CHANTICLEER

DECEMBER 2021

December 12, 2021 | Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, CA

December 13, 2021 | First Church, Berkeley, CA
December 18 and 19, 2021 | St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco, CA
December 21, 2021 | Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento, CA
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D ear friends and family,

Here we are, as in olden day! Back with carols and candles, back with Biebl and baubles, and back
in front of an audience after much too long. “A Chanticleer Christmas” seems almost as immutable
as the seasons. It’s a holiday tradition for so many of us, and we are so thankful that we get to
celebrate that tradition again this year.

But we would be fools to pretend like we aren’t different people now than we were two years ago.
Behind all the Santa hats and smiles, we have each got a story to tell. I don’t necessarily mean a
story about Covid, although it could be that. I mean simply that a lot happens in two years. Some
good things, some bad things.

In Chanticleer, I believe our best singing happens when we are honest and open with each other.
When we feel comfortable being vulnerable. When our individual stories, with all their ups and
downs, combine into a small, ephemeral bit of sonic beauty.

Tonight, let us create a place of warmth and closeness. Let us create a room of connection and
respect, of understanding and compassion, where all of our stories from the past two years can
mingle and mix. Gather those dear to you (with an arm or with a memory) and hold them tight. And
the stranger sitting next to you? Extend to them the same grace.

It’s nice, isn’t it? Knowing that everyone in here feels compassion for your story – whether they
have heard it or not, whether they understand it or not. Oh, that we could always see such spirit
through the year!

Merry Christmas

Tim

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Cortez Mitchell, Gerrod Pagenkopf*, Kory Reid,

Bradley Sharpe, Logan Shields, Adam Ward – countertenor
Brian Hinman*, Matthew Mazzola, Andrew Van Allsburg – tenor
Andy Berry*, Zachary Burgess, Matthew Knickman – baritone and bass
Tim Keeler – Music Director

Our Christmas concerts are dedicated to Peggy Skornia, whose love and generosity knew no bounds.

I.
Ave, generosa Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf Hugo Distler (1908-1942), Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897), Jonathan Woody (b. 1983)

II.

Nun komm der Heiden Heiland Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

Rorate coeli Praetorius
Ein Kindelein so löbelich Anonymous, Praetorius
Der Tag der ist so freudenreich Praetorius, Johannes Eccard (1553-1611)
Resonet in laudibus Eccard
Psallite, unigenito† Praetorius

III.

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen† Praetorius, Distler, Woody

A Spotless Rose Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Andy Berry, solo
Maria Wanders Through the Thorn – Trad. German and English,
What Child is This?† arr. Joseph H. Jennings
Rose of Roses Fredrik Sixten (b. 1962)
Commissioned by Chanticleer in 2014
Adam Ward, solo

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The Elements of the Sun Broke into Song Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980)
Carol of the Bells† Trad. Ukrainian, arr. Joseph Joubert and Buryl Red

INTERMISSION

V.

Ave, spes nostra Vicente Lusitano (d. after 1561)

Ave Maria† Franz Biebl (1906-2001)

VI.

Caroling, Caroling† Alfred Burt (1920-1954)

Deck the Hall Trad. Welsh, arr. Gene Puerling
Brian Hinman, Matthew Knickman, solos
I Wonder as I Wander John Jacob Niles (1892-1980),
Andy Van Allsburg, solo arr. Tim Keeler
Run, Toboggan, Run Abbie Burt Betinis (b. 1980)
Walking in the Air Howard Blake (b. 1938), arr. Adam Ward
Logan Shields, Adam Ward, solos
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas† Hugh Martin (1914-2011) and Ralph Blane
(1914-1995), arr. Bill Finegan
Christmas Spiritual Medley† Trad. Spirituals, arr. Joseph H. Jennings
Rise Up Shepherd and Follow
(Everywhere I Go) Somebody Talkin’ ‘Bout Jesus
Go Tell it on the Mountain

†These pieces have been recorded by Chanticleer.

*Andy Berry occupies The Eric Alatorre Chair given by Peggy Skornia. Brian Hinman occupies the Tenor Chair,
given by an Anonymous Donor. Gerrod Pagenkopf occupies The Ning G. Mercer Chair for the Preservation
of the Chanticleer Legacy, given by Ning and Stephen Mercer.

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W
from a young age: while studying at the Leipzig
conservatory, he often attended performances at
the Thomaskirche where he would hear the music
e begin in darkness with a Medieval chant
of J.S. Bach and Heinrich Schütz. He also worked for
written by the 12th century Benedictine abbess
an extended period of time at the St. Jakobikirche in
Hildegard of Bingen. In addition to 77 original chants
Lübeck, a church with two Gothic organs perfect for
with original texts, Hildegard’s extant output includes
performing early music. Distler joined the National
religious writings, dramatic poetry, medical and
Socialist German Workers Party in 1933 as a condition
scientific works, as well as recorded visions and
of his continued employment. But even then, his
letters. The amount of surviving works by Hildegard
compositions were labeled as “degenerate art” by the
is staggering and demonstrates not only her genius
Nazi Party. The deaths of friends and disillusionment
but also the regard with which she was held by her
with his country eventually led him to take his own life
contemporaries. She founded her own convent, took
in his Berlin apartment in 1942.
extended preaching tours throughout Germany, and
corresponded directly with popes and emperors. As
While often grouped with other Romantics, Johannes
one would expect from such a luminary, Hildegard’s
Brahms had a keen fondness and reverence for music
music is completely unique. While sonically similar to
of the Renaissance and Baroque. As a conductor, he
Gregorian chant, it is not derived from it. Her melodies
regularly programmed music by J.S. Bach, Handel,
are personal reflections on personal visions. The text
and even Palestrina and Lassus. The influence of
and the music of “Ave, generosa” exist together; they
these masters is evident in Brahms’s meticulous
comment on one another.
part-writing and voice leading. Carefully wrought
fugues and perfect counterpoint are hallmarks of
The 17th century Advent hymn “O Heiland, reiß die
Brahms as much as they are of Bach. Nowhere is this
Himmel auf” is a desperate plea for the Savior to
similarity more evident than in the two a cappella
“tear open the heavens” and bring salvation down to
motets of Opus 74, “Warum ist das Licht gegeben
Earth. The familiar chorale tune has been interpreted
dem Mühseligen?” and “O Heiland, reiß die Himmel
by many different composers over the years. Our
auf.” “Warum” often gets touted as Brahms’s pinnacle
program features three different versions: for the
achievement in unaccompanied vocal writing,
first and fourth verse, we sing a setting by the 20th
usually with direct comparisons to the music of J.S.
century German composer, Hugo Distler. For the
Bach. But “O Heiland, reiß” displays equal amounts
second and fifth verses, we sing an arrangement by
of ingenuity and craftsmanship. The two verses we
Johannes Brahms. And for the third and sixth verses,
sing in this program are uniquely Brahms: Baroque
we perform a new arrangement by the contemporary
craftsmanship paired with Romantic harmonies.
composer Jonathan Woody.

