Peter~Anthony Togni

Concert of 100 Candles at St Paul’s Church in Halifax, December 13th, 2011 at 8:00 pm

1749 ARGYLE ST  Halifax, Nova Scotia (on the Grand Parade)

Slow Music for a fast time of year

Jeff Reilly – bass clarinet
Peter Togni – organ and piano
Christoph Both – cello

The Trio Sanctuary is presenting its 13th (believe it or not!) Concert of 100 Candles – Doors open at 7:00, tickets ($15.00 and $10.00) are available only at the door.

The Christmas season is often the busiest time of year. Preparations can often be so intense that we sometimes miss out on the chance to “step away” and find time for deep reflection.
Music that boldly shifts down into the heart of space, openness, and contemplation and for a little over an hour, gives you a chance to go slow in a fast time.

Juno and ECMA nominated Halifax trio, Sanctuary started in 1998 as an informal series of concerts at St. Mary’s Basilica in Halifax.  Since then the three members have released 3 CDs, and performed over 100 concerts playing in every type of music festival across Canada and Europe, often collaborating with local choirs.  

Each holiday season, hundreds of people attend this deeply personal concert event. More of a collective journey than a performance, more of a happening than a concert, Sanctuary bring deep listening to the heart of the city this Christmas with a program of rich contemplative music and early holiday carols.

In a time where the classical music world has become saturated with unoriginal ‘cross-over’ recordings, Sanctuary’s work is more than just a breath of fresh air. In terms of both concept and execution it is almost entirely unprecedented.

Please feel free to bring a pillow to sit or lie on if you wish!

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Peter-Anthony is working on an exciting project as part of the Missa a cappella concert series in Riga. Missa Liberationis will be premiered by the Lativian Youth Choir Balsis, conducted by Ints Teterovskis on December 22, 2011, in Riga, Latvia.  This work will also be recorded by the Latvian Youth Choir Balsis for Musica Baltica.

More information can be found on the Balsis website, and from the Adlers Agency.

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We are excited to report that Peter-Anthony has be nominated for a 2011 Juno award in the category Classical Compositon of the Year for his work Lamentations of Jeremiah. Information on this year`s nomiations can be found here and winners will be announced March 26-27 in Toronto.  Congratulations Peter-Anthony!

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Peter-Anthony’s Lamentations of Jeremiah has been nominated for a 2011 East Coast Music Award in the Classical Music catagory.  More information on the nominations can be found here.

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One of Peter-Anthony’s latest projects is collaboration with the John Paul II Media Institute in Halifax to produce the music to accompany their eight documentary series Dogmatic Theology.  Recordings took place in January at the Atlantic School of Theology.

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Wonderful news!

Five finalists have been announced for the 2010 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award. Peter Togni’s “Lamentatio Jeremiah Prophetae” is one of five submissions on this year’s short list.

The winner will be announced on Oct. 29th, 2010 at the Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala.

Congratulations to you Peter for this wonderful recognition of the quality and impact of this extraordinary work!

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A concert presented by Halifax’s Blue Engine String Quartet celebrating Africville.
Tuesday February 23rd, 2010
Pier 21’s Kenneth C. Rowe Heritage Hall

Read the Chronicle Herald article here.

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