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May 18
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Stellar Brass Quintet, Percussion and Organ at Downtown

May 5, 2013 from 3pm to 4:30pm
     The First Christian Church Concert Series is presenting the Air Force Academy Band Stellar Brass Quintet and Percussion with Carol Wilson, organ.  The program will feature everything from blues and a tango to patriotic numbers and classical works from the Renaissance to the present.  No admission charge.      Works to be performed will include: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla; Sonata Pian' e Forte by  Gabrieli; Fugue in G Minor by J.S. Bach; Brass Quintet No. 1 by Victor Ewald; That's a…See More
Apr 25
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Apr 1
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Bach Celebration Concert at Downtown

March 24, 2013 from 3pm to 4:30pm
The FCC Concert Series is presenting their annual Bach Celebration Concert.  The program will include Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; a concerto for oboe and violin; a movement from a concerto for three violins, featuring talented young violinists; Cantata No. 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden with Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble directed by Deborah Teske; a solo organ work; and chorales for audience singing.  A free will offering will be taken, and all are invited to a reception following the program…See More
Feb 26
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Classical Brass and Frank Perko, organist at Downtown

March 3, 2013 from 3pm to 4:30pm
     The First Christian Church Concert Series is presenting the dynamic Classical Brass of Denver with Frank Perko, organist. They’ll be performing numbers for brass quintet, solo organ, and brass and organ from the Baroque to the present, from Bach to Brubeck.  A free will offering will be taken. See http://www.firstchristiancos.org/music/fcc-concert-series for more information.      Members of the Classical Brass are…See More
Feb 19
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Classical Brass and Frank Perko, organist at Downtown

March 3, 2013 from 3pm to 4:30pm
     The First Christian Church Concert Series is presenting the dynamic Classical Brass of Denver with Frank Perko, organist. They’ll be performing numbers for brass quintet, solo organ, and brass and organ from the Baroque to the present, from Bach to Brubeck.  A free will offering will be taken. See http://www.firstchristiancos.org/music/fcc-concert-series for more information.      Members of the Classical Brass are…See More
Feb 15
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Little London Winds at Downtown

February 17, 2013 from 3pm to 4:15pm
     The First Christian Church Concert Series is presenting the Little London Winds, directed by Paul Jacobson. The program will include everything from toe-tapping marches to music from Les Miserables, Wagner, and a Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland. A free will offering will be taken.        Little London Winds is Colorado Springs' premier wind ensemble, established in August of 1992 by a small group of musicians who wished to play quality literature. The idea behind the ensemble was to…See More
Jan 24
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Chamber Music at Downtown

January 20, 2013 from 3pm to 4:30pm
The First Christian Church Concert Series is presenting their annual Chamber Music concert, played by members of the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and Friends.  The program will feature works for small ensembles, including strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, organ and marimba from the 18th to 20th centuries.  A free will offering will be taken.The program will include movements from the following works: Mosaics for Flute, Bassoon and Marimba by Eric Ewazen; Sonata op. 102 no. 2 by Ludwig van…See More
Jan 4
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Messiah Sing-Along at downtown

December 2, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
First Christian Church is presenting a Messiah sing-along led by the Chamber Singers from the Colorado Springs Chorale, directed by Kim Schulz and accompanied by a string ensemble and organ.  The program will include numbers from all three sections of the Messiah, including solos, recitatives and major choruses. There will be a limited number of scores available, so bring your score if you have one. Come and begin the Advent season by singing this glorious music by Georg Frederic Händel, or…See More
Nov 28, 2012
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Choral and String Ensemble Concert at Downtown

November 4, 2012 from 3pm to 4:15pm
First Christian Church is presenting their Chancel Choir, directed by Kimberley Schultz, in concert.  Joined by friends from the Chorale’s Chamber Singers, the choir will perform a variety of choral selections, including Vaughan Williams’ lovely Five Mystical Songs, accompanied by Carol Wilson on the organ or piano, and a string quartet.  The program will also feature the string ensemble Springs Camerata playing a divertimento by Mozart.  A free will offering will be taken. Featured selections…See More
Oct 24, 2012
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Opera Theatre of the Rockies - The Old Maid and the Thief at downtown

October 7, 2012 from 3pm to 4:30pm
     If you’ve always wanted to know more about opera, here’s your chance.  Martile Rowland will talk about what opera is all about and discuss the different voices you’ll hear in an opera. You’ll get to hear some of these voices in arias and duets, and then experience a staged version of Menotti’s comedic romp The Old Maid and the Thief, performed by the Opera Theatre of the Rockies’ Young Artists Outreach Ensemble, directed and accompanied by Daniel Brink.  A free will offering will be…See More
Sep 20, 2012
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Piano Concert - API Competition Winners at Downtown

September 30, 2012 from 3pm to 4:30pm
      The First Christian Church Concert Series is presenting pianists Dale Backus and Dmytro Vynohradov, the 2006 and 2009 winners of the Rocky Mountain Amateur Pianists International Competition.   They will be performing solo piano works by Chopin, Bach/Busoni, Schubert/Liszt, Scarlatti, and Beethoven. A free will offering will be taken, and the performance will be followed by a reception.      Dale Backus is a mechanical engineer by trade, working as a system safety engineer for Honeywell,…See More
Sep 10, 2012
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Hot Summer Nights - Music on the Labyrinth: Joe Uveges at First Christian Church, downtown

July 7, 2012 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
FCC is presenting another program in its “Hot Summer Nights – Music on the Labyrinth” series.  The featured artist is acoustic musician Joe Uveges, singer and guitarist.  Joe performs everything from driving rock to country ballads, percussive funk and adult contemporary with a spiritual twist.  The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, so bring a blanket or chairs.  (The program will be moved indoors for inclement weather.) A free will offering will be…See More
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On Sunday, January 10 at 3:00 p.m., First Christian Church at Cascade & Platte is presenting “Brass and Bronze,” featuring the Pikes Peak Ringers and the Stellar Brass Quintet and percussion from the Air Force Academy Band, all directed by Kevin McChesney. The program will feature original works, classical transcriptions, hymn arrangements, and McChesney’s award-winning composition Dona nobis pacem, which the Pikes Peak Ringers just recorded with Yo Yo Ma in Boston on November 4. A free… Continue

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