Kip Kuepper
Recording Engineer
Coupe Studios, Boulder, CO
Natalie Bentzen, Chair
David Simmons, Chair-Elect
Tami Gallotte, Past Chair
Nancy Fitzgerald, Member-At-Large
Tom Boyd, Member-At-Large
Bev Spotz, Treasurer
J. Arturo Gonzalez, Director
OUR MISSION
Jubilate, pronounced “yü-be-lä-tay”, means “Shout for Joy”. Sharing God’s word and glorifying God through music is the mission of Jubilate.
OUR HISTORY
Born out of a desire to share the gift of a cappella choral music with the Boulder community and to grow musically under the directorship of a gifted and inspiring director, Jubilate Sacred Singers began in 2002. Within initial membership of 30, they pledged their resources and accepted the challenge of learning an extensive and varied repertoire that could be tailored to a range of venues. The choir sings primarily a cappella choral music and rehearses and performs without accompaniment.
Within a few months of contacting potential venues, a weekly performance pattern developed that continues today. The groups for whom Jubilate sings are three-pronged: 1) Churches: perform concerts and services several times a month 2) Under-served populations: perform frequently for residents at retirement centers, hospitals and hospice facilities 3) Community outreach: through collaboration with community ensembles or non-profits, Jubilate raises awareness and funds for local causes 4)Concerts: Jubilate performs several major concerts each year 5) Tours and Recordings:every other year, Jubilate commits to a tour or professionally recording.
Jubilate does not charge for its service, but survives financially through member and individual support, local grants and voluntary support from organizations. Through their efforts, the members of Jubilate (now numbering above 50) bring quality, free music to Front Range residents almost every week of the year.
OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Arturo has been a faculty member of El Paso Community College, the University of Texas in El Paso, East Central College in Saint Louis, Missouri, and the University of Chihuahua in Mexico. He has directed choirs and orchestras since age 17 in Mexico,Central America, the US, and Spain. He has been guest conductor of the symphony orchestra of the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City and the State Chamber Orchestra and Choir of the state of Queretaro, Mexico and music director of El Paso association for the Performing Arts, Ballet/Theatre of the Border, East Central Summer Productions, Midwest Lyric Opera, and the Colorado Light Opera. His choral arrangements have been published by Choristers Guild and Asbury Press.
Arturo and his wife Priscilla reside in Boulder with their sons Emmanuel and Benjamin.
OUR SINGERS
Jubilate is committed to making great music. We rehearse every week to maintain an ever expanding repertoire for a variety of performance settings. Our members are dedicated, talented and continually challenge themselves to grow in their musical abilities.
OUR FRIENDS
Please click on the following links to learn more about other choral and musical groups in the Boulder/Denver area:
Boulder Chorale
Boulder Philharmonic
Ars Nova
The Cantabile Singers
St. Martin’s Chamber Choir
Aster Women’s Choir
Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers
AUDITION INFORMATION
The members of Jubilate are bound by a common love for choral music and a desire to share it with others. We rehearse every week on Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. If you are interested in singing with us, please contact us for a voice placement audition.
