About the Choral Music Orchestra
Talisker Players is unique in Ontario as an independent professional orchestra dedicated to the performance of choral repertoire. Since its founding in 1995, the ensemble has gained an enviable reputation for sensitive and polished choral accompanying in a wide variety of styles.
Our members combine a passion for the vocal/instrumental tradition with expertise in the latest developments in early-music performance and twentieth-century techniques.
Our members are professional musicians with a wide variety of experience. They play with many other ensembles, such as the Canadian Opera Company and National Ballet of Canada orchestras, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, the Windsor Symphony, and the Toronto Symphony.
Most are also active chamber musicians. Most perform on both modern and period instruments. Our repertoire includes the works of all the major composers from early Baroque to late twentieth century. Several contemporary works have been premieres.
Talisker Players performs regularly with a wide variety of choirs throughout southern Ontario (for upcoming performances see This Season). We do not have our own conductor, since for each engagement we’re conducted by the director of the choir.
The number of players and the configuration of instruments changes with each engagement, depending on the repertoire, and also on the budget of the choir. The ensemble is led in performance by concertmaster Valerie Sylvester, and behind the scenes by manager (and principal violist) Mary McGeer.
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