Chorus Information
Chanticleer
Joseph Jennings, Music Director
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Archived
Basic Information
| Description: | This is a professional chorus, open to the general public by audition. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.chanticleer.org |
| Year Estab: | 1978 |
| Mission: | Chanticleer is a full-time professional a cappella vocal ensemble of twelve men, committed to elevating the standards of choral music by means of a unique sound utilizing the full range of the male voice, from countertenor to bass. It is Chanticleer's purpose to preserve and foster choral music, and to increase public awareness of and appreciation for this art form through performance, recording, commissioning of new music, educational outreach and publishing. |
| Emphasis: | Chanticleer is dedicated to the exploration of the aesthetic possibilities inherent in this ensemble sound through the performance of a broad range of styles and periods of choral music, with emphasis on the music of the Renaissance and before, as well as classical and popular music of the 20th century and the commissioning of new works. |
| Size: | 12 |
| Concerts/Year: | 100+ |
| Auditions: | Yes, by appointment. Auditions are held once each year, usually in late Spring, starting with a call for audition tapes and resumes. Call the office in January for more details. |
| Dues: | No |
| Dress: | White tie and tails |
| Rehearsals: | Monday through Friday (when not touring), 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 3281 Sixteenth Street, San Francisco |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Classical Church/Sacred Contemporary Early Music Popular Jazz Gospel Christmas |
Type of Chorus: | Men's |
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| Rehearse City: | San Francisco | ||
| Region: | San Francisco | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 1182 Market St, Suite 216, San Francisco, 94102 |
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| Phone: | (415) 252-8589 |
| Fax: | (415) 252-7941 |
| Email: | info@chanticleer.org |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | No |
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| Discography: | Mysteria; Gregorian chants. CD. Audiocassette. Teldec Classics. 4509-99203 I Have Had Singing; A Chanticleer Portrait. CD. Audiocassette. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa pro defunctis and Motets. CD. Audiocassette. Teldec Classics. 4509-94561 Mexican Baroque: Ignacio de Jer??salem and Manuel de Zumaya. CD. Audiocassette. Teldec Classics. 4509-96353 Crist??bal de Morales Missa Mille regretz and Motets. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8809 Josquin des Prez. Missa Mater Patris. Alexander Agricola. Magnificat and motets. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8808 Antoine Brumel. Missa Berzerette savoyenne. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8805 Sing We Christmas. CD. Audiocassette. Teldec Classics. 4509-94563 Our Heart's Joy; A Chanticleer Christmas. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8803 Psallite! A Renaissance Christmas. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8806 Where the Sun Will Never Go Down; Spirituals and Traditional Gospel Music. CD. Audiocassette. Teldec Classics. 4509-90878 The Anniversary Album, 1978-1988. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8801 On the Air; Live Radio Highlights. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8807 With a Poet's Eye; New American Choral Music by Rorem, Hawley, Sametz and more. CD. Audiocassette. Chanticleer Records. CR 8804 William Byrd. Missa in tempore paschali; Missa in Assumptione Beatae Mariae Virginis. CD. Harmonia Mundi. HMC 905182 Matins for the Virgin of Guadalupe, 1764. CD. Audiocassette. Teldec Classics. 3984-21829-2 Reflections; An Anniversary Celebration. CD. Teldec Classics. 0630-18443 Lost in the Stars: with The Lond on Studio Orchestra and The Don Haas Trio, Ettore Stratta, conductor. CD. Audiocassette. Teldec Classics. 0630-13132 The Music of Chen Yi; The Women's Philharmonic and Chanticleer; JoAnn Falletta, conductor. CD. New Albion Records. NA 090 Wondrous Love: A World Folk Song Collection. CD. Teldec Classics. 0630-16676 Out of this World: A Chanticleer Portrait. CD. Teldec Classics. 4509-96515 For further information, contact: Chanticleer Records 650 Fifth Street, Suite 311 San Francisco, CA, 94107 1-800-950-1177 FAX (415) 896-1660 |
| Bibliography: | Grove, Gregory Alan. Chanticleer: a brief history of America's only full-time independent choral ensemble and a survey of its repertoire. D.M.A. essay. University of Iowa. 1996. viii, 208 p. Reviewed extensively. Please call for specific information. |
| Comments: | Chanticleer Founder and Artistic Director Louis Botto (1951-1997) passed away on February 25, 1997. " |