Who are we and where did Laudamus Come From?

In 1998, retired voice professor Dan Nelson gathered a group of Front Range singers to form the Laudamus Chamber Chorale. He felt that the community would enjoy a small group, 24-32 voices, that would regularly perform works with chamber orchestra as well as a cappella works. Dan conducted Laudamus (it means, "Praise God") for three seasons, two concerts each season. In those three seasons the group sang such works as the Faure Requiem, the Bach Magnificat, and the Bernstein Chichester Psalms.

Dan Nelson

In 2001 Dan and Kathy Nelson moved to California to be near their children and grandchildren. Dr. James McCray, former director of the Music, Theater, and Dance Department at CSU, was named Music Director of Laudamus. Dr. McCray served us for seven years. In 2008 Phillip Barnett became our new Music Director.

Ticket prices for our concerts:

Tickets are available at the door:

$10 for adults
$7 for seniors and students
Rehearsals
Laudamus rehearses on Monday nights from September through May at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1200 S. Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins. Rehearsals are from 7:15 to 9:15 PM.

Auditions
Laudamus schedules auditions at the beginning of each concert year in September. Please contact us by clicking the button below to send an email message.

Tim Snyder and James McCray, Musical Collaborators

In 2004 and 2006 the Boulder Chamber Singers under Tim Snyder and Laudamus under James McCray sang several joint concerts in Front Range cities. Dr. McCray has known Tim Snyder for many years. Tim took music education classes from him at CSU and was his composition student. He served as assistant conductor on several of Dr. McCray's European concert tours. Tim is the director of both the Boulder Chorale and the Boulder Chamber Singers and has several degrees from CSU and Yale. Laudamus looks forward to future concerts with Tim Snyder and the Boulder Chamber Singers.

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