Chor Amica is one of the leading chamber choirs in London, Ontario.

Specializing in baroque and contemporary choral repertoire, we present concert programs that encourage audience reflection, musical storytelling, and community connections. Showcasing London-based professional guest musicians and artists and programming Canadian and London composers is integral to our mission to promote excellence in choral performance to London listeners and singers alike.

Founded in 2015 by Gerald and Marlene Fagan, Chor Amica is currently in its 11th season overall and fourth season under the leadership of Artistic Director Patrick Murray.

A project-based choir, membership of Chor Amica is by audition. We're proud to nurture a collaborative rehearsal environment for experienced singers to grow their ensemble skills.

Patrick Murray, Artistic Director

Canadian conductor and composer Patrick Murray is a multi-faceted choral artist whose musical work reveals an equal commitment to high-calibre performance, education, and community engagement.

Currently, as Director of Music at Church of St. John the Evangelist in Elora, ON, Murray directs one of Canada’s only fully-professional church choirs. Additionally, Murray serves as Artistic Director of Chor Amica, Director of the University of Toronto Scarborough Concert Choir, and President-Elect of Choirs Ontario. As a composer, his original choral works and arrangements have been performed by choirs across Canada and the United States. www.patrickmurraymusic.net

Matthew Pope, collaborative pianist

Matthew Pope is a solo and collaborative pianist, adjudicator, and educator in London, ON. Matthew holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Solo Piano from The University of Western Ontario, and is also an avid performer as a harpsichordist and organist. He has performed as a soloist and/or ensemble player with numerous groups in the GTA, including the Georgetown Bach Chorale, the Bach Elgar Choir (Hamilton, ON), the Masterworks of Oakville Choir, the Oakville Chamber Orchestra, the Mississauga Chamber Sings, and the Brampton Symphony Orchestra, and Chor Amica, Kammerchor London, and Magisterra Soloists in London, ON. In addition, Matthew maintains a large private studio, is President for the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Associations’s London Branch, and has recently been appointed the new Director of Music for St John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Strathroy, ON.