Orpheus Pagan Chamber Choir

ORPHEUS

Singing the Music of the Spheres

Our Upcoming Concerts

2023–2024 Season

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of music as we invite you to join us for the Orpheus Pagan Chamber Choir 2023-2024 Season.

Our Season kicks off with our annual Rite of Remembrance concert on Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 PM. In this concert, we will celebrate life, love, and the enduring human spirit through song.

As winter descends, we invite you to our 12th Night Concert and Viking Feast on Saturday, January 6 at 6:00 PM. This event is a unique blend of music and merriment, inspired by ancient Norse traditions. Music will fill your ears then you will feast on a spread worthy of Valhalla itself.

In the spring, we will take you on a captivating journey through the year in our Four Seasons—As the Wheel Turns Friends and Family and Spring Concerts. These performances will be on Saturday, April 6 at 11:00 AM and Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 PM, respectively.

Visit our 2023–2024 Season page for more information and to purchase tickets.

Rite of Remembrance

Our 2023–2024 Season kicks off with our annual Rite of Remembrance concert.

The Rite of Remembrance is an opportunity for reflection, remembrance, and connection in a space where memories can be cherished, lives can be celebrated, and spirits can find solace.

Our music resonates with themes of loss, love, and remembrance, creating a musical tapestry that honors those who are no longer with us but live on in our hearts.

Tickets*: $25 Adults | $20 Seniors (65+) | $15 Students
Military personnel, veterans, and first responders free.

Saturday, November 4, 2023 @ 7:30 PM
Wash Park UCC
400 S. Williams St.
Denver, CO 80209

Ample free parking. Easily reached via the #3 and #12 bus lines.

*Prices reflect online pre-purchase. Tickets will increase by $2 when purchased at the door.

Our Spring Concert

We honor the earth and its capacity both to heal and be healed, the purifying nature of fire, and the healing ability of music, shaped by the poetry of environmental activist Wendell Berry and Pulitzer Prize winner Sara Teasdale.

Always a choir favorite, our Friends and Family concert is a one-hour interactive edition of our Spring concert, geared for the younger members of your family.

Spring Concert

Saturday, May 13th, 2023 at 7:30 PM

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Both Concerts are at:

Wash Park UCC
400 S. Williams St.
Denver, CO 80209

Ample free parking. Easily reached via the #3 and #12 bus lines.

View all other upcoming concerts on our 2022-2023 Season page.

12th Night

A Yule Concert and Viking Feast

All the Joy! All the Camaraderie! All the Feasting!

12th Night returns with the full feast you love.

The Yule Concert
Features songs, carols, and not-so- traditional music of the season and a real Boar’s Head procession. Everyone joins in toasts and songs to the boar, our ancestors,
our guests, and the New Year.

The Viking Feast
Join the choir for a catered traditional Scandinavian “Julbord” – a delectable offering of Yule ham, cheese platters, German potato salad, roasted vegetables, salad, Black Forest cake, Danish Kringla and other traditional fare, including mead, glogg, wine, and other festive beverages.

Saturday, January 7th, 2022
Doors open at 5:00 PM
The Concert is at 6:00 PM
The Feast follows the Concert

First Baptist Church of Denver and its “Speakeasy Under the Spire”
1373 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203
There is free onsite parking available.

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View all other upcoming concerts on our 2022-2023 Season page.

A Rite of Remembrance

As darkness gathers and the veil thins, we celebrate the lives of our beloved dead in words and music
…for our ancestors
…for those who gave their lives to save others
…for the victims of oppression
…for the victims of natural disasters
…for we who mourn.

Join us for hauntingly beautiful music and words of healing.

Saturday, November 5, 2022 @ 7:30 PM
Wash Park UCC
400 S Williams Street
Denver, CO

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Click here for information about our other concerts in the 2022–2023 season.

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About Us

Orpheus Pagan Chamber Choir, was founded as an alternative to traditional Judeo-Christian choirs, and to celebrate the many earth-based spiritual traditions through song.

Orpheus consists of both professional musicians and those who sing just for the love of the music.

Our Mission Statement

Orpheus exists to broaden the greater community’s understanding of Pagan beliefs and influences through innovative choral performances.

Our Non-Discrimination Policy

Orpheus does not discriminate in membership, employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of age, race, sex, color, creed, religion, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, spiritual affiliation, national origin, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, marital status, gender, veteran status, military status, political service, affiliation, or disability.

Looking to join us? Click here for more information!

Our Music Director

Andrew Adams, Founder & Music Director, has been music director of numerous churches and temples in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas.

As a professional singer, Andrew has appeared with the New York Philharmonic; Opera Ensemble of New York; the St. Thomas Choir; Los Angeles Master Chorale; Spoleto Festival, USA; Festivale dei Due Mondi, Italy; and in concert and recital in the US and Germany.

As a soloist with the Westminster Choir, he performed frequently with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic, and others under Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Kurt Masur, and Robert Shaw.

We Need You

While we do receive funding from Denver’s SCFD as we are a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we do still need you! There are many ways you can help: