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A preview by Ruth L. Carver One of the Denver area’s premier vocal groups, Kantorei, is enjoying a productive “honeymoon period” with new director Joel Rinsema. The group is in its 18th season, and Rinsema is using this year to explore the possibilities with this select, all-volunteer ensemble, as they nurture their classic full-bodied sound […]

A review by Ruth L. Carver The Cherry Creek Chorale was joined by the Rocky Mountain Ringers in their appropriately named seasonal program “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” A throng of listeners crowded into the hall at Bethany Lutheran Church and they were rewarded with a lively yet laid-back program of holiday favorites […]

A review by Marc Shulgold Call me a glutton if you wish, but I can’t seem to stay away from the glorious music that re-emerges each December. No, not all those silly ditties about Santa and his reindeer. It’s songs of the True Meaning of the season that never fail to touch me. There is […]

A Preview by Marc Shulgold As he prepares for the Arvada Chorale’s annual Christmas concert, artistic director Steven Burchard can sort of relate to Joseph and Mary seeking a room for the night. “We’ve been wandering,” the conductor said with a little sigh. “We tried a lot of venues last year, and we’re still looking […]

A Preview, by Marc Shulgold “LITTLETON CHORALE is now VOICES WEST!,” trumpets the homepage of one of the Front Range’s most respected choruses. What’s in a name (change)?, you ask. For board president Bill Leeper, quite a lot. “About five years ago, a group affiliated with the (Littleton) Chorale started asking some questions, about who […]

A preview by Marc Shulgold Scen3 fall choral music preview Kids are back in the classroom, Broncos fans are sporting their orange jerseys. The Rockies are in the National League cellar. It must be fall. Which means that amateur and professional choruses have begun busily preparing for the new season. So, let’s have a quick […]

A review by Robin McNeil Wednesday evening, May 21, I attended a performance by Kol Nashim, which is the women’s choir of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale. Kol Nashim is translated as “the voice of women,” and this performance was a benefit for the Jerusalem Center for Battered Women. It was sponsored by Woman to Woman, […]

A review by Ruth L. Carver Kantorei, one of Denver’s foremost choirs, closed its season this past weekend with a symbolic hand off of leadership, in a concert featuring its Conductor Emeritus and founder, Dick Larson, current Interim Conductor Sarah Harrison (who will continue as assistant conductor), and the newly chosen Artistic Director Joel Rinsema. […]

A review by Ruth L. Carver March 21-22, 2014, the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra joined with choral group Kantorei for a delightfully programmed evening entitled “Eternity.” Continuing its exploration of themes related to time, the MSCO consistently mixes familiar and obscure works, new and old, in a relaxed atmosphere. Conductor David Rutherford brings a friendly […]

A review by Robin McNeil Welcome Steven Burchard! On Friday, March 7, I attended a concert given by the Arvada Chorale at the Performing Arts Complex at the Pinnacle Charter School on 84th Ave. This was the first time I had ever set foot in the Performing Arts Complex, and I was quite pleasantly surprised. […]