BELOVED HOLIDAY CONCERT A CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS WILL BE PERFORMED TEN TIMES ACROSS BAY AREA IN DECEMBER

San Francisco, November 21, 2006 – Chanticleer, the Grammy Award-winning 12-man a cappella vocal ensemble, will present its annual holiday concert 10 times across the Bay Area December 9 – December 22. Concerts will be held in San Francisco, Davis, Petaluma, Santa Clara, Berkeley and Carmel.

Among the favorites to be performed are Renaissance sacred music; familiar carols; Franz Biebl’s “Ave Maria” (Chanticleer’s most-requested Christmas selection); and a medley of spirituals arranged by Chanticleer Music Director, Joseph Jennings. Works by Herbert Howells, César Cui, and Arvo Pärt round out the program. A Chanticleer Christmas is an enduring part of the holiday celebration through its many live performances and broadcasts on public television. A DVD of this broadcast was released in 2003. This year, Chanticleer will make a return appearance on “The Today Show” on December 4, 2006.

A Chanticleer Christmas will be performed ten times in the Bay Area: December 9 at 8pm at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis; December 10 at 6:00pm and 8:30pm at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Petaluma; December 15 at 6:00pm and 8:30pm at Mission Santa Clara; December 16 and December 23 at 8pm at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco; December 21 at 8pm at First Congregational Church in Berkeley; and December 22 at 6pm and 8:30pm at Carmel Mission.

Tickets are on sale now; some sections are already sold out. Prices range from $25 - $44 with a $3.00 discount for students and seniors. To order, call City Box Office at 800-407-1400 or visit www.chanticleer.org. For group sales of ten or more, contact Linda Graham at 415-346-7805

PRESS CONTACT: Amy Bryan, 415-252-8589 ext.306, abryan@chanticleer.org

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A CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS

Sacred and Traditional Holiday Music
Medieval and Renaissance sacred works, traditional holiday carols, and African-American spirituals. Composers include: Andrea Gabrieli (c. 1533 – 1585), Jean Mouton (1458 – 1522), Arvo Pärt (b.1935), César Cui (1835 – 1918), Franz Biebl
(1906 – 2001) and others, along with anonymous works, spirituals and favorite carols.

San Francisco

St. Ignatius Church

650 Parker Avenue
Saturday, December 16, 2006 – 8pm
Saturday, December 23, 2006 – 8pm

Berkeley

First Congregational Church

2345 Channing Way
Thursday, December 21, 2006 – 8pm

Petaluma

St. Vincent de Paul Church

35 Liberty Street
Sunday, December 10, 2006 – 6pm & 8:30pm

Davis

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

One Shields Avenue, UC Davis Campus
Saturday, December 9, 2006 – 8pm

Santa Clara

Mission Santa Clara

500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University Campus
Friday, December 15, 2006 – 6pm & 8:30pm

Carmel

Carmel Mission

Rio Road
Friday, December 22, 2006 – 6pm & 8:30pm

TICKETS
For tickets call City Box Office at 415-392-4400 or 800-407-1400 or visit www.chanticleer.org. Mondavi Center tickets may also be purchased by calling 866-754-ARTS. Single tickets range from $44-$25; student and senior discount available. To request a brochure, call 415-252-8589 or email info@chanticleer.org. For group sales of ten or more, contact Linda Graham at 415+346-7805.

EDITORS: Black/white and color digital images, Christmas DVD available upon request.