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2023-24 SEASON NOTICE: WE ARE REBUILDING OUR WEBSITE SO CHECK BACK SOON FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SEASON, INCLUDING THE MENNONITE MASS CHOIR MESSIAH AT THE CENTRE IN THE SQUARE ON DEC 10 – AND SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FIRST CONCERT…
We hope you can join us for our first concert of the 2023-24 season – Now I lay me down to Peace. This concert will include Gabriel Fauré’s eloquent ‘Requiem’ – a piece he considered a lullaby, in both material and form – Randall Thompson’s thrilling and exuberant a cappella setting of the prophesy of […]
A Light Exists in Spring…
Our spring concert has a new date and time! Join us Monday, June 5 at 7:30pm at St Jacobs Mennonite Church (1310 King Street North, St Jacobs) for this celebration of the beauty of spring and the new life it brings! In addition to the original repertoire planned for May 6, there will also now […]
A Light Exists in Spring…
‘A light exists in spring… In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect.’ We are disappointed to announce that, due to a rising number of choir members testing positive for covid, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this evening’s concert. Please check back soon for updates about its rescheduling, which will be […]
A Light Exists in Spring…
‘A light exists in spring… In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect.’ Join Menno Singers and artistic director Brandon Leis for a celebration of spring at St Jacobs Mennonite Church (1310 King Street N, St Jacobs) on Saturday, May 6 at 7:30pm. Come breathe in the beauty of nature with us!
Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil
Join Menno Singers and artistic director Brandon Leis on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 7:30pm at Trillium Lutheran Church (22 Willow Street, Waterloo) for a Lenten concert featuring this beautifully reflective piece, which is deeply woven into the hearts of many of our singers. We can’t wait to share this meaningful work with you!
Messiah Sing-Along and Mini Mass Choir
Our annual Messiah Sing-Along is back! Ring in the Christmas season by joining the choir, orchestra and soloists on Sunday, November 13 at 3:00pm at St Matthews Lutheran Church (54 Benton Street, Kitchener) as we sing through Handel’s majestic masterpiece. Or, too excited to wait that long? Click here to sign up for our mini mass choir experience, and join us for a […]
Menno Singers Spring Concert
Join Menno Singers and director Brandon Leis for our first in-person concert in over 2 years on Saturday May 14 at 7:30pm at First United Church, Waterloo (16 William Street, Waterloo). The concert features the sublime Schubert Mass in G Major and selected solo works with guest artist soprano Joanna Loepp Thiessen, recipient of the Abner Martin Scholarship. The concert […]
Menno Singers is back!
Join artistic director Brandon Leis and the choir for an online watch party on Sunday, December 19 at 3:00pm as we share ‘Christmas Lessons and Carols’, recorded live at Trillium Lutheran Church. Check back here that afternoon for a direct link to watch and join in the fun!
Joanna Loepp Thiessen receives Abner Martin Music Scholarship
Menno Singers, a community choir in Waterloo Region, Ontario, announces that Joanna Loepp Thiessen of Kitchener, Ontario is the recipient of the $4,000 Abner Martin Music Scholarship for 2020. A graduate of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Joanna is a fourth year vocal performance major in the Bachelor of Music program at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. Joanna’s […]
Tribute to Abner Martin, Founding Conductor of Menno Singers
Tribute to Abner Martin, Founding Conductor of Menno Singers Mark Diller Harder, Menno Singers President On Friday, November 23, 2018, Abner Martin passed away after a long and fruitful life. Our deepest prayers and support go to his wife Shirley Martin and their entire family. Abner Martin was the founding artistic director and conductor of […]
