Music
Meet Our Director of Music
Daniel Bickle
Dan plays the organ at our Sunday worship services and directs the Gallery Choir, the St. Andrew’s Choristers and our SingTO community choir. He holds degrees in Music Education (U of T) and Choral Conducting (U of Illinois).
Our Gallery Choir
The members of the Gallery Choir are all trained as professional singers, some of whom work full-time in music. This eight-member ensemble performs at Sunday worship services.
Meet the Team
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Allison Angelo
Soprano
Allison began singing at St. Andrew's while studying at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. She is now an 18-year veteran of the choir.
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Bradley Christensen
Baritone
Bradley enjoys a multi-faceted career as a baritone, voice teacher, and guest clinician with degrees from the University of Toronto.
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Diane English
Alto
Diane has been a member of the Gallery Choir for more than 20 years. Originally from BC, she joined CBC as a producer for Radio 2.
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Carrie Wiebe
Soprano
After many years as a choir substitute, Carrie joined this wonderful group of singers full time and share her love of music with St. Andrew’s.
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Elizabeth Forster
Alto
Elizabeth is a professional alto with extensive performance experience in both sacred and secular music.
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Keith Klassen
Tenor
Keith is an accomplished tenor who brings years of professional vocal training and performance experience to the Gallery Choir.
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Mark Wilson
Baritone
Mark is a professional bass vocalist with a rich performance background providing the strong foundation for the choir.
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Ryan Downey
Tenor
Ryan is a lyric tenor whose opera and concert work includes performances with the Canadian Opera Company and major Canadian orchestras.
St. Andrew's Choristers
If you enjoy singing, we encourage you to come out and join us as a member of our wonderful congregational choir. The Choristers perform at selected Sunday worship services and at other musical events throughout the year.
No audition required! All are welcome to join. If you are interested in singing with this group, please speak with Dan Bickle or contact him at: dbickle@standrewstoronto.org
SingTO
SingTO is a community singing program that brings people together through the joy of music. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the Great Hall.
For more information, please contact us at: singto@standrewstoronto.org
Music @ St. Andrew’s
About Music at St. Andrew’s
Music at St. Andrew’s is a community outreach program of historic St. Andrew’s Church in downtown Toronto. We present top flight, affordably priced (and free) concerts and multimedia events. Our music program was inspired by the church’s 2011 purchase of a Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano, which we share with the greater community. The magnificent piano has been used extensively in our free, mostly classical Friday Noontime Recitals, launched in 2013.
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Friday Noontime Recitals
Every Friday at 12:10 PM – A Toronto tradition for decades! Join us for free 45-minute concerts featuring local and international musicians.
Doors open at Noon - Free admission – No tickets required. All are welcome!
Classical guitar player, Warren Nicholson will be performing this week, October 9, in the Friday Noontime Recital. There will be music by Francesca Caccini, John Dowland, J.S. Bach, Jaet Correia and Gene Pritsker. We would love to have you join us!
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