The Colorado Choir, founded in 1976, is one of the most dynamic influences in the Colorado music scene. In its history, it presented more than fifty performances with the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Today the choir specializes in performing the significant compositions for a cappella choir. In 1995, the choir performed with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra in McNichols Arena in Denver and shortly thereafter was invited to perform with pop star Celine Dion at Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. The choir is often extended similar invitations and accepts them when possible. The choir has sung the National Anthem to open games for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. While principally an a cappella choir, the group does perform accompanied works as well as occasional major works with orchestra. It records every spring for compact disc reproduction.

The Colorado Choir is a nonprofit organization with a membership of 90-110 selected singers. Its board of directors is elected from among the choir membership and carries on the business of the choir, as the organization has no paid staff. The singers are from all ages and voice classifications. Many are music professionals, church and school choir directors and semi-professional singers. The Colorado Choir is well-known for its unparalleled well-rehearsed, clean, rich musical sound.

The choir has been fully self-supporting as a matter of artistic principle and only recently began a fundraising campaign for purposes of realizing its exciting millennium project, the American premiere of one of the most important pieces of this century for orchestra, choir and soloists. The 'Requiem of Reconciliation' is discussed in more detail on the choir's website.

The choir is conducted by Randolph F. Jones, better known as Casey, who has enjoyed a distinguished career in choral music. He graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he studied with composer/conductor Paul J. Christiansen, later joining the faculty as his assistant. His masters and doctoral studies were at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he held an opera assistantship. Casey has conducted more than 1,200 concerts in the United States and 125 concerts in 18 foreign countries, including 10 appearances in the Soviet Union in the early 1970s, a tour sponsored jointly by Sputnik and the U.S. State Department. Casey began the Colorado Choir in 1976 to perform with the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Together they performed over 50 concerts. Critical acclaim has followed his choirs in both their domestic and overseas appearances. He is currently an adjunct Professor of Music at the University of Colorado-Denver.

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