The Theatre of Early Music is a choir and Baroque instrumental ensemble based in

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, and later in Toronto. It is conducted by

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. The group performs and records early sacred music. One of the group's better known pieces is ''Stabat Mater''.

History

The Theatre of Early Music was founded by

in 2001. The recording ''Bach Cantatas'' was nominated for a Juno Award in 2003."Theatre of Early Music"
Juno Awards website. The group's recording ''Scarlatti: Stabat Mater'' was reviewed in the ''Early Music Review'' in 2005. It was nominated for a Juno Award in 2006. In 2009 the group release an album, ''The Voice of Bach''. In 2011 the Theatre of Early Music performed in New York City at Weill Recital Hall. In 2015 the recording ''The Heart's Refuge'' was nominated for a Juno Award. The group moved its focus to Toronto when Taylor, its conductor and founder, joined the University of Toronto faculty. In 2018, the group performed at the Music and Beyond Festival in Ottawa."Review: Music and Beyond kicks off with a night of marvellous musical contrasts"
''Artsfile'', Natasha Gauthier, July 5, 2018

References

External links

Theatre of early Music website
{{Authority control Mixed early music groups Musical groups from Montreal Charities based in Canada Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in Quebec