PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we need to change the location of the Sunday, February 11 concert. THE NEW LOCATION IS CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1660 N. Sherman St. in Denver. See this page for venue information. There is no change to the ticket cost – you may continue to purchase tickets to Sunday’s concert…
Experience a joyous celebration of the winter solstice, where novelty and tradition intertwine. Ars Nova Singers welcomes cellist Charles Lee for a program that ranges from the intimate melodies of Hildegard of Bingen, to glorious Renaissance polyphony by William Byrd and Hieronymous Praetorius, to shimmering modern masterpieces by Eriks Esenvalds, Jocelyn Hagen, Taylor Scott Davis,…
Prepare to be blown away as Ars Nova Singers’ launches its 38th season with a fun-filled musical extravaganza at Lone Hawk Farm! At the helm for this festive evening is the vibrant force of nature, Mrs. Eda Bagel, serving as both emcee and auctioneer, and infusing this annual celebration with her unparalleled wit and magnetic…
Digital Concert Program (PDF) Explore the powerful movement and vibration of sound, featuring a cluster of early and contemporary works that explore rich, multi-voice choral textures. An eclectic, uniquely Ars Nova program, with a cappella music by William Byrd, Gustav Mahler, Eric Whitacre, Bill Douglas, and more. The song speaks to us. It says: “Stop….
Our season begins with some of the most expressive music for voices ever conceived. In November we will present WONDER, featuring the colorfully imaginative music of Carlo Gesualdo, the late Renaissance Italian eccentric. We still marvel at the ways Gesualdo stretched the musical language of his day with chromaticism and word painting. An ensemble of…
“Ars Nova’s December concert is one of the most challenging concerts of the season to assemble. Constructing a program that balances novelty and tradition, mystery and jubilation, familiar melodies with innovative new sounds is a creative challenge for any artistic director. We’re thrilled that it has become an anticipated and valued tradition for 37 years…
Join us as we—mere stardust-made mortals—meditate on our capacity to exert power and change the universe that we inhabit. The program features the World Premiere of Joel Thompson’s consortium commission piece, Love Songs from Lonely Letters, that explores individual agency and transformative joy. Arvo Pärt’s cosmic Berlin Mass drifts over the atmosphere with an expanded chorus…
THROUGH AUGUST 31 Experience music as never before with ASCENT: A Boulder Soundwalk, an interactive sound installation composed by Divya Maus for the Ars Nova Singers and installed in Boulder’s Scott Carpenter Park. This active and immersive free nature concert invites listeners to move with the music as they explore the sonic landscape on a…
