Originally published by Peter Alexander from Sharps & Flatirons’ ARS NOVA SINGERS WILL BE JOINED BY THE TRIO DUENDE FOR A MUSICAL “SALON”. Thomas Morgan, music director of Boulder’s Ars Nova Singers, says “sitting on a beach in Maui sounds like a pretty good idea.” “All of us want to be traveling right now,” he…
Since we began our “Shared Visions” program 7 years ago, we’ve been starstruck by the power of reciprocal artmaking (that is, turning an existing work of art into another work of art). Minnesota composer Cary John Franklin speaks directly to that alchemic impulse of ours with his piece The Merry-Go-Round at Night (from With a…
When the Finnish composer and violinist Jean Sibelius first wrote Finlandia, Op. 26 at the turn of the 20th century, it wasn’t merely an act of creative expression or a stirring ode to his homeland. For Sibelius, Finlandia represented a call to arms: the piece was composed as part of a covert protest against increasing…
Artistic Director Thomas Morgan shares behind-the-scenes highlights from his work on our latest globe-trotting rendition of “Irish Tune” Percy Grainger (1882-1961) was a naturalized American citizen born in Melbourne, Australia; schooled in Frankfurt, Germany; and practiced in London, England. Spanning continents and career tracks (he was simultaneously a concert pianist, composer, folksong collector, and arranger!),…
Review originally published by Marc Shulgold for The Scen3: “Singing in Zoom Time – Streaming Becomes a New Art for Ars Nova” Yes, we know: The past year has been tough for performing arts groups forced to cancel concerts, find new revenue sources and struggle to stay afloat. But most have survived (so far). Thank…
It’s here! The end of 2020. We haven’t encountered a single person who isn’t eager to turn the page and start the new year, with fervent hopes for a return to some degree of normal. It is certainly worth contemplating what we have learned and how we have grown through the experiences of this past…
Coming to you from the welcoming space of Broomfield Auditorium, Ars Nova Singers will present Together/Apart: Awake with Heart, a program of inspiring choral works ranging from the rousing exuberance of Benjamin Britten’s Advance Democracy (in honor of the upcoming national election), to the quiet intimacy of Nathan Jones’ I Would Live in Your Love,…
Originally published by Betsy Schwarm for The Scen3: “Sacred Jazz with Ars Nova Singers” The excellent Ars Nova Singers have long been one of the most adventurous ensembles in the region, with a repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to music of current composers. The ensemble’s October concerts this year brought out yet one more side…