Melding Distler and Brahms together are settings by

Renaissance and Baroque influences feature in the
Jonathan Woody. A “charismatic” and “riveting” (New
work of all three composers. Distler’s music, for
York Times) bass-baritone and composer living in
instance, features long and imitative, but melodically
New York City, his compositions have been performed
independent lines. He was influenced by early music

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by the Handel and Haydn Society and Les Délices,
and as a soloist he has performed with, among others,
the Boston Early Music Festival, Tafelmusik Baroque
Orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, and the Choir of Trinity Wall
Street. Equally at home in early music and contemporary
music, Woody’s compositions display his familiarity with
the old and his fondness for the new.
This year marks the 450th anniversary of the birth
of the German Renaissance composer Michael
Praetorius. His compositional output is extensive,
with the vast majority – over 1000 pieces – being
settings of Protestant hymn tunes or Latin texts
from the Lutheran service of his time. While always
rooted in a German style, his later works showcase
hallmarks of Italian influence, which came from his
time in Dresden where he was exposed to the music
of Heinrich Schütz (who himself studied in Venice
with none other than Giovanni Gabrieli). These later
compositions feature both polychoral and chamber
styles, with textures and forces changing throughout
a single work. We sing two Advent settings by
Praetorius: Martin Luther’s “Nun komm, der Heiden
Heiland” followed by “Rorate caeli.”
We then move to a celebration of the birth of Christ
with a series of German carols set by Praetorius and
another Lutheran Renaissance composer working
at the same time, the Berlin-based Johannes Eccard.
“Ein kindelein so löbelich” and “Der Tag, der ist so
freudenreich” are actually two separate stanzas from
the same original song, though they are often set
separately. “Resonet in laudibus” is the Latin-texted
version of the familiar German carol “Joseph lieber,
Joseph mein,” and “Psallite” is a macaronic text,
featuring both Latin and German depictions of the
birth of Christ. Drawing inspiration from Praetorius’s
Italian influence, we present these carols with
different arrangements of singers, concertato-style.
“Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” (“Lo, how a Rose
e’er blooming”) is perhaps Praetorius’s most
beloved composition. Its tender melody and simple
harmonization capture the sweet innocence and
wonder of Christmas. We follow his arrangement
of the first verse with a setting of the second
verse by Jonathan Woody. His modern take on the
timeless melody moves us seamlessly into the third
verse, for which we have again chosen a setting
by Distler. Distler’s arrangement comes from his
extended musical retelling of the Christmas story, Die
Weihnachtsgeschichte. He punctuates each crucial
step in the story with a different arrangement of
“Lo, how a Rose.” While we have chosen only one of
those arrangements to sing for you today, you can
find a recording of all seven on our holiday album
“Christmas with Chanticleer, featuring special guest
Dawn Upshaw.”
“Lo, how a Rose” is the familiar 1894 English
translation of “Es ist ein Ros” done by Theodore
Baker. However, there is another common English
translation, which Catherine Winkworth created in
1869. Herbert Howells chose this version for his 1919
composition, “A spotless rose.” Already at this early
stage in his career, Howells’s distinctive writing style
is clear. He combines ancient modal lines with lush
20th century harmonies to create works that are both
modern and timeless.
We continue to explore the symbolism of the rose
with two compositions written specifically for
Chanticleer. The first is an arrangement done by
our music director emeritus, Joseph H. Jennings, of
the traditional German Advent song “Maria durch
ein Dornwald ging“ – here translated as “Maria
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wanders through the thorn” – paired with “What
child is this?" Throughout the two songs, Jennings
manages to capture both the majesty and the mystery
of Christ’s birth. The second composition, “Rose
of roses,” is a 2014 commission by the Swedish
composer and organist Fredrik Sixten. The rose in
this text represents Mary. While often worshipped for
her generosity, sweetness, and mercy, Sixten uses a
rumbling intensity to instead illustrate Mary’s nobility
as the “Lady of ladies, Lord of lords.”
Melissa Dunphy’s “The elements of the sun broke
into song” captures the brightness of Christmas
morning and the radiance of a rising sun. The text
comes from The Book of the Secrets of Enoch, an
ancient apocalyptic text in the Jewish and Christian
traditions. In addition to well-deserved accolades
for her fine vocal writing, Dunphy has made a name
for herself with insightful and political works. Her
Gonzales Cantata, based on text taken from the
Senate Judiciary Committee hearings of former
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, landed her an
appearance on the Rachel Maddow show in 2009. In
2011, Chanticleer performed her composition “What
do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?,” which is
based on excerpts from a World War Two veteran’s
testimony during a public hearing on the Marriage
Equality Bill.
We herald the arrival of the new day described in
Dunphy’s composition with tolling bells on Christmas
morning in “Carol of the Bells,” arranged by Joseph
Joubert and Buryl Red. Joubert and Red are two
powerhouses of cross-genre musical virtuosity.
Before his death in 2013, Red directed the male
chorus The CenturyMen with Joubert as his associate
director and accompanist. They both have many
compositions, arrangements, and orchestrations
to their names. Joubert continues to perform as an
accompanist and director, with choirs and soloists,
both in churches and on Broadway.
A Portuguese composer of African descent, Vicente
Lusitano’s name appears most often in music history
textbooks in connection with an esoteric debate
about musical scales. But in addition to his theorizing,
Lusitano also composed many pieces of exquisite
Renaissance polyphony, and many of these works are
just beginning to be rediscovered. “Ave, spes nostra,”
Lusitano’s homage to the Virgin Mary, existed only
in original, 16th century partbooks until we created
a performance edition for this program – which we
have made freely available online at the Choral Public
Domain Library.
The reverential, meditative tone of “Ave, spes nostra”
pairs perfectly with Franz Biebl’s “Ave Maria,” a piece
that has become synonymous with Chanticleer.
Every Christmas season we look forward to sharing
this gem with our audiences around the country.
Biebl’s setting is actually a version of the “Angelus,” a
Catholic devotional prayer, which tells the story of the
annunciation and incarnation. The TTBB arrangement
we sing, as well as two other editions for mixed
chorus, are published by Hinshaw Music under the
Chanticleer Choral Series label.
Program notes by Tim Keeler
 
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Ave, generosa – Hildegard von Bingen

Ave, generosa gloriosa et intacta Hail, nobly born, honored and inviolate,
puella, tu pupilla castitatis, you, Maiden are the piercing gaze of chastity,
tu materia sanctitatis, you the material of holiness –
que Deo placuit. the one who pleased God.

Nunc omnis ecclesia in gaudio rutilet So now in joy gleams all the Church like dawn,
ac in symphonia sonet resounds in symphony
propter dulcissimam Virginem because of you, the Virgin sweet
et laudabilem Mariam, and worthy of all praise, Maria,
Dei Genitricem. Amen. God’s mother. Amen.

Text by Hildegard von Bingen Translation by Nathaniel M. Campbell

O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf – Hugo Distler (vv. 1 & 4), Johannes Brahms (vv. 2 & 5),
Jonathan Woody (vv. 3 & 6)
O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf, O Savior, tear open the heavens,
herab, herab, vom Himmel lauf! flow down to us from heaven above;
Reiß ab vom Himmel Tor und Tür, tear off heaven’s gate and door,
reiß ab, wo Schloß und Riegel für! tear off every lock and bar!

O Gott, ein’ Tau vom Himmel gieß; O God, a dew from heaven pour;
im Tau herab, o Heiland, fließ. in the dew, O Savior, downward flow.
Ihr Wolken, brecht und regnet aus Break, you clouds, and rain down
den König über Jakobs Haus. the king of Jacob’s house.

