Guest harpsichordist joins baroque vocal ensemble A preview by Kelly Dean Hansen, April 1, 2024 Evanne Browne started the Boulder-based Seicento Baroque Ensemble in 2011 to share her passion for […]
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Surround Sounds From Ars Nova Singers
A preview By Marc Shulgold Four centuries before we tried to rewire our stereos to replicate quadraphonic effects, a couple of Renaissance composers had their singers create it live. An […]
Raisins and Almonds – and Farewells: Colorado Hebrew Chorale
Preview by Betsy Schwarm Raisins and almonds: not only tasty ingredients in certain holiday breads, but also a well-known Jewish lullaby. It is, moreover, what the Colorado Hebrew Chorale (CHC) […]
Rare Byrd with Seicento Baroque
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The Almond Trees in Bloom: Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim celebrate Tu B’Shvat
Preview article by Betsy Schwarm Fresh, new music – timeless hopes and dreams – a community gathered together to raise its voice in song: surely, those are some of the […]
Seicento Baroque Courts Audience with a Royal Tour
A review by Betsy Schwarm Many ensembles make their mark in part by focusing on the music of the Baroque. Seicento Baroque Ensemble goes one step further, drawing its repertoire […]
Shake Your Ears Loose with the Earthquake Mass
Preview by Ruth L. Carver A piece nicknamed the “Earthquake Mass” would hardly seem capable of transporting a listener to a peaceful, transcendent place…yet that is just what Ars Nova […]
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