St. Martin's Chamber Choir

2000-2001 Concert Season

 


I.  The Art of Imitation

Featuring works by Victoria, Mendelssohn, Duruflé, Tallis and Bach that take Latin plainchant and the German Lutheran chorale as their inspiration, this program will be presented by an octet.  [Concert program]

Friday September 22, 2000 7:30 p.m. - St. Elizabeth's Church, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe, Denver
Sunday September 24, 2000 7:30 p.m. - St. Elizabeth's Church, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe, Denver


II. Handel Festival 2000

St. Martin's assists in launching a new festival, performing Handel's Chandos anthems #7 and 10 with a Baroque orchestra directed by Frank Nowell.  The program will also include an organ concerto with Richard Robertson and other instrumental works.  

Sunday October 15, 2000 7:30 p.m. - Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1900 California St., Denver


Feast of St. Martin

St. Martin's Chamber Choir honors the feast day of our namesake, St. Martin, Bishop of Tours with a sumptuous dinner and a program of light choral and solo selections.

Saturday, November 11, 2000 6:30 p.m. - Dagwell Hall, St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Denver


III. The Mystical Birth

Mystical works for Yuletide by Victoria, Lauridsen, and McGrath, arrangements of beloved carols, and Swiss composer Frank Martin's Mass for Double Choir. [Concert program]

Saturday December 16, 2000 7:30 p.m. - First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder
Thursday December 21, 2000 7:30 p.m.
- St. Elizabeth's Church, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe, Denver
Friday December 22, 2000 7:30 p.m.
- St. Elizabeth's Church, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe, Denver


IV.  Literary Concert Series: The Metaphysical Poets John Donne and George Herbert

Works spanning the centuries to texts by Donne and Herbert, including the Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs, Finzi's Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice, and many other works, performed with organ.  [Concert program]

Friday March 9, 2001 7:30 p.m. - Christ Episcopal Church, 2950 S. University Blvd., Denver
Saturday March 10, 2001
7:30 p.m. - Christ Episcopal Church, 2950 S. University Blvd., Denver


V.  Edwardian Genius: The Music of Charles Wood

Sacred and secular works from this gifted Irishman's vast and varied output.  This season finale program will be conducted by Rodney Williams of the Westminster Abbey choir, one of the world's foremost experts on Charles Wood.  [Concert program]

Friday June 8, 2001 7:30 p.m. - St. Elizabeth's Church, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe, Denver
Sunday June 10, 2001 7:30 p.m.
- St. Elizabeth's Church, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe, Denver


St. Martin's Chamber Choir gratefully acknowledges the grant support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and the Colorado Council on the Arts.

 

 

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