O Erd’, schlag aus, schlag aus, o Erd’, O earth, burst forth, burst forth, O earth,
daß Berg und Tal grün alles werd’. so that mountain and valley all become green;
O Erd’, herfür dies Blümlein bring, O earth, bring forth this little flower;
o Heiland, aus der Erden spring. O Savior, spring forth out of the earth.

O klare Sonn’, du schöner Stern, O brightest Sun, you beautiful star

dich wollten wir anschauen gern. We desire greatly to behold you.
O Sonn’, geh auf, ohn' deinen Schein O sun, rise, for without your light
in Finsternis wir alle sein. We are all in darkness.

Hie leiden wir die größte Not, Here we suffer the greatest distress;
vor Augen steht der bittre Tod. before our eyes stands bitter death.
Ach komm, führ uns mit starker Hand Ah, come lead us with your powerful hand
vom Elend zu dem Vaterland. from this misery to our Father’s land.

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Da wollen wir all’ danken dir, Therefore we all want to thank you,
unserm Erlöser, für und für. our Redeemer, for ever and ever.
Da wollen wir all’ loben dich Therefore we also want to praise you
zu aller Zeit und ewiglich. Amen. for all times and forever. ßAmen.

Text by Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld

Nun komm der Heiden Heiland – Michael Praetorius

Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, Savior of the nations, come
der Jungfrauen Kind erkannt, Virgin’s Son, here make Thy home,
des sich wundert alle Welt, Marvel now, O heaven and earth,
Gott solch Geburt ihm bestellt. That the Lord chose such a birth.

Text by Martin Luther

Rorate coeli – Praetorius

Rorate coeli desuper Drop down, ye heavens, from above,
et nubes pluant justum. and let clouds rain down justice
Aperiatur terra let the earth open,
et germinet salvatorem. and let it sprout forth a Savior.

Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei: et opera The heavens declare the glory of God:
manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum. and the firmament showeth his handiwork.

Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui sancto: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be forever,
et in secula seculorum, Amen. world without end, Amen.
Isaiah 45, Psalm 19

Ein Kindelein so löbelich – Anonymous (1st setting), Praetorius (2nd setting)

Ein Kindelein so löbelich Such a lovely child
ist uns geboren heute, is born to us today,
von einer Jungfrau säuberlich, neatly of a Virgin,
zu Trost uns armen Leuten. to comfort us lowly people.
Wär uns das Kindelein nicht geborn Had the child not been born
so wärn wir allzumal verlorn. we would all have been lost.
Das Heil ist unser aller. This salvation is for us all.
Eia, du süsser Jesu Christ, Hail, sweetest Jesus Christ,
das du Mensch geboren bist, you who were born human,
behüt uns vor der Hölle. protect us from hell.

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Der Tag der ist so freudenreich – Praetorius (1st setting), Johannes Eccard (2nd setting)
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich This is the day, so joyful,
aller Creature; for all good Christian people!
Denn Gottes Sohn vom Himmelreich For God’s Son from the kingdom of heaven
Über die Nature was born in nature
Von einer Jungfrau ist geborn. of a Virgin.
Maria, du bist auserkorn, Mary, you have been chosen
Dass du Mutter wärest. to be the fair mother.
Was geschah so wunderlich? What happened so miraculously?
Gottes Sohn vom Himmelreich, God’s Son from the heavenly kingdom
Der ist Mensch geboren. has been born in human flesh.

Resonet in laudibus – Eccard

Resonet in laudibus Let praises resound
cum iucundis plausibus with joyous acclaim:
Sion cum fidelibus: to Sion’s faithful
apparuit quem genuit Maria. the child born of Mary has appeared.
Sunt impleta quae predixit Gabriel. What Gabriel foretold has been fulfilled.
Eia, eia, Virgo Deum genuit Hail, A Virgin bore God,
quem divina voluit clementia. whom divine mercy willed.
Hodie apparuit in Israel: Today He has appeared in Israel:
Ex Maria Virgine est natus Rex. From the Virgin Mary is born a King.
Magnum nomen Domini Emmanuel Great is the name of the Lord Emmanuel
quod annuntiatum est per Gabriel. as was announced by Gabriel.

Psallite, unigenito – Praetorius

Psallite, unigenito, Christo Dei Filio, Sing your psalms to Christ, the only begotten Son of God,

Redemptori Domino, sing your psalms to the Redeemer,

puerulo jacenti in praesepio. the little boy lying in a manger.

Ein kleines Kindelein liegt in dem Krippelein; A small Child lies in the manger.
Alle liebe Engelein dienen dem Kindelein, All the blessed angels serve Him
und singen ihm fein. and sing to Him.

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen – Praetorius (v. 1), Woody (v. 2), Distler (v. 3)
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen aus einer Wurzel zart, Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
wie uns die Alten sungen, von Jesse kam die Art Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung.
und hat ein Blümlein bracht It came, a floweret bright,
mitten im kalten Winter, wohl zu der halben Nacht. Amid the cold of winter, when half spent was the night.

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Das Röslein, das ich meine, davon Jesaia sagt, Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind;
ist Maria die reine, die uns das Blümlein bracht’. With Mary we behold it, the virgin mother kind.
Aus Gottes ew’gem Rat, To show God’s love aright,
hat sie ein Kind geboren wohl zu der halben Nacht. She bore to men a Savior, when half spent was the night.

Das Blümelein so kleine, das duftet uns so süß, O Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness
fills the air,
mit seinem hellen Scheine vertreibt’s die Finsternis: Dispel with glorious splendour the darkness everywhere;
Wahr’ Mensch und wahrer Gott, True man, yet very God,
hilft uns aus allem Leide, rettet von Sünd und Tod. From Sin and death now save us, and share our every load.

Translation by Theodore Baker

A Spotless Rose – Herbert Howells

A spotless rose is growing,
sprung from a tender root,
Of ancient seers’ foreshowing,
Of Jesse promised fruit;
Its fairest bud unfolds to light
Amid the cold, cold winter,
And in the dark midnight.

The Rose which I am singing,

Whereof Isaiah said,
Is from its sweet root springing
In Mary, purest Maid:
For through our God’s great love and might,
The Blessed Babe she bare us
In a cold, cold winter’s night.

Translation by Catherine Winkworth

Maria Wanders Through the Thorn – What Child is This? – Traditional, arr. Joseph H. Jennings
Maria wanders through the thorn,
Kyrie eleison [Lord, have mercy],
Maria wanders through the thorn
that seven years no bloom has born,
Jesu et Maria.

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And as with child she passes near,

Kyrie eleison,
And as with child she passes near
red roses ‘mongst the thorns appear,
Jesu et Maria.

What child is this who, laid to rest,

on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
while shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,

whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the Son of Mary.

So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh.

Come peasant, king to own him.
The king of kings salvation brings,
let every heart enthrone him.

Raise, raise the song on high,

the virgin sings a lullaby.
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
the babe, the Son of Mary.

Rose of Roses – Fredrik Sixten

Rose of roses,
Flower of flowers,
Lady of ladies,
Lord of lords.

Rose of beauty and fine appearance

and Flower of happiness and pleasure,
Lady of most merciful bearing,
and Lord for revealing all woes and cares.

We should love and serve her loyally,

for She can guard us from falling.
She makes us repent the errors
that we have committed as sinners.

