Mary Legge

A graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music (M. Mus.), Mary Legge is retired from an active career as
Director of Choral Music in the Claude Watson Programme for the Arts at Earl Haig Secondary School. A long and
fulfilling career in teaching led her, along with enthusiastic members of Earl Haig Girls’ Chamber Choir to found Penthelia
Singers from which she is also retired.

As well as directing a variety of choral groups including children’s choirs, her teaching expertise also includes teacher
education at the Faculty of Education, U. of T. and York University. Ms. Legge adjudicates in various Kiwanis Choral
Festivals throughout Ontario, Newfoundland and recently, in the National Music Festival of Trinidad and Tobago. She
has led workshops in choral technique and sight-singing for the Ontario Music Educators’ Association, and Cantata
readings for CAMMAC. Mary also conducts workshops for directors of children’s choirs as well as reading clinics and
workshops for liturgical conferences.

Having retired as organist of Rosedale Presbyterian Church, she continues to perform as a freelance musician.