It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas

Kati Kiilaspea

The Christmas season can’t begin without the annual winter concert by the Toronto Estonian Men’s Choir. This past Sunday, December 8, the choir, conducted by Avo Kittask, put on a great concert showcasing their talent and ringing in the most wonderful time of the year. Accompanying and adding flavour to several songs were choir member Toomas Heinar on bass and Elli Kipper on the keyboard.

The choir welcomed the audience with a strong and powerful choir motto, followed by “Mu Eestimaa,” lyrics by Peeter Grünfeldt and music by Konstantin Türnpu. The beginning of the afternoon featured a collection of songs expressing love, admiration, and longing for the homeland. They provided a fitting and respectable start for the concert.

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The Toronto Estonia Mens’ Choir, at their annual Christmas concert, presents traditional songs of the holidays as well as a broader repertoire. Augmenting the full choir is an ensemble with appropriate headgear, boosting the Christmas spirit in full-throated form.

Photos: Ants Toi, Andres Raudsepp