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The Elements of the Sun Broke into Song – Melissa Dunphy

The elements of the sun,
called Phoenixes and Chalkydri
break into song,
therefore every bird flutters with its wings,
rejoicing at the giver of light,
and they broke into song at the command of the Lord.
The giver of light comes
to give brightness to the whole world,
and the morning guard takes shape,
which is the rays of the sun,
and the sun of the earth goes out,
and receives its brightness
to light up the whole face of the earth.

Text from The Book of the Secrets of Enoch

Translation by Robert Henry Charles

Carol of the Bells – Trad. Ukrainian, arr. Joseph Joubert and Buryl Red
Bells are in the air,
Sounding everywhere,
Merrily we sing,
Happiness to bring,
Christmastime is here!

Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells,

all seem to say, “throw cares away.”
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
to young and old, meek and the bold,
Ding dong, ding dong, that is their song,
with joyful ring, all caroling,
One seems to hear words of good cheer
from everywhere filling the air.
Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
o’er hill and dale telling their tale.
Gaily they ring while people sing
songs of good cheer, Christmas is here.
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
On, on they send, on without end,
their joyful tone to every home.

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Ave, spes nostra – Vicente Lusitano

Ave, spes nostra, Dei Genetrix intacta; Hail, our hope, untouched Virgin Mother of God;
ave, illud Ave per angelum concipiens; hail, who accepted that Hail from the angel;
ave, concipiens Patris splendorem benedicta; hail, blessed one, who conceived the splendor
of the Father;
Ave, virgo sanctissima et mater sola intacta, hail, most saintly Virgin and only chaste mother,
te glorificat omnis creatura Matrem luminis. every creature glorifies you, the Mother of light.
Alleluia. Alleluia.

Antiphon for the Assumption of Mary

Ave Maria – Franz Biebl

Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae The angel of the Lord made his annunciation to Mary
et concepit de Spiritu sancto. and she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum; Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
benedicta tu in mulieribus, blessed are you among women,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus. and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini; Mary said, “Behold the servant of the Lord;
fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. let it be unto me according to Your word.”

Et verbum caro factum est And the Word was made flesh
et habitavit in nobis. and dwelt among us.

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Holy Mary, Mother of God,

ora pro nobis peccatoribus. pray for us sinners.
Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis Holy Mary, pray for us
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. now and at the hour or our death. Amen.

Caroling, Caroling – Alfred Burt

Caroling, caroling, now we go;
Christmas bells are ringing!
Caroling, caroling, thru the snow;
Christmas bells are ringing!
Joyous voices sweet and clear,
Sing the sad of heart to cheer.
Ding, dong, ding dong,
Christmas bells are ringing!

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Caroling, caroling, thru the town;

Christmas bells are ringing!
Caroling, caroling, up and down;
Christmas bells are ringing!
Mark ye well the song we sing,
Gladsome tidings now we bring.
Ding, dong, ding, dong,
Christmas bells are ringing!

Caroling, caroling, near and far;

Christmas bells are ringing!
Following, following, yonder star;
Christmas bells are ringing!
Sing we all this happy morn,
“Lo, the King of heav’n is born!”
Ding, dong, ding dong,
Christmas bells are ringing!

Text by Wihla Hutson

Deck the Hall – Traditional Welsh, arr. Gene Puerling

Merry, merry merry Christmas!
Have yourself a merry Christmas!

Deck the hall with boughs of holly!

Fa la la la la la la la la
‘Tis the season to be jolly!
Don we now our gay apparel!
Troll the ancient yule-tide carol!

See the blazing yule before us!

Strike the harp and join the chorus!
Follow me in merry measure,
While I tell of yule-tide treasure!

Fast away the old year passes!

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Sing we joyous all together,
Headless of the wind and weather!

Text by Thomas Oliphant

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 Texts and Translations

I Wonder as I Wander – John Jacob Niles, arr. Tim Keeler

I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die.
For poor ord’n’ry people like you and like I,
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

When Mary birthed Jesus ‘twas in a cow’s stall,

With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all.
But high from God’s heaven a star’s light did fall,
And the promise of ages it then did recall.

If Jesus had wanted for any mean thing,

A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing,
Or all of God’s angels in heav’n to sing,
He surely could have it, ‘cause he was the King.

Run, Toboggan, Run! – Abbie Burt Betinis

Anticipation’s in the air,
(Run, toboggan, run!)
The snow is fresh and waiting there;
The children chatter and prepare.
(Run, toboggan, run!)

Assemble sweaters, coats and caps,

The mittens, gloves, and fleeces,
The scarves and jackets, hats with flaps –
With buttons, zippers, clips, and snaps –
So many separate pieces!

A vee of geese flies overhead

As southward their migration,
While armed with snowballs, skates, and sled,
The families frolic, noses red,
With noisy jubilation.

Oh, sledding teaches useful skills,

Philosophy and science:
Respect the steepness of the hills;
And try again, despite the spills,
To steer with self-reliance.

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The safest and most pleasant way

Is taking turns and sharing;
Help rescue any runaway,
And know the risks when you display
Outrageous feats of daring.

Find happiness to hold and keep.

The joys of just an hour
Become a comfort, strong and deep
To help you when the hills are steep
With mem’ries’ golden power.

December days are cold and dark

(Run toboggan, run!)
In each of us there glows a spark
Where joy and hope have left their mark.
Soon Christmas day will come.
(Run, toboggan, run...)

Text by Holly Windle

Walking in the Air – Howard Blake, arr. Adam Ward

We’re walking in the air,
we’re floating in the moonlit sky;
The people far below are sleeping as we fly.

I’m holding very tight,

I’m riding in the midnight blue,
I’m finding I can fly so high above with you.

On across the world

the villages go by like dreams,
the rivers and the hills,
the forest and the streams...

Children gaze open-mouthed,

taken by surprise;
nobody down below believes their eyes!

We’re surfing in the air,

we’re swimming in the frozen sky,
we’re drifting over icy mountains floating by.

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 Texts and Translations

Suddenly swooping low

on an ocean deep,
rousing up a mighty monster from its sleep...

We’re walking in the air,

we’re dancing in the midnight sky,
and everyone who sees us greets us as we fly.
Text by Howard Blake

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, arr. Bill Finnegan
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
let your heart be light,
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,

Make the yule-tide gay,
Next year all our troubles will be miles away.

Once again as in olden days,

happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who are dear to us
will be near to us once more.

Someday soon we all will be together,

if the Fates allow,
Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow.
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

Text by Hugh Martin

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Christmas Spiritual Medley – Traditional Spirituals, arr. Joseph H. Jennings

There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn.
Rise up, shepherd and follow.
It’ll lead to the place where Christ was born.
Rise up, shepherd and follow.
Leave your sheep and leave your lambs.
Rise up, shepherd and follow.
Leave your ewes and leave your rams.
Rise up, shepherd and follow.
There was no room found in the inn.
It is the star of Bethlehem.
For Him who was born free from sin.
It is the star of Bethlehem.

Everywhere I go, everywhere I go, my Lord

Everywhere I go, somebody talkin’ ‘bout Jesus.

They turned away Mary and Joseph from the inn.

Born in a stable in Bethlehem.

Born, born of the Virgin Mary,

Born, born on a Christmas morning,

Hark the herald angels sing.

Glory to the newborn King.

Go tell it on the mountain.

Over the hills and ev’rywhere,
Go tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born!
 

