial Choir

1. Scotland the Brave (traditional)
2. Amazing Grace 
3. The Best of The Beatles 
4. Hornpipe from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 
5. Skyfall by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth 
6. Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 by Edward Elgar
7. Lord of the Dance by Ronan Hardiman
8. Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Concert Celebration 
9. You Raise Me Up by Brendan Graham and Rolf Lovland
10. The Magic of Harry Potter

"It's Christmas"

Saturday, December 1, 2018 - 8 pm
Featuring: The Humber Valley United Church Choir

1. Overture to Carmen by Georges Bizet
2. Ave Verum Corpus by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3. O Holy Night by Adolphe Charles Adam 
4. A Holiday Sing-Along 
5. Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
6. A Charlie Brown Christmas 
7. Finlandia by Jean Sibelius
8. A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson

"The Best of Ontario Pops!"

Saturday, May 26, 2018 - 2 PM, 3 PM and 4 PM
DOORS OPEN TORONTO, Classical 96.3 FM
​70 Jefferson Avenue, Toronto 

1. Radetzky March
2. Star Wars
3. Farandole
4. E. T
5. Other season favourites

"Mother's Day - Music for Mom"

​Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 3 pm 
Zoomer Hall (Home of The New Classical FM)
70 Jefferson Avenue, Toronto
Chamber Strings Concert​

1. Yesterday (Beatles)
2. Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 
3. Pachelbel, Canon in D Major
4. Besame Mucho 
5. Game of Thrones
6. Crusell Clarinet Quartet 
7. Bassoon Concerto
8. Tango - "Por una cabeza"
9. I Want to Hold Your Hand (Beatles)
10. Hava Nagila

Laura Fernandez, Singer

"Star Wars and Epic Soundtracks"

Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 8 pm
Humber Valley United Church​

1. ​Star Wars
2. Theme from Star Trek
3. Zarathustra (movie 2001: A Space Odyssey)
4. Theme from ET 
5. Theme from Jurassic Park
6.  Bizet: Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2
7. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, mvt. 2 (movie The King's Speech) 
8. JOHN WILLIAMS TRIBUTE (Jaws, Superman, Harry Potter)

"Canada 150- Hockey Night in Canada & Great Canuck Hits"

​The Ontario Pops and Durham Chamber Orchestra

Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 8 pm
Humber Valley United Church

1. O Canada
2. CAMPBELL / HARRON (Arr Robert Farnon) Symphonic Suite from Anne of Green Gables
3. ROBERT FARNON Westminster Waltz 
4. MacLELLAN / EIKHARD Anne Murray Medley 
5. DELORES CLAMAN (Arr Jerry Toth) Hockey Night in Canada 
6. PAUL ANKA/arr. John Mortimer-Theme from the Longest Day
7. PAUL ANKA, My Way

Heather Bambrick, Singer

"Harry Potter & the Magic of Music"

Friday, May 19, 2017 – 8 PM - Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
86 Montgomery Rd, Toronto, ON

1. The Magic of Harry Potter
2. The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini
3. Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture by Glinka.
4. Ode to Joy, Symphony No 9 by Beethoven
5. Dry Your Tears, Africa by John Williams
6. The Planets by Gustav Holst

"Dance Extravanganza" 

Friday, March 3, 2017 – 8 PM - Humber Valley United Church

1. Bruno Mars Greatest Hits arranged Lopez
2. Radetzky March by Johann Strauss
3. Chicago (The award-winning movie)
4. Thriller by Michael Jackson
5. Tango song with live dancers
6. Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky 
7. Lord of the Dance

"Holiday Sing-A-Long"

Saturday, December 3, 2016 – Humber Valley United Church

1. Barber of Seville Overture by Rossini
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas by Guaraldin
3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas arranged by Jerry Brubaker 
4. Ave Maria by Schubert (Andrea Rebello, soprano)
5. Brass Christmas Medley arranged by Mike Davies
6. Symphony No 40 (1st mov.) by Mozart
7. Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah with choir
8. Holiday Sing-Along arr. Snyder & Moss  with choir and audience

"The Prom"

Friday, May 27, 2016
Hosted by MC Linda Stuart, we invited you to come and celebrate your favourites in your finest gowns and tuxes!

1. Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture, Finale
2. Pirates of the Caribbean
3. Verdi – La Donna e Mobile (Daevyd Pepper, Tenor)
4. Puccini – O Mio Babbino Caro (Jessica Scarlato, Soprano)
5. Dvorak – Symphony No. 9, 4th movement
6. Lean on Me
7. Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance, March and Trio
8. Andrew Lloyd Webber Concert Celebration (Includes: The Phantom Of The Opera, Music Of The Night, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Superstar, King Herod's Song, Memory, and Go Go Go Joseph.)

Daevyd Pepper, Tenor

Jessica Scarlato, Soprano

"Inaugural Concert"​

Saturday, November 28th, 2015

1. William Tell Overture Finale.  Theme music for the Lone Ranger) by Rossini
2. Skyfall (Shannon Butcher, singer) by Adele
3. I dreamed a dream (les Miserables- Stephanie Vega, Singer)
4. Habanera from Opera Carmen (Marianne Zin, singer) by Bizet
5. Movie Soundtracks  (Tribute to John Williams with multimedia presentation) Includes: Star Wars (Main Title), Jaws, Superman March, Harry Potter, Raiders March, and Theme from E.T.
6. Symphony #5  (1st mov.) by Beethoven