Grammy-nominated conductor Noel Edison has resigned as artistic director of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir after an investigation into sexual-misconduct allegations.

In a statement, the TMC says its board of directors has received and accepted his resignation after 21 years of service. Last month the TMC announced it had placed Edison on a personal leave of absence while it investigated the allegations.

In a joint statement with the Elora Singers choir in southwestern Ontario, the TMC said they had received letters of complaint “from third parties” regarding his behaviour.

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Both organizations also said they launched an independent third-party investigation. Dean Artists Management, which represents Edison, said Wednesday that it had “no comment.”

Last week the Elora Festival and the Elora Singers announced that Edison’s employment as artistic director of both organizations had been terminated effective immediately.

The TMC says it’s now conducting a review of its anti-harassment policies and of the chorister guidelines.

Edison was nominated for a Grammy earlier this year for best choral performance with the TMC and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He was previously nominated in 2010.

He was made a member of the Order of Ontario in 2009.

According to the classical music blog Ludwig van Toronto, which broke the story, Edison had been accused of sexual misconduct several years ago, but no action was taken against him at the time.

Edison is the second prominent cultural leader in the city to face such allegations this year. Albert Schultz, the founding creative director of the Soulpepper Theatre Company, stepped down in January amid accusations of sexual harassment from several actresses who had worked with the company. He denied all allegations and vowed to fight them in court.

Federal Heritage Minister Melanie Joly said Wednesday that cultural organizations will have to commit in writing to providing a workplace free of harassment and sexual misconduct in order to receive federal funding.

Joly says the new requirement is part of her Liberal government's commitment to confronting sexual harassment in the wake of the worldwide #MeToo and TimesUp movements.

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Going forward, changes will be made to funding agreements, application forms and approval letters for any funding doled out by the Heritage Department and the Canada Council of the Arts.

All funding documents will require recipients to explicitly commit to providing a harassment-free workplace. Any artist or organization that breaks the commitment would be subject to a review process that could result in loss of grant funding.

Joly's department is also awarding $552,000 for training to help arts organizations build and maintain respectful workplaces. The funding will be made available to over 1,750 arts organizations.