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 About Chanticleer

The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by
The New Yorker, and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling
virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as
one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing
thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world.
Chanticleer’s repertoire is rooted in the renaissance and has continued to expand to include a wide range of classical,
gospel, jazz, popular music, and a deep commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements. The
ensemble has committed much of its vast recording catalogue to these commissions, garnering GRAMMY® Awards for
its recording of Sir John Tavener’s “Lamentations & Praises”, and the ambitious collection of commissioned works entitled
“Colors of Love”. Chanticleer is the recipient of the Dale Warland/Chorus America Commissioning Award and the
ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming, and its Music Director Emeritus Joseph H. Jennings
received the Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award for his contribution to the African-American choral tradition during his
tenure with Chanticleer.
Named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer continues to maintain ambitious
programming in its hometown of San Francisco, including a large education and outreach program that recently reached
over 8,000 people, and an annual concert series that includes its legendary holiday tradition “A Chanticleer Christmas”.

Chanticleer is a non-profit organization, governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, administered by a professional

staff with a full-time professional ensemble. In addition to the many individual contributors to Chanticleer, the Board of
Trustees thanks the following Foundations, Corporations and Government Agencies for their exceptional support:

The National Endowment for the Arts

Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
The Bernard Osher Foundation
The Bob Ross Foundation
CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

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 Organization

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHANTICLEER STAFF

Keith Jantzen - Chair, Palo Alto, CA Philip Wilder,, President & General Director
Parker Monroe - Vice Chair, Oakland, CA Murrey Nelson, Director of Development
Ann Yvonne Walker - Vice Chair, Atherton, CA Curt Hancock, Director of Operations and Touring
Kathleen G. Henschel – Treasurer, Walnut Creek, CA Brian Bauman, Senior Accountant/Budget Manager
Philip Wilder – Secretary, San Francisco, CA Barbara Bock, Development and Marketing Associate
Dr. Susan Carlyle, Houston, TX
Mary Deissler, Boston, MA Tim Keeler, Music Director
Mathea Falco, San Francisco, CA Gerrod Pagenkopf, Assistant Music Director
Zachary Gustafson, Danville, CA
Sandy Macfarlane, Piedmont, CA Brian Hinman, Road Manager
Winnie Nip, San Francisco, CA Matthew Knickman, Merchandise Manager
Alexander Taussig, San Francisco, CA
Zach Talyor, Jr., New York, NY Artist Management: Opus 3 Artists, Ltd.
You Jia Zhu, San Francisco
Founder: Louis Botto (1951 – 1997)
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Music Director Emeritus: Joseph H. Jennings
Barbara Barclay, Ann Arbor, MI
Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Bodman, Cambridge, MA www.chanticleer.org
John H. Gnuse, San Francisco, CA
John D. Golenski, Boston, MA
Stephen L. Griffith, Portland, OR
Tom Gronow, Denver, CO
Stephen K. Mack, New York, NY
Gayle Ober, Minneapolis, MN
James R. Shay, San Francisco, CA
Mary C. Slawson, St. Helena, CA
Andreas Tischhauser, Durango, CO

