Chanticleer
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
8:00 pm
“An orchestra of voices”
Chanticleer sings "Down By the Sally Gardens"
(Traditional British)
Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer, the only full-time classical vocal ensemble in the United States, is a group who, for over three decades, has been performing choral repertoire ranging from Renaissance to jazz and from gospel to avant-garde music. Founded in 1978, this ensemble of twelve male singers has been called an "orchestra of voices." Since 1994 Chanticleer has recorded exclusively for Teldec Classics International. With over 20 recordings to their credit the group has won the Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance and the Contemporary A Capella Recording Award for Best Classical Album. Recently their CD, Magnificat, a disc of early music devoted to the Virgin Mary, climbed to the top four on Billboard's Classical Chart.
Chanticleer is the recipient of major grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and other noted groups. Their long-standing commitment to developing choral literature has led to the commissioning of new works from many composers. Based in San Francisco, the group has performed their seamless blend of beautiful music throughout the world.
Chanticleer's website: chanticleer.org/sing/