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Playing for Change Benefit Concert

March 23rd, 2012 | Posted by talesofharmonia in Playing for Change Concert 2012 - (0 Comments)

Thank you for your support! Tales of Harmonia raised $225 for the Playing For Change Foundation on April 1st, 2012!

On April 1st, 2012 (no fooling), Tales of Harmonia, an all-inclusive choir (currently A Cappella) will be hosting The Playing for Change Benefit Concert, its debut/premier concert as well as its season finale concert, at Knox College Chapel (59 St. George Street). The choir will be performing an eclectic taste of music, 7 to be exact, ranging from contemporary to jazz to pop, such as “Water Night” by Eric Whitacre, “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King, and “Seasons of Love” from Rent. Also, we’ll be featuring 2 never-before-performed, world premier songs arranged by our conductor – Tian-Yuan Zhao. There will also be performances of another caliber, such that members of our choir will be performing individual pieces in either small ensemble, solo or instrumental form.

We believe that music has the power to change lives, therefore if you’re a fan of music in all of its grandeur, pleasure and beauty, then be sure to come check out and support a new choir, good cause and partake in a diverse environment of music.

Doors open at 1:45PM!

 

Join our UT Virtual Choir!

February 24th, 2012 | Posted by talesofharmonia in Join our UT Virtual Choir! - (0 Comments)

The UT Virtual Choir will perform an arrangement of Tales of Harmonia’s president/conductor called Fiat Lux.

  • Sign up here to participate in our contest, the U of T Virtual Choir.
  • How – To audition, simply record your video, upload it on Youtube and then send the link to talesofharmonia@utoronto.ca
  • The sheet music is available for yours to download if you click on the Resources tab.
  • Where – At the comforts of your very own home!
  • Deadline for Submissions – May 30th
  • Dates – Anytime between the sign up deadline to the audition deadline.
  • Tales of Harmonia will be comprised of 28/32 members by the end of this audition process.
  • All current Tales of Harmonia members are required to submit for The UT Virtual Choir
  • Details – refer to the following:

The UT Virtual Choir is a contest to see who the best of the best is in U of T’s vocal scene. The UT Virtual Choir is inspired by Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir, but the only difference is this one will only feature voices from the University of Toronto.

For clarification – a virtual choir is a project to create a user-generated online choir. We’re asking singers to record themselves singing “Fiat Lux” and we will then create a final video which will include contributions from all singers.

If you don’t know what a virtual choir is, you may find out more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Whitacre#Virtual_Choir or

http://virtualchoir.ericwhitacre.com/

And please refer to the following for instructions as to how to submit your video.

The final product should be up and running the beginning of September 2012.

Prizes:

1)      Guaranteed Free Membership in Tales of Harmonia for the 2012-2013 Fall and Winter Semesters

2)      Be the first to be a local contest whereby you represent your faculty and we see which faculty has the best singers.

3)      Be the first to be a part of a national contest whereby we challenge other universities throughout Canada to see which has the best singers in the form of a virtual choir.

4)      Be the first to be a part of an international phenomenon called the Virtual Choir 3.0 – Water Night by having the UT Virtual Choir featured in a separate showcase from the Eric Whitacre team.

5)      Be the first to test-pilot a brand new choral initiative that utilizes tablets to integrate technology with music. Said project utilizes a tablet.