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 Artists Profiles
ANDY BERRY, bass, believes that vocal
music is vital because it testifies to the
power of collaboration, the importance of
the present moment, and the beauty of
our shared humanity. He has performed
as a soloist with the Santa Fe Opera,
the Pittsburgh Opera, the Vietnam
National Ballet and Opera Orchestra,
and Singapore’s Metropolitan Festival
Orchestra. His favorite past roles include
the title character in Massenet's Don
Quichotte, Isacio in the second U.S. performance of Handel’s
Riccardo Primo, and Kōbun Otogawa (cover) in the GRAMMY-
winning world premiere of Mason Bates’ The (R)evolution of
Steve Jobs. Andy earned his M.M. in voice/opera from the
Yale School of Music and a B.S. in psychology/neuroscience
cum laude from Yale College. In 2016, he won second place
in the Metropolitan Opera National Council's Northeast
Regional Final. As an undergraduate, Andy directed the Yale
Whiffenpoofs and served as an assistant conductor to the Yale
Glee Club. He was born and raised in Cabin John, MD, just
outside of Washington, D.C., and he now celebrates his (half)
Japanese heritage living in Japantown, San Francisco. Andy
is proud to return to Chanticleer for his fourth season. Andy
Berry occupies The Eric Alatorre Chair given by Peggy Skornia.
ZACHARY BURGESS, bass-baritone, is
a native of Washington D.C. Recently he
received First Prize in the Vocal Arts DC
Art Song Discovery Competition, and as a
result was invited to present solo recitals
at the Phillips Collection and Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts. Additionally,
Mr. Burgess was invited to be featured
in Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem by
the Alexandria Choral Society. Previous
engagements include three appearances
with D.C. Public Opera, where he portrayed Guglielmo from
Mozart's Così fan tutte; Masetto from Mozart’s Don Giovanni;
and was featured in recital at the Embassy of Austria featuring
the works of Franz Schubert. He has performed as bass soloist
in Haydn’s The Creation with the Alexandria Choral Society; J.S.
Bach's Magnificat in D-major with the Boston Conservatory
Chorale; Handel’s Messiah with the Genesee Valley Orchestra and
Chorus; Schumann’s Szenen aus Goethes Faust with the Eastman
Rochester Chorus; Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Eastman
Rochester Chorus; J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the
Eastman Chorale. While at Eastman School of Music he performed
the roles of Frank Maurrant in Street Scene, Zoroastro in Orlando,
Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia and Keçal in The Bartered Bride.
He has also performed Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte at Opera del
West and the title role in The Mikado and Crébillon in La Rondine
at The Boston Conservatory. Mr. Burgess is an alumnus of the
CoOPERAtive Program, SongFest, Green Mountain Opera, as
well as the Crescendo Summer Institute where his portrayal of
Leporello in Mozart’s Don Giovanni was recorded and broadcast
on regional Hungarian TV. Zachary holds his Bachelor of Music
from the Boston Conservatory and his Master of Music from the
Eastman School of Music. This is his fifth season with Chanticleer.
BRIAN HINMAN has been a part of
Chanticleer for nearly sixteen years
as both Tenor and Road Manager. In
addition to performing on eight studio
and twelve live recordings since joining
in 2006, Brian has been involved in the
production end of Chanticleer Records.
He has recorded, edited, and/or mixed a
number of Chanticleer’s live recordings
and most notably was Co-Producer on
Chanticleer’s pop/jazz album Someone
New with Leslie Ann Jones and former Chanticleer member
Jace Wittig. Brian is also thrilled to have written several pop,
gospel, and jazz arrangements for the group in recent years,
and he enjoys spending his rare non-Chanticleer hours
working as a mixing engineer for other recording artists in
the Bay Area. No stranger to committees and conference
rooms, Brian has also served as Vice-President of the Board
of Governors for the San Francisco Chapter of the Recording
Academy, the organization that presents the GRAMMY Awards,
and served as the Chair of their Advocacy Committee. Before
joining Chanticleer, Brian built a background in theater, studied
Vocal Performance at the University of Tennessee and studied
jazz and acting in New York City. www.brianhinman.com
MATTHEW KNICKMAN, baritone, is
proud to be in his eleventh season with
Chanticleer. Born in Korea, he started
singing as a boy soprano at St. Stephen’s
Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He holds degrees
in vocal performance and pedagogy from
Westminster Choir College. As a member
of the critically acclaimed Westminster
Choir and Westminster Kantorei, he
performed with the New York Philharmonic,
Dresden Philharmonic, and New Jersey Symphony, and was led
by celebrated conductors, including Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel,
Kurt Masur, Harry Bicket, Charles Dutoit, Rafael Frühbeck de
Burgos, Richard Hickox, Neeme Järvi, Bernard Labadie, Nicholas
McGegan, Julius Rudel, Bruno Weil, Stefan Parkman, Joseph
Flummerfelt, and Andrew Megill. He has also performed with
Les Violons du Roy et La Chapelle de Québec, Early Music New
York, Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Saint Thomas Choir of Men and
Boys, The Clarion Choir, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Opera
Theatre of Weston, and Spoleto Festival U.S.A. He has been a
soloist in numerous oratorios and Bach cantatas, including the
St. John and St. Matthew Passions with early music organizations
such as Fuma Sacra, Philadelphia Bach Festival, and Carmel
Bach Festival. He has also been a Finalist in the Sixth Biennial
Bach Vocal Competition for American Singers. In the Bay Area he
has performed as a soloist with Santa Clara Chorale, San Jose
Chamber Orchestra, and Symphony Silicon Valley. Matthew also
serves on the board of Sing Aphasia, whose mission includes
helping people with aphasia and their families build confidence,
make connections, and find their voice through song. When not
singing, Matthew enjoys strawberry ice cream, is an exercise and
nutritional science enthusiast, and revels in eating comfort foods
around the world. Buen Camino!
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 Artists Profiles
MATTHEW MAZZOLA, tenor, is thrilled to
be a part of Chanticleer for his fifth season.
Matthew received his Bachelor in Music
Education from the University of Houston.
During his undergraduate tenure, he sang
with the Moores School of Music’s Concert
Chorale under the direction of Betsy Cook
Weber. He participated with the select
group that won first prize ex aequo at the
2013 Marktoberdorf International Chamber
Choir Competition, and received three
gold medals at the 2015 Grand Prix of Nations competition
in Magdeburg, Germany. After finishing his degree, Matthew
taught elementary music, and sang professionally with Cantare
Houston, Houston Bach Society and Houston Chamber Choir. In
his free time, Matthew is an avid gamer, foodie and sports fan.
CORTEZ MITCHELL, countertenor, is a
native of Detroit, MI. He graduated from
Morgan State University with a B.A. in
music and a B.S. in mathematics and
holds an M.M. in voice from the University
of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of
Music. As Minnesota Opera's first resident
artist countertenor he performed the role
of Cherubino in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro
and covered Nicklausse in Offenbach's Les
Contes d’Hoffman. With Urban Opera he
performed the role of 1st Witch in Purcell’s Dido and Aneas. He
has been featured in solo performances of J.S Bach's Cantata
#147 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben with the Dayton
Philharmonic, R. Nathaniels Dett's The Ordering of Moses and
Adolphus Hailstork's Done Made My Vow with the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra, Rachmaninov's Vespers in St. Petersburg
Russia, and Wynton Marsalis's All Rise with the Lincoln Center
Jazz Ensemble. Cortez has received awards from the National
Opera Association, The Washington International competition
and the Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum competition.
Mr. Mitchell is in his fifteenth season with Chanticleer.
GERROD PAGENKOPF, countertenor
and assistant music director, returns for
a seventh season with Chanticleer. A
native of Northeast Wisconsin, Gerrod
received his Bachelors of music education
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
and also holds a Masters degree in vocal
performance from the University of
Houston where he was a graduate fellow
under Katherine Ciesinski. A specialist in
early music, Gerrod has performed with
many early music ensembles throughout Boston and Houston
including Ars Lyrica Houston, the Handel and Haydn Society,
Blue Heron Renaissance Choir, Exsultemus, and the prestigious
Church of the Advent in Boston's Beacon Hill. In his spare time,
Gerrod enjoys exploring the San Francisco Bay Area, geeking
out over Handel operas, and discovering local coffee shops
while on tour. Gerrod holds The Ning G. Mercer Chair for the
Preservation of the Chanticleer Legacy.
KORY REID, countertenor, is excited to
begin his tenth season with Chanticleer.
Mr. Reid studied Music Education at
Pepperdine University and completed a
Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting
from the University of Southern California.
Kory is a sought-after countertenor soloist
who has sung for Los Angeles Zimriyah
Chorale, Los Robles Master Chorale,
Catgut Trio, USC Chamber Singers,
Pepperdine University Concert Choir
and Collegium Musicum, and for many diverse choral recitals
and church music programs across the country. Barbershop
