When the two dozen members of The Elora Singers draw together to deliver a rousing concert, it doesn’t really matter if they’re performing Bach or bluegrass – either way, the result is immersive and unique, the sort of sonic experience that you can’t find on social media.
In an age of iPhones and increasingly fragmented attention, that’s a powerful thing.
“Making music in this way is always about creating something that you can’t do on our own,” artistic director Mark Vuorinen told The Observer.
“It’s about creating something bigger than yourself.”