| Elora Festival and Singers |
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519-846-0331
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| http://www.elorafestival.ca/ |
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136 Metcalfe St. PO Box 3082
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| Elora, Ontario N0B1S0 |
| Discipline(s): Music/Opera |
| Scope: Professional |
| Municipality: County of Wellington |
| Primary Role: Performing Arts - Presenter |
| How We Operate: Primarily present work in a variety of rented venues |
| Touring Program: Yes |
| Ethno-Cultural Focus: Yes |
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The Elora Festival was launched as the Three Centuries Festival in 1979. It has since evolved into an internationally acclaimed annual music event now known as the Elora Festival that attracts capacity crowds to the Village of Elora. Patrons enjoy four weeks of international calibre music, from large-scale classical works for choir and orchestra to intimate evenings of jazz and popular music.
The Elora Festival Singers (EFS), an all-professional Grammy- and Juno-nominated chamber choir, was founded in 1980 by Noel Edison as principal choral ensemble of the Elora Festival. In 1992, the Elora Festival Singers was incorporated as a separate organization to manage its year-round activities. Since 1997, the choir has been the core of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Toronto Mendelssohn Singers, and is the choral ensemble-in-residence of the Elora Festival for four weeks each summer. The choir is renowned for its diverse styles, for its commitment to Canadian repertoire, and for its collaborations with other Canadian artists.
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