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A review by Ruth L. Carver Ars Nova Singers paired their usual adventurous programming with a special guest on February 8 at Macky Auditorium. They were joined by Edward Dusinberre, the first violinist of the Takács Quartet, in a program entitled “Passion: The Violin and the Voice.” The program mixed a group of sacred text […]

A review by Robin McNeil Friday evening, February 7, I attended the St. Martin’s Chamber Choir performance entitled, Celtic Echoes. The program consisted of British Folksongs and Partsongs, several of which would be easily recognized by most concertgoers. Among those were Greensleeves, Loch Lomond, and Irish Tune From County Derry. It may be helpful for […]

By Ruth L. Carver The Arvada Chorale was joined by the Rocky Mountain Ringers and treble voice group Safonia in the cheery and romantic “Home for the Holidays” program on December 13 and 14, 2013 (heard on December 13).  Performing at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Arvada, the groups filled the space with a warm […]

A Review by Robin McNeil Friday evening, December 13, I attended a performance given by the choral group Kantorei at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver. Kantorei was formed in 1997 by Richard Larson, and it has rapidly developed into a choir of great merit that has gone on European tours. Richard Larson, after sixteen years […]

A preview by Robin McNeil I really believe that they premiere performing groups in Colorado not only want us to hear good music, they also want us to learn something. Now, granted every time we go to a concert we learn something from just listening to the music. However, Dr. Timothy Krueger, conductor of the […]

By Robin McNeil In this Fall/Winter music preview, writer Robin McNeil walks you through some of the best offerings of instrumental and vocal music in the Denver/Boulder metro area. This preview includes Friends of Chamber Music, the Colorado Chamber Players, Ars Nova Singers, the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, Colorado Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, […]

A Review by Robin McNeil The Ars Nova Singers and Sphere Ensemble opened their new concert season Friday evening, October 11, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 16th Avenue and Grant in Denver. Maestro Tom Morgan entitled this opening concert Britten & Beyond, because the program featured the music of Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) and the […]

By Robin McNeil Festival of Lag B’Omer The Colorado Hebrew Chorale invites the community to celebrate the Jewish festival of Lag B’Omer at Four Mile Historic Park on Sunday afternoon, April 28, 2013, 2 p.m. The program, Lag B’Omer at Four Mile Historic Park, will include special guests from the Denver Zoo together with music, food, fun, […]

A preview by Robin McNeil On March 23 and 24, music lovers in Colorado will be able to hear one of the great compositions in all of music literature: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Upon the Cross According to St. Matthew, by J. S. Bach. Otherwise known as the St. Matthew Passion, it […]

A Review by Robin McNeil The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra and MeeAe Nam are excellent! Friday evening, the first day of February, Maestro Adam Flatt led the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) in, perhaps, its best performance of the season thus far. The DPO was joined in this performance by its well-remembered friend, Soprano and Doctor of […]