2022-2023 Guests
Leslie Higgins
Leslie Higgins is a 25 year old soprano who will be joining the Monday Morning Singers 2023 holiday performance as the soprano soloist in Kim André Arnesen’s Magnificat. Leslie completed her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance at Western University in 2020 and her Masters in Vocal Performance at the University of Toronto in 2022. In her youth she studied with Jennifer Neveu-Campsall, Jennifer Wilson, and Leah Daniels. You may have seen her on stage at the Uxbridge Music Hall where she performed in over 10 Musical Theatre productions. She discovered her passion for classical music while singing in choir and has performed professionally with many choirs. She is currently a Sidgwick Scholar with the Orpheus Choir of Toronto. She is always happy to have the opportunity to return home and sing in her hometown of Uxbridge!
Beverley Johnston, photo by Bo Huang
Beverley Johnston
Beverley Johnston is one of Canada’s leading percussionists. Over the years, she has commissioned and performed many works by leading Canadian composers some of which have become a staple of the standard percussion repertory around the world. In honour of her exemplary commitment to the performance of the music of Canadian composers, she has been awarded the distinction of “Canadian Music Centre Ambassador” and has also been nominated for the 2023 ‘Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance’.
Johnston has established her reputation beyond the border of her native Canada where she tours and performs frequently as a soloist and chamber musician. She has been invited to numerous internationally renowned marimba and percussion festivals over the years and has recorded seven solo albums. She can be heard as soloist and chamber musician on many other recordings. Beverley will be joining the Monday Morning Singers in the spring 2023 performance of Heart Songs.
Sharlene Wallace
Sharlene Wallace
Award-winning harpist, Sharlene Wallace, is a musician and composer flowing between and mingling Classical, folk and contemporary genres and performing, recording and teaching on both pedal and lever harps. Sharlene will be accompanying the choir in the 2022 winter holiday performance of the celebrated Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols. Sharlene will play several solo works and join the choir in traditional Christmas music.
Ian Sadler
Ian Sadler
Ian Sadler is an award winning musician, educated in England, and living in Canada since 1980. He is a fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. He is also Acting Organist and Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. He performs widely as a concert organist, in Canada and abroad. Ian Sadler directs the Stratford Concert Choir and is founder and director of The Cathedral Singers of Ontario.
Grace Rogers
Grace Rogers
Grace Rogers is the guest soprano soloist for the spring concert, Begone, Dull Care! Grace has performed with the Monday Morning Singers several times, as well as with many other choirs. Grace Rogers studied at the University of Toronto and York University where she completed her BFA in Music and is currently completing a Masters degree in performance and music therapy.
Uxbridge Chamber Choir
Uxbridge Chamber Choir
The Uxbridge Chamber Choir, director Thomas Baker, is a long established and well-loved part of the artistic life of the Uxbridge arts community.
The choir has been performing for almost 40 years, singing choral works from early music to contemporary composers. One of its mandates is to bring some of the larger repertoire to local audiences, such as Mozart’s Requiem and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.
UCC is happy to be joining the Monday Morning Singers in this welcome return to singing and performing together.
Jennifer Neveu-Campsall
Jennifer Neveu-Campsall
Jennifer Neveu-Campsall divides her time between music, martial arts, fitness and family. She runs a busy music teaching studio and is the music director for Bella Nove, her young women's small vocal ensemble. As a soloist, her soul sings happiest in genres ranging from oratorio to art song, musical theatre to jazz, but she will never turn down an opportunity to have a great evening at karaoke! Find Jennifer or Bella Nove on Facebook and Instagram to discover more of her work. @jenniferneveucampsall @bella_nove_uxbridge