ORIANA Womens Choir is an auditioned, amateur ensemble of about 36 female singers. Under Artistic Director Mitchell Pady, ORIANA promotes choral music in Canada by striving for excellence and versatility in performing compositions for women's voices. Since 1972, the choir has expanded the repertoire for women's voices by commissioning new works from Canadian composers. The singers delight in supporting each other and expressing their enjoyment of beautiful music, beautifully performed. ORIANA presents three subscription concerts every year in the Fall, Winter and Spring, at Grace Church on-the-Hill. Repertoire for the 2017-18 season includes many celebrated Canadian composers, such as R. Murray Schafer, Eleanor Daley and Stephen Chatman as well as several compositions by ORIANA's honorary patron, Ruth Watson Henderson. The choir is always inviting new singers. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays, 7:30pm10pm, at Earl Haig Secondary School.
