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September 2014

Pax Christi Chorale

Blest pair of sirens

Stand on a street corner in Toronto and you may see architectural vestiges of our Victorian past; extravagantly crafted stone treasures, surrounded by modern towers of concrete, glass and steel. In a similar musical landscape, Pax Christi Chorale commissions new music, but in a fast-changing world, we take a second look at pieces once unjustly judged as unfashionable. On Sunday October 19 at 3pm, we will blow the dust off this seminal repertoire at Grace Church on-the Hill in Toronto. Our choral scholars, orchestra, and special guests, the Aslan Boys Choir will be joined by actor Emilio Vieira, who will… Read More »Blest pair of sirens

Ab & SH at Startford

Abner turns eighty

Lean in and listen. Although my Dad really doesn’t want anyone to know, he’s turning 80 this October. We’re celebrating his birthday in style at the Alpine Club with folk dancing, Oktoberfest schnitzel and beer. An un-Mennonite evening to be sure, but there’s nothing quite like a guilty pleasure. My Dad has packed a lot into his 80 years. He’s lucky. Happy and healthy, surrounded with fabulous friends, a stimulating family, and a supportive church community, he’s curious, eager to learn new things, and enjoying these golden years. From all accounts Abner always was a golden boy. The baby of the… Read More »Abner turns eighty

Scribe

Dialogues of Maximus and Stephanus

Maximus: Ho there, Stephanus. Halt your hasty steps for an old colleague. Isn’t the campus pleasant on this fine Autumnal day? Stephanus: Yes my dear Maximus. The term begins, and once again my students plunge into their assignments and exams and prepare for juries. Maximus: Juries? Stephanus: I forget you are a scientist! In Music our students are subjected to a final performance, judged by a panel of faculty members. It will be the first time for some of them, so they are nervous, and the sight of some of our professors frightens them. Maximus: You must remind your students… Read More »Dialogues of Maximus and Stephanus