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. Stop with what you are doing, stop thinking, be still for a while, and just be. We are not created for endless worry and struggle. Remember who you are. We are born from the stars, not from downtrodden earth. We are the light that shines through us.”
PROGRAM ORDER
William Byrd, Mass for 5 Voices: Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei
William Byrd, Sing Joyfully
Josef Rheinberger, Mass in Eb: Kyrie
Gustav Mahler, arr. Gottwald, Urlicht
Arvo Pärt, Virgencita
Divya Maus, Vista (from A Boulder Soundwalk)
Lars Johan Werle, sitting in a tree
Bill Douglas, Rise Up, My Love
<<intermission>>
Eriks Esenvalds, Translation
Tom Morgan, The Hollow Mansions
Gabriel Jackson, Song (I Gaze Upon You)
Chilean Folk Song, arr. Ward Swingle, De Punta y taco
Martin Gore, arr. Eric Whitacre, Enjoy the Silence
Justin Vernon, arr. Lilian Hearne, Woods
Jean Sibelius, arr. Blake Morgan, This is My Song
About Ars Nova Singers
“Close your eyes, open your ears, and let your spirit soar… a magnificent collection of voices…”
– Westword, “The Best of Denver”
“Ars Nova Singers masterfully weave the ancient and modern.” – Denver Post
“A cohesive, resplendent sound…renditions among the finest of any vocal group in the country…”
– The Colorado Daily