Los Alamos Reporter

Rotarians Hear About Coro De Camara

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Nylea Butler-Moore, left, and Anne Marsh of the Coro de Camara, a local
chamber chorus, speak to Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Linda Hull

IMG_4169Nylea Butler-Moore, artistic director of the Coro de Camara, quoted English composer and conductor John Rutter during her Rotary Club presentation, remarking that choral music ‘goes to the very heart of humanity’. Photo by Linda Hull

BY LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos recently enjoyed a presentation Tuesday by
Nylea Butler-Moore, artistic director, and Anne Marsh, board president, of the Coro de Camara, a non-profit local chamber chorus of 24 auditioned singers.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this season, the chorus is marking this milestone with performances of wide interest.  Although Coro de Camara is best known for its exquisite renditions of classical pieces, its repertoire also embraces the diversity of jazz and spiritual compositions, as well as those that incorporate musical instruments.

Of particular note is the chorus’s upcoming Nov. 15-17 concert, Stormy Weather, a tribute
to jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn.  There will be two opportunities in Los Alamos to attend this performance of iconic songs and one in Santa Fe.  In the first week of May 2020, the chorus will present Celestial Curiosity, highlighting the intersection of art and science, with special recognition of the Mars rover.

For information about Coro de Camara, its history, concert schedule, and
tickets, please go to corodecamara-nm.org.

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos meets Tuesday at Cottonwood on the Greens,
12 p.m. -1 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.

Photo 1.)  Nylea Butler-Moore and Anne Marsh of the Coro de Camara, a local
chamber chorus, recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.

Photo 2.)  Nylea Butler-Moore, artistic director of the Coro de Camara,
quoted English composer and conductor John Rutter during her Rotary Club
presentation, remarking that choral music “goes to the very heart of
humanity.”    -photos by Linda Hull