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1) How long does a concert last?
Answer: About 2&1/2 hours, which includes a roughly 25-minute intermission.

2) Do I need to bring my own music?
Answer: It's best if you do, however we do have a limited number of scores available for loan at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.

3) Where can I get a score of my own?
Answer: A few of the locally-owned bookstores will order a copy for you for about $15 a copy. Many of the music stores in the Denver area carry a few copies of the score for sale. And finally, another good source is to order a copy off the internet. (We use the Schirmer's edition, but most other editions are close enough to be completely useful.)

4) Do you charge for children?
Answer: That depends upon the word "children." In general, we do not charge for infants and small children who come with an adult. But from about the age of 12 or 13 onwards, yes, we do charge.

5) Is this concert appropriate for children?
Answer: It depends upon how precocious the child is. In general, most children find the concert to be very grown-up in nature and therefore boring after just a few minutes of music. In general it is not something that most children can relate to, or appreciate, and therefore the safe answer is: "no." However, some children have an innate relationship with the music and do very well, but this type of child is very uncommon. Most infants do not do at all well in the sing-along environment and almost always becoming fidgety and then upset, and then disturbing. We do not exclude children, per se, and leave the final decision to the respective adults involved. As a rule, though, this is for a 15-years and up age group.

6) Are people required to sing?
Answer: No, not all. Singing is optional. Thus, if you come with a friend and one of you wants to sing and the other one does not to, that is just fine. You can come and simply listen if you want to.

7) Is there reserved seating?
Answer: Not really. All seating is unassigned, and is therefore "general" in a sense. However, we do set aside a few pews in the front of the main-floor level which are segregated by voice-range (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass.) After that, the rest of the church is open seating and people can sit wherever they like in whatever grouping they care to make.

8) Does the audience sing-along on every piece?
Answer: No, just on the choral parts. The arias and the recitatives are sung by our four professional soloists.

9) May I bring a musical instrument with me and play along with the orchestra?
Answer: No. Firmly and empathically, but none the less politely, no!

10) Is there some way to reach someone in the organization if I have a question that is not included in this list of FAQ's?
Answer: Yes. You can call 303 939 6140 (work days), or 303 666 9016 (evenings and weekends), or send an e-mail to rarentz@ball.com.

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