The Edison Singers & Noel Edison
Biography The Edison Singers & Noel Edison
Dr. Noel Edison
is a versatile and charismatic conductor who has long been recognised as one of the leading choral conductors in Canada. As past artistic director and conductor of Canadian ensembles the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, The Elora Singers and the fully-professional Parish choir of St John’s Anglican Church Elora, and current artistic director and conductor of The Edison Singers, Edison is widely recognised for his skilful interpretive work with both choir and orchestra.
Dr. Edison is the recipient of numerous distinguished awards including the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Edison has produced over 26 recordings under the Naxos international label with his various choirs, and many of these recordings have earned nominations for both GRAMMY and JUNO awards.
Matthew Larkin
One of Canada’s leading liturgical musicians for many years, Matthew Larkin has served as director/associate director of music at a number of significant Canadian parishes, including St John’s Church, Victoria; St Matthew’s Church, Ottawa; St James Cathedral, Toronto; Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa and St Thomas’s Church, Toronto.
He attended the University of Toronto (as organ scholar of Trinity College), and the Royal College of Music (UK), with studies in organ performance, choral direction, conducting and composition. A Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, Larkin is known worldwide as a recitalist, accompanist and recording artist, and is currently the artistic director of Caelis Academy Ensemble (which he founded in 2016), and custodian of music at St Andrew’s Church, Ottawa.
He maintains a full calendar of engagements, and divides his time between Ottawa and Toronto. Larkin has been featured on both the Naxos and ATMA Classique labels, and is represented by Domoney Artists.