music is a salient component of his personality; he earned a
barbershop chorus gold medal with the Westminster Chorus
in the 2010 International Barbershop Chorus Contest, and
can often be found singing tags on street corners. Mr. Reid
teaches private voice and stays active as a music educator,
clinician, and ensemble coach for all types of vocal ensembles .
BRADLEY SHARPE, countertenor,
is delighted to be joining Chanticleer
for his first season, driven by his deep
passion for eclectic musical genres,
collaborative projects and travel. As
a native of Southern California, he is
proud to be employed in his home state.
Mr. Sharpe earned an M.M. in Oratorio,
Chamber Music and Art Song from
the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and
a B.M. in vocal performance from the
California State University, Fullerton School of Music. Several of
his most memorable musical experiences took place while he
sang internationally with Yale's Schola Cantorum and Voxtet,
including performances at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, across
India and along the Camino de Santiago. Mr. Sharpe also enjoys
working as a church musician, most recently being employed
at St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood. In his free time, Bradley
enjoys taking food and wine adventures, camping and spending
time with loved ones.
LOGAN S. SHIELDS, countertenor,
is elated to begin his sixth season
with Chanticleer. A peculiarly proud
Michigander, Mr. Shields has studied
vocal performance at Western Michigan
University and Grand Valley State
University. While living in Grand Rapids,
he performed with St. Mark's Episcopal,
Schola Choir of the Diocese, and OperaGR.
Most recently, he worked with an array of
singers from many of America's top choirs
in the professional ensemble Audivi, based in Ann Arbor, under
the direction of Noah Horn. Outside of the classical realm he
has been featured in DownBeat Magazine's Student Music
Awards, winning "Best Blues/Pop/Rock Group of 2014" for his
contributions on the Aaron Garcia Band's album, Glass Girl.
Other passions include craft beer, absurdism, freestyle rap,
pugs, and spending time with his partner, Gabrielle.
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 Artists Profiles
ANDREW VAN ALLSBURG, tenor, is
thrilled to begin his sixth season with
Chanticleer. Originally from Holland,
Michigan, Andrew received his Bachelors
of Music Education from Western Michigan
University in Kalamazoo, MI. During his
undergraduate tenure, Andrew performed
with the University Chorale directed by Dr.
James Bass, and recorded and released
an album of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610
with the Miami-based professional choir
Seraphic Fire directed by Patrick Dupré Quigley. In addition,
Andrew conducted the choir of the early music ensemble
Collegium Musicum, and won a Downbeat Award with the
vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, under the direction
of the late Dr. Steve Zegree. A versatile performer, Andrew
has performed globally for various cruise lines, production
companies, contemporary a cappella groups, musicals, and
has made TV appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show and
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. While living in New York
City, Andrew sang with Schola Dominicana at the Church of
Saint Catherine of Siena directed by James Wetzel, and was
a featured singer in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular
featuring the Rockettes, under the musical direction of Kevin
Stites. Andrew enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and
family, and can throw a mean Frisbee.
ADAM WARD, countertenor, is originally
from Tecumseh, Oklahoma. At an early
age Adam became fascinated with the
voice of Patsy Cline. As a child he made a
number of television appearances singing
Cline’s songs. Mr. Ward began singing
countertenor while studying French horn
performance at Yale University. There he
was also a founding member of the Yale
Schola Cantorum under the direction of
Simon Carrington. He has since performed
as soloist with the International Contemporary Ensemble and
was a member of the Choir of St. Mary the Virgin at the famed
“Smoky Mary’s” in midtown Manhattan. As a horn player, Adam
was a member of the Verbier Festival Orchestra, winner of the
concerto competitions at Yale and Stony Brook Universities,
and was a top prizewinner at the Coleman, Fischoff and Yellow
Springs national chamber music competitions. As a composer
his works have been heard around the world for nearly two
decades. He was recently composer-in-residence for the New
York City based Choral Chameleon directed by Vince Peterson
and the Sacramento based Vox Musica directed by Daniel
Paulson. He is also an avid singer-songwriter. Adam holds a
B.M. from Manhattan School of Music, M.M. from Yale School of
Music and additional years of study at the Hartt School, Royal
College of Music (London) and Stony Brook University. Adam is
overjoyed to be in his sixtheenth season with Chanticleer.
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 Directors
TIM KEELER, Music Director, sang as a
countertenor in Chanticleer in the 2017-18
season. In Chanticleer’s history he will be
the fourth of its six Music Directors to have
been a member of the ensemble. Prior to
moving to San Francisco, Tim forged a
career as an active conductor, singer, and
educator. He performed with New York
Polyphony, The Clarion Choir, and the Choir
of Trinity Wall Street. He also performed
frequently as a soloist, appearing regularly in the Bach Vespers
series at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New York City, as well
as with TENET, New York's preeminent early music ensemble.
An avid proponent of new and challenging repertoire, Tim
remains a core member of Ekmeles, a vocal ensemble based
in New York City and dedicated to contemporary, avant-garde,
and infrequently-performed vocal repertoire.
While transitioning to his role as music director of Chanticleer,
Tim is in the midst of completing his DMA in Choral Conducting
at the University of Maryland where he studies with Dr. Edward
Maclary. As an educator, Tim directed the Men’s Chorus at
the University of Maryland, served as director of choirs at the
Special Music School High School in Manhattan, and worked
closely with the Young People's Chorus of New York City as a
vocal coach and satellite school conductor. He was also the
choral conductor for Juilliard's new Summer Performing Arts
program - a two-week intensive summer course in Geneva,
Switzerland.
Tim holds a BA in Music from Princeton University with
certificates in Vocal Performance and Computer Science, an
MPhil in Music and Science from Cambridge University, and
an MM in Choral Conducting from the University of Michigan.
While studying with Dr. Jerry Blackstone at the University of
Michigan, Tim served as assistant conductor of the Grammy
award-winning UMS Choral Union, preparing the choir for
performances with Leonard Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra. His dissertation at Cambridge explored statistical
methods used in natural language processing and unsupervised
machine learning as applied to musical phrase detection and
segmentation.
PHILIP WILDER, President and General
Director, returns to Chanticleer with a
career spanning 30 years as an artistic
programmer, educator, fundraiser,
musician, promoter, and recording
and film producer. A graduate of the
Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman
School of Music and the DeVos Institute
for Arts Management, Mr. Wilder began
his professional career as a countertenor
in Chanticleer in 1990. He also served as Chanticleer’s Assistant
Music Director and Founding Director of Education.
After leaving Chanticleer in 2003, Wilder served as Associate
Director of the capital campaign for the Harman Center for the
Arts in Washington, D.C., and was awarded a fellowship at the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' DeVos Institute
for Arts Management. In 2005, Wilder joined 21C Media Group,
the New York-based independent public relations, marketing,
and consulting firm specializing in classical music and the
performing arts.
During his tenure at 21C Media Group, Mr. Wilder developed an
impressive roster of clients, including Grammy Award-winners
Yefim Bronfman, Susan Graham, and Joyce DiDonato; Pulitzer
Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky; and MacArthur
“genius” grant recipient Jeremy Denk. He also advised
organizations, including the Dallas Opera, the Grand Teton
Music Festival and Google’s YouTube Symphony Orchestra. In
2009, founder Albert Imperato named Wilder vice president of
21C Media Group.
Mr. Wilder recently served as executive director of the
New Century Chamber Orchestra (NCCO), leading the
organization’s strategic planning and day-to-day business.
Wilder also worked closely with NCCO’s music directors Nadja
Salerno-Sonnenberg and Daniel Hope to guide the orchestra’s
ambitious artistic programming, including its acclaimed
Featured Composer Program, which commissioned major
string orchestra works from some of today’s most prominent
composers, including Derek Bermel, William Bolcom, Philip
Glass, and Jennifer Higdon.
Wilder is a passionate advocate for classical music and music
education, and has teamed up with documentary filmmaker
Owsley Brown III on film projects that share stories of the
profound impact of music on people and their communities. He
served as series producer of the PBS web series Music Makes
a City Now, and music consultant for the documentary film
Serenade for Haiti, which received its world premiere at HBO’s
Doc NYC Festival in November of 2016.
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 Individual Gifts

