Serenade to Music

Name: Serenade to Music
Start: 2026-05-03T16:00:00-06:00
Location: First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St., Fort Collins, CO 80524

Schedule

Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St., Fort Collins, CO 80524 | Fort Collins, CO

Our season finale, Serenade to Music, will feature Ralph Vaughan Williams’ mini-masterpiece of the same name accompanied by piano and a violin soloist. This harmonically lush work was composed in 1938, written as a tribute to conductor Sir Henry Wood with lyrics adapted from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” It is a deeply expressive homage to the transcendent power of music. The concert will also feature several "favorites" by Mozart and some soul-stirring American folks songs and spirituals, in preparation for our choir tour to Austria in June 2026. Concert-goers are invited to a reception immediately following the concert to celebrate 28 years of music making! Light refreshments, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts will be served.