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Noel
Edison
Noel Edison is well established as one of the most versatile and
charismatic conductors in the world today. As conductor and artistic
director of two world-class Canadian ensembles, the large-scale
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the chamber-sized Elora Festival
Singers, Noel Edison is widely recognized and appreciated for his
skillful, interpretive work with both choir and orchestra.
Since 1984, Noel Edison
has served both as Artistic Director of the Elora Festival
as well as Organist and Choirmaster at the Church of St. John
the Evangelist in Elora, which has one of the few all-professional
church choirs in Canada. His formal association with the Toronto
Mendelssohn Choir began in 1997, with the selection of his Elora
Festival Singers as the professional core of the venerable Toronto
institution. He is now enjoying his thirteenth season as TMC
Conductor and Artistic Director.
Noel records regularly for
the Naxos label and his extensive discography includes works
by Arvo Pärt;
Berlioz Requiem; the Juno nominated Mystery of Christmas; and Willan:
In the Heavenly Kingdom. His latest recording with the TMC is a
collection of Christmas music, entitled A Festival of Carols: Music
for Choir, Brass & Organ.
In 2002 the University of Guelph conferred upon Noel Edison the
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music and on January 22, 2009 he
was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest
honour.
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