I came to Canada in the fall of 2007 with my wife and two daughters. We landed in Toronto with big hopes for a better future. Little I knew how important singing was for me.

The catalyst for Comfort and Joy, however, was two-part – a response to the raging Covid-19 pandemic and, as importantly, the recent death of Bill Briggs, a beloved and long-time tenor in the choir.

Cantemos’ 10th anniversary commission, La Rosa de los Vientos. Music by César Alejandro Carrillo based on a poem by Jacinto Salcedo