Noel Edison

Biography

Noel Edison (born November 16, 1958) is a Canadian conductor currently leading the Edison Singers. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he graduated from Jarvis Collegiate in 1978 and Wilfrid Laurier University in 1985. He moved to Elora, Ontario to study piano with Victor Martins and studied conducting with notable figures such as Robert Shaw and Sir David Willcocks. In 1997, he became the conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Edison was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music by the University of Guelph in 2002 and became a member of the Order of Ontario in 2009. In February 2018, allegations of sexual misconduct led to his leave from various ensembles. In March 2019, he announced auditions for a new professional choral ensemble called The Edison Singers.

Highlights

• Appointed conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir in 1997.
• Awarded an honorary Doctor of Music in 2002.
• Member of the Order of Ontario since 2009.
• Announced auditions for The Edison Singers in March 2019.

Discography

• The Mystery of Christmas1998
• Requiem1999
• Psalms for the Soul2000
• Berliner Messe / Magnificat / Summa2004
• Faire Is the Heaven2004
• Psalms for the Spirit2005
• In the Heavenly Kingdom: Hymns, Anthems and Motets2006
• Triodion / Ode VII (Memento) / I Am the True Vine / Dopo la Vittoria2006
• Hear my Prayer: Hymns and Anthems2006
• O nata lux / Madrigali / Les Chansons des Roses / Mid-Winter Songs / O magnum mysterium (Elora Festival Singers feat. conductor: Noel Edison)2007
• Choral Music2010
• Complete Choral Music, Volume 12010
• I Saw Eternity2012
• The Wonder of Christmas2014
• Poulenc: Choral Music2015
• Mass in G major / Sept Chansons / Motets2015
• Revelation / Beatitudes / Quanta Qualia2017
• And So It Goes: Songs of Folk & Lore2018
• Immortality / Choral Works2025

Awards

• 🏆Ordre de l'Ontario

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