2008/09 Bay Area Season Announced

Chanticleer's 2008/09 Bay Area Season features 28 performances of four programs:
Wondrous Free, A Chanticleer Christmas, Composers / Our Age and The Divine Orlando.

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order online here, or by phone 415-252-8589 or 1-800-950-1177.

Single Tickets go on sale to the general public August 1, 2008.

Wondrous Free

The season opener celebrates the 250th anniversary of the first American song, “My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free,” penned by Francis Hopkinson in 1759.  Chanticleer lends its signature sound to a program of song in America in the context of song throughout the world. Highlights from the program include works by William Billings, Juan de Lienas, Juan Gutierrez de Padilla, Paul Chihara, Samuel Barber, and a newly commissioned work by David Conte.

Berkeley

First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way
Thursday, September 25, 2008 • 8pm

San Francisco

SF Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak Street
Friday, September 26, 2008 • 8pm
Saturday, September 27, 2008 • 8pm
Sunday, September 28, 2008 • 5pm

Santa Clara

Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara University
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 • 8pm

Sacramento

St. Francis Church, 1112 26th St
Sunday, October 19, 2008 • 5pm

San Luis Obispo

Mission San Luis Obispo
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 • 8pm

Petaluma

St. Vincent's Church, 35 Liberty Street
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 • 8pm

A Chanticleer Christmas

Celebrate the true mystery and wonder of the season with traditional and best-loved Christmas songs from Gregorian Chant to Gospel, including selections from the newly-released holiday CD, “Let It Snow”.

Berkeley

First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way
Friday, December 12, 2008 • 8pm

San Francisco

St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Street
Saturday, December 13, 2008 • 8pm
Saturday, December 20, 2008 • 8pm

Santa Clara

Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara University
Monday, December 15, 2008 • 6pm
Monday, December 15, 2008 • 8:30pm

Petaluma

St. Vincent's Church, 35 Liberty Street
Friday, December 19, 2008 • 6pm
Friday, December 19, 2008 • 8:30pm

Davis

Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis
Sunday, December 21, 2008 • 5pm
Note: $25 seats at Davis are assigned, not General Admission

Carmel

Carmel Mission, 3080 Rio Road
Monday, December 22, 2008 • 6pm
Monday, December 22, 2008 • 8:30pm

Composers / Our Age

We’ve invited three brilliant young composers our age (Chanticleer just turned 30) to compose on subjects of their choosing.  Hear how Shawn Crouch, Tarik O’Regan and Mason Bates express themselves through our ‘orchestra of voices.’

Berkeley

First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 • 8pm

Santa Clara

Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara University
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 • 8pm

San Francisco

SF Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak Street
Friday, March 20, 2009 • 8pm
Saturday, March 21, 2009 • 8pm
Sunday, March 22, 2009 • 5pm

The Divine Orlando

Chanticleer was founded to explore the beautiful and complex vocal music of the Renaissance.  Perhaps the greatest composer of the period was Orlando di Lasso, known as “The Divine.”  So respected was he, that over 2000 of his works survive to this day.  Chanticleer will perform his magnificent Missa tous les regrets and Pentecostal Psalms.

San Francisco

Mission Dolores, 3321 16th Street
Sunday, June 7, 2009 • 8pm
Saturday, June 13, 2009 • 8pm

Berkeley

First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way
Thursday, June 11, 2009 • 8pm

San Jose

St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica, 80 South Market Street
Friday, June 12, 2009 • 8pm

Sacramento

St. Francis Church, 1112 26th St
Sunday, June 14, 2009 • 5pm

Renew Your Subscription Today:
order online here, or by phone 415-252-8589 or 1-800-950-1177.

Single Tickets go on sale to the general public August 1, 2008.