A Holiday Concert to benefit Emergency Family Assistance Association

The Cantabile Singers, under the direction of Robert Farr, performed “Songs of the Mother & Child” on Friday, December 11 at 7:30 pm at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 3700 Baseline Road in Boulder and on Saturday, December 19 at 7:30pm at First Congregational Church, 1500 9th Avenue in Longmont.

The program included lullabies and settings of the Magnificat and Ave Maria by Dello Joio, Biebl, Holst and others.

These performances benefited Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA). For each ticket sold, $2.00 was donated to EFAA. Audience members were also encouraged to bring non-perishable food contributions.

EFAA has been meeting the community’s basic needs since 1918. EFAA provides food and shelter to families who need a hand up in times of financial difficulties. Working with families, seniors and the disabled in Boulder and Broomfield Counties, EFAA provides assistance to help people return to stability and self-sufficiency.

“EFAA appreciates this generous partnership with the Cantabile Singers to help people in need in Boulder County. We are grateful for their support and for the joy they bring with their music.”
EFAA Executive Director Terry Benjamin

My Spirit Sang All Day

The Cantabile Singers present My Spirit Sang All Day.
Stanley Hotel
333 Wonderview Avenue
Estes Park CO 80517

The Cantabile Singers, under the direction of Robert Farr, will perform “Four Hands For Voices” on Saturday, May 1st at First Congregational Church, 1500 9th Avenue in Longmont, and on Sunday, May 2nd at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place in Boulder.

This program will include a performance of Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52 and other works for chorus and 4-hand one piano accompaniment by Diemer, Debussy, MacDowell and Richard Rodgers, and will feature Stella Pradeau, Collaborative Pianist, and Elizabeth Smith, Guest Pianist.

Purchase Tickets Now!

All seating is general admission, and tickets can be used for either concert. Tickets may be purchased up to the day before the concert, and will be held for you at the door.

Adult	$15.00
Senior/Student	$12.00

The Cantabile Singers present My Spirit Sang All Day.

Sunday, May 3rd, 4:00 pm
Mountain View Methodist Church
355 Ponca Place, Boulder CO

Saturday, May 9th, 7:30 pm
First Congregational United Church of Christ
1500 9th Avenue, Longmont CO

Tickets:

Adult: $15, Senior/Student: $12
Purchase tickets online

Prior to coming to Colorado, Wei received a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from the Xu Beihong College of Arts, People University of China, in Beijing.

Wei has performed the parts of Duke Tom in Un ballo in Maschera and Fernando in Il Trovatore with the China National Opera House in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

Also in 2006, Wei was awarded third place in the 5th World Chinese Vocal Competition held in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Cantabile Singers present Joseph Haydn’s Missa In Angustiis (Lord Nelson Mass), featuring soloists Emily Murdock (soprano), Laura Williams (mezzo-soprano), Yang Bo (tenor) and Wu Wei (bass).

Friday, February 20th, 2009, 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009, 4:00 pm
Mountain View Methodist Church
355 Ponca Place, Boulder, Colorado

Tickets:

Adult: $15, Senior: $12, Student: $10
Tickets sold at the door.

About the Mass

A country at war. Fear of terrorism. Economic disaster. Resentment of leaders. Social discontentment. Austrians exactly 210 years ago would have lamented their days in these terms over mugs of coffee with their neighbors. They would have cursed the war with Napoleon, feared his army’s guerrilla tactics, felt the pinch of restricted international trade, resented the despotic rule of France, and wished ardently for change. Not so very unlike our own troubled times.

Austrian Joseph Haydn captured the uncertain summer of 1798 in his Missa in Angustiis—Mass for Troubled Times (also known as the Lord Nelson Mass). Boulder’s Cantabile Singers performs the mass in the tenuous spring of 2009. The mass is chilling and yet uplifting, powerful yet delicate, on the verge of despair and yet infused with hope. Its ups and downs provide the soundtrack of our era.

The first movement opens with a booming, crimson-colored plea for mercy—Kyrie Eleison. We have gone to war in the Middle East. The banks foreclose on the first homes. The second movement proclaims Gloria and reminds us that there is still beauty in the world. Michael Phelps wins eight Olympic gold medals for America, setting a world record. The third movement, the Credo, cautions us to be humble. What has been given to us can be taken away—jobs, health, wealth, even our lives. But Haydn again gives us hope in the possibility for rebirth and renewal. Gas prices fall and America defies historical expectations by electing an African American president—Hosanna in Excelsis. In the final movement, the Agnus Dei, Haydn recognizes that troubles are far from over. America’s three major car manufacturers have asked for a governmental bailout and foreclosures and layoffs will return with the end of the holiday season. But we can all close our eyes as the mass ends and wish with all our hearts for peace—Dona Nobis Pacem.

Kristen Jorden, The Cantabile Singers

Choral music to celebrate the wonders of animals and raise awareness to protect and preserve their world.

The Cantabile Singers are pleased to be joined by the following organizations:

The Boulder County Audubon Society
City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Wild Earth Guardians

Come 1/2 hour before the concert and learn about what these organizations are doing to preserve wildlife habitats and help animals!

Saturday, May 17th, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 18th, 4:00 pm