| 2009 |
Geoffrey Butler, Artistic Director and William O’Meara, Accompanist celebrate 15 years with the choir. |
| 2005 |
TCS becomes an incorporated entity and a registered charity.TCS completes a series of three concerts in which it celebrated the history and cultural diversity of the city with “Toronto: A Musical Mosaic”. |
| 2004 |
TCS reprises Handel’s Messiah. |
| 2000 |
TCS establishes North 44o Ensemble, an auditioned chamber choir under the leadership of Artistic Director, Geoffrey Butler. |
| 1999 |
Mr. Butler receives a grant from the United Way to found Street Haven Women’s Choir under the auspices of the Toronto Choral Society. |
| 1998 |
TCS performs in the first annual “Sing for Sight” gala benefitting the Foundation Fighting Blindness.TCS renews its ties with St. George the Martyr Church, the site of its first performance in 1845. |
| 1997 |
TCS releases its first CD entitled Seasonal Treasures, a compilation of our best Christmas and holiday selections. |
| 1996 |
TCS celebrates it sesquicentennial with “The Journey”, a concert that returned the choir to its roots in the Toronto of 1845. |
| 1994 |
Geoffrey Butler, an operatic tenor and the music director of All Saints Roman Catholic Church, becomes the Artistic Director of TCS.William O’Meara, a gifted organist, pianist and harpsichordist, becomes the TCS accompanist. |
| 1990 |
Maura McGroaty, a classically trained singer and choral specialist, becomes TCS director |
| 1986 |
TCS is reconstituted under the direction of Eric Hanbury, organist and choirmaster at St. Peter’s Anglican Church |
| 1940s |
TCS tenor and bass sections are depleted during the Second World War and public performances are suspended. |
| 1895 |
Toronto Choral Society, backed by full orchestra, performs at the official opening of Massey Hall. |
| 1892 |
Composer and conductor Francesco D’Auria assumes the director’s post |
| 1872 |
The TCS presents the city’s first performance of Handel’s Messiah – more than a century after the work was written.Conductor James P. Clarke retires and is succeeded by Dr. Edward Fisher, founder of the Toronto Conservatory of Music |
| 1861 |
TCS participates in the celebration of Toronto’s first streetcar line opening |
| 1860 |
The Toronto Choral Society becomes a non-auditioned ensemble |
| June 25, 1845 |
Debut concert at the opening of St. George the Martyr Church |
| 1845 |
The Toronto Choral Society is foundedF.W Barron, the headmaster of Upper Canada College, becomes the choir’s first PresidentJames P. Clarke, organist at St. James Cathedral, is the choir’s first Conductor |
