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A preview by Marc Shulgold What’s in a name? In the case of Timothy J. Krueger’s first name, apparently not much. The choral conductor chuckled as he pointed out that the origins of “Timothy” are related to “timid,” after the Latin word timere, meaning “to fear.” Well, there’s nothing timid about the season-opener of his […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

By Robin McNeil There are a number of fantastic opportunities to hear wonderful seasonal music over the winter season. In this preview, I’ll highlight the Denver Brass, St. Martins Chamber Choir, the Littleton Symphony Orchestra, Kantorei, the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Hebrew Chorale, Denver Young Artists Orchestra, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, Colorado Wind Ensemble, The Colorado Chamber […]