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Ars Nova Singers Presents REBIRTH: BEYOND THE RENAISSANCE February 9 and 11
Rare performance of Thomas Tallis’s 40-voice motet Spem in alium By Peter Alexander Sharps and Flatirons Sometime around the year 1570, the English composer Thomas Tallis wrote what some have called his “crowning achievement.” The work in question is more often discussed than heard: Spem in alium, a motet in 40 voices, arranged in eight choirs of…
Universalizing the Mass
Originally published by Peter Alexander for Sharps & Flatirons. “We wanted to bring the music from one of our finer performances,” Tom Morgan says. The conductor of Boulder’s Ars Nova Singers wanted to offer a free online gift to the disaster-wearied local community at the start of 2022, before the choir starts having in-person rehearsals…
Ars Nova Singers Meets Steampunk
“Science/Fantasy” program in Lafayette, Denver, and Longmont By Peter Alexander It all started at a wedding. The next concert by Boulder’s adventurous Ars Nova Singers and conductor Thomas Morgan is a departure from the usual. Normally devoted to music of the Renaissance and contemporary times, they will perform music from the Victorian era and some…
Nuance and Connection
Artistic Director Tom Morgan reflects on Ars Nova’s recent collaboration with Apollo5 On October 23 and 24, we hosted the exceptional English vocal ensemble Apollo5. The events of our 36 hours with these amazing musicians included a combined rehearsal with our two ensembles, an energetic 1.5 hour workshop with over 300 students from five area…
Ars Nova Singers: 40 Years of Music Beyond Words
(This article originally appeared in the Boulder Daily Camera on Sunday, August 31) Q & A with Ars Nova’s Visionary Artistic Director, Tom Morgan Tom Morgan, on the top of Colorado’s highest summit, Mount Elbert. The co-founder and Artistic Director of Ars Nova Singers reflects on four decades of music and leading one of the…
