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Summon The Heroes

Tuesday May 13, 2008

7:30 PM

The Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

 

The Chorale joins the full United States Air Force Academy Concert Band in a performance of “pops” and patriotic music as a highlight of the annual Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce salute to the military.

Tickets: Performance is free but tickets are required. Pikes Peak Center Box Office or TicketsWest, 719 520 7469 for further information.

 



 


Thanks Don, for 40 years of wonderful music and inspired direction!

This season we celebrate Donald P. Jenkins 40th Anniversary as Chorale Artistic Director & Conductor.
Don received a B A degree from Oberlin College and a BME degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1958 and an MA degree in Choral Conducting from the Juilliard School of Music in 1960. The following September he was engaged by Colorado College to direct its College Choir, Chamber Chorus, and Chapel Choir; direct the Opera Workshop; teach singing; and eventually to teach courses in Introduction to Music, American Music, Great Choral Works, and Conducting. During those years he led the Colorado College Choir on extensive national concert tours.

He became Professor Emeritus of Music in 1999. He was co-founder and General Director of the Colorado Opera Festival for 30 years, presenting more than 100 full operatic productions with orchestra, employing distinguished national artists performing at Colorado College and at Pikes Peak Center. Mr. Jenkins has guest conducted or stage directed for Colorado Opera Troupe (Denver), Denver’s Classic Chorale, and Opera Theatre of the Rockies, most recently conducting Hansel and Gretel in early March 2007. He continues to serve as a judge for the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in seven western states. Notably, in September, 2004, Mr. Jenkins received the Pikes Peak Arts Council Lifetime Achievement Award.


Don became Conductor of the Colorado Springs Chorale in 1967. Under his leadership the Chorale placed emphasis on the performance of the great choral classics. The audition process was strengthened and instruction in vocal and choral technique was established as a part of every rehearsal. Ever a perfectionist, he established the dreaded drills on foreign language pronunciations, developed the less than beloved worksheet study system, and insisted on a solid understanding of the meaning and context of the sung scores. Yet it is his intense love for the works, his depth of knowledge, his dedication and his abilities and patience with people which has had such a deep impact on the Chorale. In his 40 years, Don has either directed or prepared the Chorale for more than 211 performances.

 


 




Our Mission - To serve the Pikes Peak Region by celebrating the human voice in song and its power to rejoice, console, mourn, educate, enrich, unite and inspire.

Colorado Springs Choral Society is the parent organization of the Colorado Springs Chorale (CSC) and MOSAIC. Founded in 1956, the Society’s purpose is to contribute to the cultural richness of the Pikes Peak Region while providing an artistically rewarding choral experience for talented singers. The Society is headed by a volunteer board of trustees consisting of 20 dedicated individuals responsible for image, policy and finances of the organization.

The Colorado Springs Chorale office is located downtown,
at 16 East Platte Avenue (First Christian Church), Suite 204A

Phone: (719) 634-3737
Fax: (719) 473-0077
email:
csc at cschorale dot org