Choral Music inspires the soul of the listener, enlightening the community in a shared experience.
That Choir conducted by Craig Pike is one of Toronto’s newest and most exciting Chamber Choirs. We are pleased to announce the recording of our first professional recording in the fall of 2011 – and we need your help.
That Choir relies 100% for it’s funding from the donations of our audience base and people like you – people that have a deep appreciation for creation, the arts, and choral music.
Your financial support will go towards helping with the costs of :
-Production Fees
-Sound Engineering
-Studio Time
-Artwork
-Advertising
-Manufacturing
Our first album will include works by Anton Bruchner, Franz Biebl, Eric Whitacre and Moses Hogan – to name a few.
Also, in our continued support of Canadian Choral composers, we will be recording new works of upcoming Canadian Choral Works.
Any and all support is greatly appreciated and we look forward to your patronage.
Craig Pike
Founder/Conductor of That Choir
About That Choir
Now in its 3rd year, That Choir combines a high level of performance with a deep love of the choral art as one of Toronto’s newest choral groups. That Choir was formed in the spring of 2008 by Craig Pike and 14 of his actor friends who wanted to create and share a music experience together. That Choir now brings together over 25 members with diverse backgrounds in work and study, and a mixture of trained and untrained voices. New Canadian artists are important for That Choir to nurture and have already performed new works by J. Scott Brubacher as well as Reza Jacobs in December 2010. Also in December of 2010, That Choir invited Canadian Theatre Artist Nancy Palk to read Dylan Thomas’s ” A Child’s Christmas in Wales” as part of That Choir Carols – an annual celebration of the Holidays.
In May of 2011, That Choir toured to Niagara on the Lake, Ontario with it’s program That Choir – Water Night.
That Choir is quickly becoming well known for its a cappella repertoire of many styles and periods with a strong focus on storytelling.
About the Conductor
Craig Pike was born and raised in St.John’s Newfoundland where he was part of one of Canada’s most distinguished amateur choirs for young adults in Canada – The Quintessential Vocal Ensemble. While in St.John’s, he studied music at The Memorial University School of Music and choral conducting with Dr. Douglas Dunsmore. In 2004 he moved to Toronto and attended The George Brown Theatre School. Most recently, Craig had the honour to apprentice with conductor Susan Quinn. Craig marries his love for theatre and choral music thru acting with The Shaw Festival of Canada as well as conducting That Choir in Toronto, Ontario.
Now in its 3rd year, That Choir combines a high level of performance with a deep love of the choral art as one of Toronto’s newest choral groups. That Choir was formed in the spring of 2008 by Craig Pike and 14 of his actor friends who wanted to create and share a music experience together. That Choir now brings together over 25 members with diverse backgrounds in work and study, and a mixture of trained and untrained voices. New Canadian artists are important for That Choir to nurture and have already performed new works by J. Scott Brubacher as well as Reza Jacobs in December 2010. Also in December of 2010, That Choir invited Canadian Theatre Artist Nancy Palk to read Dylan Thomas’s ” A Child’s Christmas in Wales” as part of That Choir Carols – an annual celebration of the Holidays. As That Choir looks forward into 2011, it is becoming well known for its a cappella repertoire of many styles and periods with a strong focus on storytelling.