Thank you
What an afternoon we had yesterday. Four voices, four beautiful voices, the best acoustics found in Hamilton, great music, an absolutely intimate setting, and you have the perfect description of our concert. With very few verbal introductions and poignant singing, we...
William Byrd and the Ave verum corpus
The conversion of England from the Roman Catholic church to the Church of England by King Henry VIII (and later Queen Elizabeth I) forced those who wished to practice Catholicism to do so covertly, as penalties included fines, scrutiny, torture or death. All vestiges...
Stabat mater
The Stabat Mater is a hymn to Mary, portraying her suffering as Jesus Christ's mother during his crucifixion. The title comes from its first line, Stabat Mater dolorosa, which means "the sorrowful mother was standing". The earliest version of the Stabat Mater was...
Mass for Four Voices
William Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices is a choral Mass setting composed around 1592 – 93 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Like most masses, it consists of fives sections: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei. It is a noted example of English...
Richard Hansen
Originally from Windsor, Ontario, Richard Hansen began formal organ studies at age thirteen under Victor Batten. He has since studied with David Palmer at the University of Windsor, Ian Sadler in Stratford, Ontario and Helga Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany. In June of...
Anne Kae
When Alberta-born Anne Kaewmongkol found herself in Ontario five years ago, not only did she discover a new place to call home, but a new voice to go with it. Her musical career started as a young pianist in Edmonton as an accompanist. After a few years of travelling...
Kasia Konstanty
Soprano, conductor, and educator Kasia Konstantyis driven by her passion for music. After completing her music degree and diploma in vocal performance under the tutelage of Richard Cunningham at McMaster University, she obtained a Masters degree in choral conducting...
It has been a while
Life goes by quickly. Too quickly. It is hard to believe that it has been almost two years since our last concert: Messiah in April 2017—which by all accounts was our best. After a bit of a break, we are back with some great music. We have assembled a small team of...
Summer job available for post secondary student
Musikay is seeking a post-secondary music student with strong background in classical music. This is an up to 16 weeks position beginning on May 7. The student will gather and organize patron’s information and input in a database, organize the Ensemble’s current and...
Happy Giving Tuesday
As we prepare for Christmas and the holidays, Giving Tuesday is a day to focus on charitable and not-for-profit organizations that depend on the generosity of others for their support. We hope you will make a donation today to support Musikay. Your contribution will...