Fall is here and the six choirs of the Boulder Chorale are in full swing and excited to be preparing for our upcoming in-person performances. Because of our loyal donors last year who were so supportive, we were able to not only survive, but to thrive!
We gratefully recognize the individuals, companies, and organizations that supported the Boulder Chorale between July 2020 and June 2021. Thank you to our donors
On November 1st, you can start scheduling your Colorado Gives donations - watch for more information, coming soon!
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"Music Lead the Way"
A Season of Healing and Celebration
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Our 2021-2022 Season is sponsored by Susan Brehm and her three children
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How Can I Keep from Singing?
Boulder Children’s Chorale
October 23, 2021 - 4:30 pm
Atonement Lutheran Church, Boulder
The choirs of the Boulder Children’s Chorale will share highlights from their Fall Day Camp in an interactive, free performance of joyful music making that celebrates singing together again.
We hope you enjoy this preview of our upcoming day camp performance. Because of COVID, we are limiting the number of people who can attend this concert in person. However, we will be livestreaming the performance on zoom and you're welcome to tune in.
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The Nahuatl Evening
Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 5:00 pm
Norlin Library 5th floor, CBIS (Center for British and Irish Studies)
Join the University Libraries and the Latin American Studies Center to celebrate the creation of the Latin American Indigenous Languages and Cultures book and media collection. The Boulder Children's Chorale Bel Canto and Volante choirs will be performing two selections from indigenous cultures in Mexico (Mayan and Aztec) at this special event. View flyer.
A World in Harmony: A Ceremony of Solace and Celebration
Boulder Concert Chorale
November 6 & 7, 2021 - 4:00 pm
First United Methodist Church, Boulder
As we come back together as singers with our Boulder audience, our first concert of the year will be a powerful opportunity for healing and celebration. In honor of those lost to COVID and the Boulder King Soopers shootings, the first half will be a ceremony of meditative choral music from world traditions, including Lux Aeterna (Nimrod) by Elgar, and Underneath the Stars by Voces8.
Since concert going and group singing have not been possible for over a year, the second half gives our Boulder community the opportunity to sing with us and make a "joyful noise!" We will feature soloist Christopher Hearns with the chorus and a full band, singing some of the audience's favorite popular music, including hits by The Kinks, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind and Fire, and the extremely popular Africa, from Toto. Africa, with its imitation of a thunderstorm to start the piece, is a viral YouTube favorite.
Choruses have always been the "voice of the people." We hope this concert will be a full-circle embrace of our Boulder community, providing solace and celebration as only choral music can do.
The Boulder Chorale is proud to acknowledge these grantors and sponsors
who have made generous gifts to support the production of this concert:
This project funded (or funded in part) by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission,
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Nathan Wubbena
Boulder Children's Chorale Co-Artistic & Bel Canto Director
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Nathan Wubbena received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 2011, and his Master of Music in Music Education with a Conducting Specialization at Colorado State University in 2018. Nathan has taught students from elementary to high school to adults, on both the Front Range and Western Slope, in curricular and private settings. He has had extensive experience teaching choral, musical theater, and contemporary a cappella genres, and is an accomplished performer in each.
Nathan joined the Boulder Children’s Chorale staff as the Volante Director in 2017. Volante grew in size and skill under his direction from 2017-2021. Nathan’s staff role expanded to Co-Artistic Director and Bel Canto Director during the 2020-2021 BCC Virtual Season. With his help, guidance, and technical support, students in Bel Canto and Volante were able to continue to sing, rehearse, and perform with their choirs throughout the virtual season, despite not being able to meet in person. His debut performance as the Bel Canto director will be take place at the upcoming Day Camp performance on Saturday, Oct 23, 2021. He has also helped to expand the Boulder Children’s Chorale outreach program through live concert events in the greater Boulder County area and through video editing of BCC virtual choir videos.
In 2015, he received the Outstanding Young Music Educator Award from the Colorado Music Educators Association, which honors outstanding achievement in an educator with up to 5 years of experience. His experience and recognition have since resulted in him being requested as guest clinician throughout the state of Colorado. He is Chair Emeritus of the Colorado Middle All State Choir board, of which he was a founding board member. Additionally, he is the Founder and President of another youth music non-profit, Ascent Vocals. Nathan resides in Longmont with his wife, Anna, his son, James, and daughter, Claire. He enjoys cheering for the Broncos and spending time outdoors with his family and two dogs.
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This Month in Music
Nathan Wubbena
Boulder Children's Chorale Co-Artistic Director
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Uniquely Human
When we learn to sing a new song, we’re doing something that is (with a few exceptions) uniquely human. From young to old, and from the shower singer to the professional, singing has far-reaching effects on our mental state. It can strengthen connections between the hemispheres in the brain and can have “neuroprotective” qualities for healthy people, according to research by Aniruddh D. Patel that was featured in a Chorus America article.
Music also has the power to transcend neurological issues, such as Alzheimer’s Disease. Did you see the recent 60 Minutes video featuring Tony Bennett? If you didn’t, do yourself a favor and watch the transformation in Tony as he takes the stage.
But most importantly (to us at least), singing with other humans has an even greater impact on overall well-being! Did you know that singers in a choir will have heartbeats synchronize with each other? "’When you sing the phrases, it is a form of guided breathing,’ says musicologist Bjorn Vickhoff of the Sahlgrenska Academy who led the project. ‘You exhale on the phrases and breathe in between the phrases. When you exhale, the heart slows down.’"
In addition, there is evidence that singing with groups of people “enhances our sense of empathy and social connection” by releasing oxytocin (called the “the love hormone”) as well as endorphins. This builds bonds between people and creates an overall improved sense of well-being.
So what are you waiting for? Come sing with us - we’d love to have you and your children (or grandchildren)!
(Photo Credit: Getty Images)
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