September 2015

Today we’re hobnobbing with about 200 people, exploring the phenomenal medieval mystic, poet, musician, scientists, biologist and nun, Hildegard of Bingen. It’s an unusual venue for liturgical chant from the middle ages – we’ll be performing at the Revue Cinema, one of the last great neighbourhood theatres in Toronto. Schola Magdalena will sing some of Hildegard’s music, we’ll watch a new documentary on her life, and then afterwards, we’ll talk with some scholars who have been seriously engaged with analyzing her manuscripts and her life. Reading through Hildegard’s poetry this morning I am reminded of her boundless creativity and the freshness… Read More »Henry and Hildegard

The 2015-16 music season is about to unfold, and that means there are many musical events I’d like to tell you about. I’ve been updating the UPCOMING EVENTS page on this blog to give you all the highlights and some of the details of events coming up this Autumn and Christmas. I’ve got a new CD coming out this fall of my cantata Winter Nights which features other choral music that I’ve written in the past three years. You can grab a copy or two at concerts, or order it online. Schola Magdalena is busy singing unusual events – a… Read More »The season begins