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The Three Cantors THE THREE CANTORS STORY!

3 Cantors with the V.I.P.'s

April 27th, 1999 at Grace Church, Brantford
The Cantors are honoured at their concert by the presence of special guests.
Pictured, left to right, are:

The Venerable Peter Townshend
(Then Rector of Grace Church),
Archbishop Michael Peers
(then Primate of All Canada),
Angus Sinclair,
David, Peter and Bill,
Archbishop Percy O'Driscoll
(then Archbishop of Huron
and Metropolitan of Ontario).
Cantors and Archbishops
In 1996, Archdeacon Peter Townshend listened as three of his colleagues sang in a Diocesan service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Archbishop Percy O'Driscoll had just challenged all to find creative ways to renew the church's outreach in the world, and an idea was born. Right after the service, Peter asked Bill Cliff, Peter Wall and David Pickett if they, together with Angus Sinclair, would agree to give a benefit concert for HHF/PWRDF... they could call themselves "The Three Cantors", and have a great night of fun. Peter, Angus, Bill and David laughed, and said no-one would come. Peter Townshend told them to leave that with him, just to give it a try. They agreed.

Under Peter T's leadership, Grace Church, Brantford, sold over 700 tickets for the concert in a matter of days. Three more concerts were scheduled. They sold out. Now, over 100 concerts and several best-selling CD's later, "The Three Cantors" are a sensation, singing from Windsor to Ottawa to Thunder Bay... even in Newfoundland. They've been featured on CBC Radio's Ontario Today, Ontario Morning, and as guest artists with the Judy Maddrin's "Christmas Carol" readings as featured musicians at her reading at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto. They have sung with Orchestra London, and even given a concert for The Governor General of Canada at her visit with the Canadian House of Bishops.

The best part is, in addition to supporting local ministry or outreach, a portion of every concert and every penny (100%) of the CD proceeds alleviate world hunger through the work of HHF/PWRDF.

What has made "The Three Cantors" so popular? Peter Wall has often quipped, "we're three parish priests with not enough to do with our evenings". Well, they don't pretend to be "The Three Tenors" but, all joking aside, these are three very capable singers whose voices blend beautifully with the talent, versatility and skill of a gifted musician at the keyboards. Their concerts are a tour-de-force of everything from beloved music of the church, contemporary anthems, sprituals, and new, original compositions, to folk songs and the best of Broadway.

It's been said that the one who sings "prays twice". When was the last time you stood in a church packed to the rafters, and joined your voice with hundreds of others, singing a beloved hymn at the top of your voice? An evening with The Cantors is more than just a concert. There's a rare and life-changing pleasure that these four know about, and share. Their friendship, humour, dedication and energy shine through as a testimony to music's ability, combined with faith, to transcend all barriers. A Three Cantors Concert is a celebration of the power of music to bring joy, hope and faith in Christ to bear on the challenges of a world of people in need... and to have a great time doing it!

We invite you to share in this special ministry. You can join them for an evening, or you can order one of their CD's and enjoy them over and over again. Either way, you can feel good about what you're supporting, as your participation directly benefits HHF/PWRDF!