Vocal explosion at Vance Brand
Jonathan Castner Members of the Rocky Mountain Chorale sing during a 2019 rehearsal at Pine Street Church in Boulder. The vocal organizations will be joined Cantabile and members of Longmont Symphony Orchestra for a big collaborative concert on Friday at Vance Brand Civic Auditorium.
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Brain Stone, director of Cantabile, conducts Cantabile and Rocky Mountain Chorale during a rehearsal on May 7.
can literally feel the sound from this many musicians.”
Among the repertoire will be “Jubilate Deo” by Dan Forrest. The spectacular piece of music brings Psalm 100 of “O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands,” to new territory. Published in 2016, the cantata brilliantly builds from two parts into a full eight-part chorus.
“Dan Forrest’s writing is so well-suited for the voice,” Howe said. “This piece is very accessible to singers and sounds larger than life when we all come together. His writing for orchestra is equally magnificent. Forrest is skilled for writing melody and creating resonance within the orchestra.”
Attendees can savor hearing verses sung in English, Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Mandarin and Spanish.
“We sing in seven different languages throughout the course of this piece, and each movement contains musical elements that reflect the languages being represented,” Howe said.
During the coming months, Rocky Mountain Chorale will allow the public to explore the art form with three “Summer Sings.”
“We invite any and all to come and sight-read through some choral music,” Howe said.
For now, members can look forward to this fresh