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Holiday concerts abound
By Sonya Ellingboe
The menu of concert programs offers something for everyone and taking a few hours to surround oneself with instrumental and or choral music allows the mind and body to relax and enjoy the exceptional talents available to us.
A Messiah Sing Along will bring singers from throughout the area to sing choruses, with musicians of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra and operatic soloists Kara Guggemos, Marcia Ragonetti, Jason Baldwin and Steven Taylor, at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5895 S. Datura St., Littleton. Handel himself began the tradition of performing this work for philanthropic causes and this event, after 250 years, continues his intent. Bring your own score or some copies will be available. Admission is cash and non-perishable food, which will all go to feed needy area residents through Inter Faith Community Services, Denver Rescue Mission and Grant Avenue Street Reach. 303-794-6379.
The Littleton Chorale will perform “Evergreen Earth Holiday Concerts,” with seasonal music, poetic readings, holiday pageantry... at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5984 S. Datura St., Littleton and 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. Tickets: $12 (advance), $14 door. Seniors and youth 12 and under free. 303-973-9593, www.littletonchorale.org.
The Highlands Ranch Community Chorus presents its Christmas Concerts at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Tickets cost $10 at the door; two for $10 in advance. 720-252-6999.
The Columbine Chorale, which includes south area members, will perform “Rejoice,” a variety of seasonal music, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., at East Hampden Avenue, Englewood and at 4 p.m. Dec. 13 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St., Denver. Tickets: $15, $12, $5. 303-322-5119.
Kantorei singers, conducted by Richard Larson, retired choral director at Chaparral High School, will perform “Star in the East” at 3 p.m. Dec. 20 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Tickets: $18/10. 303-688-4962, www.augustanaarts.org.
The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jurgen deLemos, presents “Inspired By the Holiday Season,” a seasonal concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5984 S. Datura St., Littleton. Three of the Young Voices of Colorado children’s choirs, directed by Jena Dickey of Littleton, will be featured. The program will include “Twas the Night Before Christmas, narrated and Jurgen de Lemos on cello in Mesian’s “Praise to the Eternity of Jesus.” Tickets: $15/$12, seniors and under 21 free. 303-933-6824, www.littletonsymphony.org.
The Arapahoe Philharmonic will perform “Christmas Pops” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. Tickets: $25/20/15/7. 303-781-1892, www.arapahoe-phil.org.
The Lone Tree Symphony will perform “A Midwinter’s Celebration” concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 9941 Lone Tree Parkway. The family-oriented program will range from Leroy Anderson’s “Christmas Festival” to a narrated version of Clement Moore’s classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” A donation of $5 is suggested for ages 12 to 65.
“Holiday Classics” will be performed by the Colorado Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5984 S. Datura St., Littleton. Included: Max DiJulio’s setting of the Alfred Burt Carols. Tickets: $12/10/6. 303-394-4552, www.coloradowindensemble.org.
Cherokee Ranch and Castle’s Great Hall will be beautifully decorated for the season’s concerts. The address: 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. See www.cherokeeranch.org for directions; call 303-688-4600 for reservations, which are required. $95 includes wine tasting, castle tour, buffet dinner, concert, coffee and dessert with musicians. Dates:
Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. — Colorado Symphony presents Classical Holiday Music with a String Quartet.
Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. — Lynn Baker, Lamont School of Music Quintet, “Jazz Christmas.”
Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m. — Colorado Symphony Orchestra presents ”A Noble Holiday with the Colorado Symphony Brass Quintet.”
“Twas the Brass Before Christmas,” with the Denver Brass, will beat 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood. Tickets: $23-$8, 303-832-4676, www.denverbrass.org. (Also: “I’ll Be Home for Christmas-Denver Brass at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at Bethany Lutheran).
Ron Gruckee (gruckee.com) of Littleton presents Michael Martin Murphy’s Cowboy Christmas at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Paramount Theatre in Denver. Tickets: $35-$42.50. www.tickethorse.com, 1-866-461-6556.
Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers Bluegrass Christmas will play Dec. 10 to 13 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10-13 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets: $22/12, 303-987-7845.
A Messiah Sing Along will bring singers from throughout the area to sing choruses, with musicians of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra and operatic soloists Kara Guggemos, Marcia Ragonetti, Jason Baldwin and Steven Taylor, at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5895 S. Datura St., Littleton. Handel himself began the tradition of performing this work for philanthropic causes and this event, after 250 years, continues his intent. Bring your own score or some copies will be available. Admission is cash and non-perishable food, which will all go to feed needy area residents through Inter Faith Community Services, Denver Rescue Mission and Grant Avenue Street Reach. 303-794-6379.
The Littleton Chorale will perform “Evergreen Earth Holiday Concerts,” with seasonal music, poetic readings, holiday pageantry... at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5984 S. Datura St., Littleton and 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. Tickets: $12 (advance), $14 door. Seniors and youth 12 and under free. 303-973-9593, www.littletonchorale.org.
The Highlands Ranch Community Chorus presents its Christmas Concerts at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Tickets cost $10 at the door; two for $10 in advance. 720-252-6999.
The Columbine Chorale, which includes south area members, will perform “Rejoice,” a variety of seasonal music, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., at East Hampden Avenue, Englewood and at 4 p.m. Dec. 13 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St., Denver. Tickets: $15, $12, $5. 303-322-5119.
Kantorei singers, conducted by Richard Larson, retired choral director at Chaparral High School, will perform “Star in the East” at 3 p.m. Dec. 20 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Tickets: $18/10. 303-688-4962, www.augustanaarts.org.
The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jurgen deLemos, presents “Inspired By the Holiday Season,” a seasonal concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5984 S. Datura St., Littleton. Three of the Young Voices of Colorado children’s choirs, directed by Jena Dickey of Littleton, will be featured. The program will include “Twas the Night Before Christmas, narrated and Jurgen de Lemos on cello in Mesian’s “Praise to the Eternity of Jesus.” Tickets: $15/$12, seniors and under 21 free. 303-933-6824, www.littletonsymphony.org.
The Arapahoe Philharmonic will perform “Christmas Pops” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. Tickets: $25/20/15/7. 303-781-1892, www.arapahoe-phil.org.
The Lone Tree Symphony will perform “A Midwinter’s Celebration” concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 9941 Lone Tree Parkway. The family-oriented program will range from Leroy Anderson’s “Christmas Festival” to a narrated version of Clement Moore’s classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” A donation of $5 is suggested for ages 12 to 65.
“Holiday Classics” will be performed by the Colorado Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5984 S. Datura St., Littleton. Included: Max DiJulio’s setting of the Alfred Burt Carols. Tickets: $12/10/6. 303-394-4552, www.coloradowindensemble.org.
Cherokee Ranch and Castle’s Great Hall will be beautifully decorated for the season’s concerts. The address: 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. See www.cherokeeranch.org for directions; call 303-688-4600 for reservations, which are required. $95 includes wine tasting, castle tour, buffet dinner, concert, coffee and dessert with musicians. Dates:
Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m. — Colorado Symphony presents Classical Holiday Music with a String Quartet.
Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. — Lynn Baker, Lamont School of Music Quintet, “Jazz Christmas.”
Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m. — Colorado Symphony Orchestra presents ”A Noble Holiday with the Colorado Symphony Brass Quintet.”
“Twas the Brass Before Christmas,” with the Denver Brass, will beat 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood. Tickets: $23-$8, 303-832-4676, www.denverbrass.org. (Also: “I’ll Be Home for Christmas-Denver Brass at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at Bethany Lutheran).
Ron Gruckee (gruckee.com) of Littleton presents Michael Martin Murphy’s Cowboy Christmas at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Paramount Theatre in Denver. Tickets: $35-$42.50. www.tickethorse.com, 1-866-461-6556.
Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers Bluegrass Christmas will play Dec. 10 to 13 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10-13 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets: $22/12, 303-987-7845.
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