Spring Concert – “Let the River Flow”

Spring Concert – “Let the River Flow” There’s a World Premiere coming to Denver here at Montview. “Let the River Flow” is a new, post-covid, lament and celebration by Ike Sturm and Chandra Rule for choir, soloist, string orchestra and jazz chamber ensemble. The text by Chandra is both inspired by scripture and original; the music stems from Ike’s 17 …

Where Has All the Music Gone…Long Time Passing

Where Has All the Music Gone…Long Time Passing My apologies to Peter Seeger for modifying the lyrics, but the melody still works. What happened to the Westminster Choir during the pandemic? As a group we have missed a lot of time together. During normal times we would be spending 2-3 hours a week with each other, getting updates on our …

Youth Sunday – May 16, 2020

Youth Sunday – May 16, 2021 Montview Youth led the outdoor and online worship services on May 16, 2021. These photos were taken at one of the outdoor services.

Montview Plays Red Rocks

Montview Plays Red Rocks It was a magical evening at Red Rocks Amphitheater on Wednesday, as Denver Mayor Michael Hancock proclaimed, “We’re back!” It was a night to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic stage, to herald the reopening of the community as the coronavirus pandemic winds down and to showcase Denver’s talented musicians who found ways to inspire …

Morning Has Broken

Morning Has Broken “2021: the year we ring again!” declared music director Adam Waite in his announcement of Montview Ringers’ first practice in eight months. Not only would we ring together, the piece would be an anthem for the Montview@Home Easter service. Even better, we were allowed inside the beautiful sanctuary for practice and recording. The traditional Gaelic hymn Morning Has …

JoFoKe at Montview Choir “Hang”

JoFoKe at Montview Choir “Hang” Jocelyn Ford Keel (aka JoFoKe) joined the Montview Choir and other interested musicians/listeners on Thursday evening, February 11 via Zoom for the choir’s weekly “hang.”  (That means we get together by Zoom and pursue whatever Adam Waite, our choir director, has lined up for us or we just chat and catch up with each other.  “Hangs” …

Interview with Montview’s Program Staff

Watch this interview with our Program Staff to help kick off the education year. Find out what the past six months has been like and learn about how they’ve started doing ministry in new ways.

The History of the Montview Church Symphonic Carillon (church bells)

The History of the Montview Church Symphonic Carillon At the time of the construction of the “new sanctuary” (today’s sanctuary building) in the mid and late 1950s, Dr. Arthur L. Miller, then the senior pastor at Montview Church, approached my family and asked if we wanted to provide a “significant gift” to the building campaign, in addition to our capital …