Carmina Burana for full wind symphony and chorus at area concert halls
The Colorado Wind Ensemble and the Arvada Chorale perform Carl Orff’s spectacular masterpiece, Carmina Burana, in two performances on May 18 in Parker and May 19 in Lakewood.You have heard the powerful opening number, O Fortuna, an ode to the fickleness of fate, in commercials and dramatic film moments. This popular work celebrates the joys of life, love, and nature in short movements of no more than three minutes each! Carmina Burana is one of the most invigorating, entertaining, easily heard and memorable musical creations of the 20th century. Please join us in a lusty and lovely concert performance of this wonderful work!
2011-2012 Season
Please join us for our 30th spectacular season of providing exceptional music for woodwinds, brass, and percussion to Denver area audiences. We will present a full concert series at our home of Littleton United Methodist Church, with additional performances at the Lakewood Cultural Center and the Parker Arts, Culture, & Events (PACE) Center. Check back frequently for programming updates.
The Colorado Wind Ensemble is thrilled to announce that we will be performing two concerts at the
beautiful Parker Arts, Culture, and Events (PACE) Center this season. CWE is honored to be named an
artistic partner of the PACE Center, and we hope you will come and hear us in this fabulous new space!
As always, we are presenting a full concert season at our home venue, Littleton United Methodist Church,
and will also appear at the Lakewood Cultural Center. We thank these wonderful venues for opening
their doors to us, and are grateful for the unique concert experiences they make possible to us and our
audiences.
CWE Commissioning Consortium 2011-2012 Project You are invited to join the CWE Commissioning Consortium 2011-2012 Project. The CWE is joining with Colorado schools and music organizations to commission a band composition by award-winning composer Steven Bryant. Consortium membership is now open through December 2011. If you would like to join the commission, please contact conductor Matthew Roeder. For more information, click here.
"This was the first performance of the Colorado Wind Ensemble that I have heard . . . I came away wondering why this organization is not better known. They play so well that they can certainly promote its wind ensemble repertoire. There are members of this ensemble who are absolutely stellar members of some of the community orchestras in the Denver metro area, and when they are combined as members of the Colorado Wind Ensemble, this organization truly excels. Their playing is intensely musical, and there is no question that they take great pride in being true musicans." -- Robin McNeil
Musical Spirits, Dancing Souls guest artists Fiesta Colorado Dance Company
Read the review of this performance in Dance World.
Photograph by Stan Obert
Educational Outreach The Colorado Wind Ensemble is actively involved in working directly with students in school music programs and providing opportunities for students to become more involved in music. Click here to read more!