Chanticleer extends its deepest gratitude to the following individuals for their generous support.
The gifts listed below were received between August 13, 2020 and November 12, 2021. We cannot thank you enough for
sustaining us while we could not sing for you, and we are deeply grateful that you are here with us today.

Angels Circle ($50,000 & Up) William Browning in honor of Mary Idso
Alan Benaroya Christine Bullin Tamara and Greg Jackson
Drs. Susan and Dennis Carlyle Jayne De Lawter and Kenneth Koppelman Jon I. Jay and Scott J. Miller
Wendy E. Jordan Ellen and Allen Fisher Betsy Koester
Christie and John J. Mack William Ginchereau Ann Kough
Ambassador James C. Hormel Michael Kuranoff
Virtuoso Circle ($25,000 - $49,999) and Mr. Michael P. Nguyen Jeremy Liew
Willa and Taylor Bodman Charles Hostetter Stephen K. Mack
Mathea Falco and Peter Tarnoff Ruth Miller Gina Maya
Kathleen G. Henschel and John W. Dewes Shawna Pickett-Gordon Curtis McCosh
Keith Jantzen and Scott Beth and Andrew Wilson Marietta McPike
Christiana Geffen Macfarlane and Jonathan Riley and David Parsons Sean Meehan in honor of
Charles N. Macfarlane Lynne and Daniel Russell includes match Suzanne T. Meehan
Bill and Ursula Moffett by Google Murrey E. Nelson in memory of
Parker Monroe and Teresa Darragh Carolyn Spitz John M. Nelson
Amy Rao and Harry Plant Lisa R. Taylor Katherine Ness and John James
Milbrey and Zach Taylor in loving memory of Peggy Skornia
Choir Master ($1,000 - $2,499) Winnie Nip and Dr. Jin Ge includes match
Founders Circle ($10,000 - $24,999) David A. Anderson and Nancy Kaible by the Deutsch Bank American
Doug Grigg Linda E. Anderson Foundation
Karen and Zachary Gustafson Paul Angelo Michael Ownbey and Steve Lochte
Edith Mendez Paul Bennett John Pence
Stephen and Ning Mercer Roberta Brokaw Karen Hinman Powell
Estate of Carl Noelke Christine Bullin Lori Prince and Robert Hum
Elizabeth Shattuck in memory Grant Burger Jonathan M. Riley and David Parsons
of Russ Walton Christopher R. Campo includes match by Charlie and Barbara Robinson
Ann Yvonne Walker and David M. Jones The PepsiCo Foundation Dr. David Robinson in memory of
Pamela and Sedgwick Ward Ann Sursa Carney Russ Walton
Anonymous Cecily Cassel Mary C. and Paul Slawson
Stephen K. Cassidy and Cherida Collins Smith
Festival Circle ($5,000 - $9,999) Rebecca L. Powlan Alexander Taussig includes match by
Judith and David Beech Janet Cluff Lightspeed Venture Partners
Dennis Buckley George Cogan and Fannie Allen Samuel Test
Charles A. Cramer Joseph Conklin and Rita Kilduff William and Judy Thorpe
Ken Grant in memory of Julie Conklin Lynn Upchurch
Thomas Gronow Jane A. Cook Jeffrey and Meredith Watts in memory of
Karen and Zachary Gustafson Kip Cranna Louis Botto
Mary Hargrave Tim Dattels and Kristine Johnson Philip Wilder
Lynn and Mark Humphrey in honor of Robert Frear Shariq Yosufzai and Brian James
James R. Meehan George Deabill, Ph.D. Anna Maria Zara and Robert M. English
Gayle and Timothy Ober, Allegro Fund Mary Deissler Anonymous
of The Saint Paul Foundation Jean and Chuck Desmond Anonymous in memory of Russ Walton
Victor C. Rowley and Stanley K. Yarnell Judith and Harold Dittmer
Howard and Sarah Solomon Leigh Emery Patron ($500 - $999)
You Jia Zhu Nancy and Kenneth Evans Bruce and Sue Adams
Anonymous Dr. Stephen Follansbee and Alatorre Family
Dr. Richard Wolitz Carole F. Alexander
Maestro Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Jefferson Todd Frazier Carolyn Alexander
Linda E. Anderson Robert Frear and Tim Kennedy Stephen and Patricia Ashley
Barbara C. Bock in memory of Jeanne Gnuse Barbara Barclay
Dr. Walter E. Bock and Keith NcNabb Linda Henderson Carole Barnes
Wally and Kassy Brohaugh Doug Hezlep Wendy Bartlett

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 Individual Gifts

Frederick Baumer Karen Smith-McCune Patricia and Philip M. Jelley in memory of

Rob Bell Sharon Snyder in memory of Louis Botto
Andrew Berry Clinton D. Snyder, includes match by IBM Roy and Leigh Johnson
Victor P. Bonfilio Jane Standing Robert D. Kaswen
Jane Cook Cecilia Stewart Carol D. Loden in memory of
Ann Cummings Einar and Cameron Sunde William A. Loden
Susan Delgado Susan A. Thomas Patricia and Wolfgang Lusse
Lynn Dombrowski C.D. and Naomi R. Thorpe Nancy Lynch
David and Barbara Dobrinen in honor of Andreas Tischhauser Elizabeth MacGregor
Joseph Jennings and Christine Bullin Bertrand Vandeville and Ruel Walker Thomas and Shirley Manning
Barbara Eaton in memory of Richard Eaton Edward Wight Jennifer Martinez and William McArthur
Richard Fabian Michael Wilder Pamela Marvel
Edward Fernandez Katharine and Peter Winograd Tony Mauro
Sheridan Foster Carol and John Woodhouse Cindy Mazzola
John Furse and Susanne Nitter Kent R. Wright, M.D. Kevin G. McHenry includes match by
John and Paula Gambs Wyatt-Stone Family includes match Union Bank Foundation
Catherine Gudvangen by Microsoft Eileen McPeake
Linda and Simon Haines David Miller and Norman Proctor
Linda and Al Herbert Benefactor ($250 - $499) Enrique Monsanto
Linda Hobson Sue E. Alvarez Chip and Janice Morningstar
Richard and Terry Horrigan Arthur and Elaine Aron Clare Murphy
Bob Hostetter Lee Aurich and Helen Hutchison Betty and Clifford Nakamoto in memory of
Todd B. Jolly Elizabeth Avakian Peggy Skornia
Sharon Keeler Charles Beaudrot Chris Nichols
Tim Keeler Donald and Sandra Berry Richard W. North
Alfred and Diane Knoll Sandra Bessieres Kimberly Olson
Mark and Rita Knudsen Thomas Bosserman Christine Owen
Martin Kooi Katie Brookes Ann and Gerald Pagenkopf
Nancy and Don La Bash includes match Lilla and Christopher Burgess Barbara Panowitz
by PG&E Roy Castro Mary Beth Patterson
Steven and Mary Ann Langer Sally and Andrew Cedarblade Nathan Patton
Jane Leatham Keith and Christine Cosbey Rebekah and Nathan Rabiroff
Susan and Denis McGinty Patricia and James Davis Ahna Rao
Chris McKillop Ed and Sandra Dolber-Smith Ellen Rashbaum and John Wallace
Jana Messerschmidt Linda Fawx in memory of Mayer Rashbaum and
Monika Miethke in honor of Robert Frear Deborah Fried Robert Wallace
and Tim Kennedy Christopher Fritzsche Rita Reining and John Creighton
Christina Miller Renata Gasperi and Donald Frediani William Reller
Katherine and Bridger Mitchell Larry and Kathy Glasmire Rebecca Rishell
Kathryn and Peter Muhs Ewald and Kathleen Goldbach Molly Roth
Ronald O’Connor May T. Goodreau Paul and Pat Sackett
Gerrod Pagenkopf and Lynne and Eugene A. Graber Mark Salkind
Cole Thomason-Redus John Graham Ruth Sandberg
Berniece Patterson Timothy Guzman Cindy Schlaefer
Jim Payne Blanca Haendler and Robert Cook Nancy and Stephen Schwalen
Loretta Poveromo Priscilla Hanford Lisa Seischab
Gloria Principe Beverly Hansberry Kathleen Jo Simanek
Mona Radice Yinliang He Carol Sox
Denise Reeves Robert and Karen Holtermann Linda and James Stanley
Jeff and Julie Reilly Margaret Hope Ian Stockdale and Ruth Leibig
Charles M. Ryan includes match by IBM Fred and Ruth Horiuchi Christopher Stribling
Robert and Virginia Salley Cleda Houmes Toby Symington
Stephen and Margaret Cook Schulte Mark How and Toshioki Kawaguchi James Tibbs
Chris Shipley and Nancy Latta Jessica Huard Beverly Treuille
Daniel Slaughter Nancy Hug Martha and Gerald Uelman
Dr. Anne W. Smith in honor of F.W. Irion Deborah Voytovich
Joseph Jennings Rick Jaffe and Kim Voss John and Katy Wharton

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 Individual Gifts

Susan and Tom Willoughby Samuel Dixon Ronna and Robert Love
Jennie Woo F. Anne Drozd Diane Jones Lowrey
Norman Young Burdett and Kathleen Dunbar Stephen Luppino
Anonymous Vic Dvorak Judy Mackie
Anonymous in honor of Dr. Sarah E. Eeles Jonathan MacQuitty and Laurie Hunter
Nancy Montgomery Elizabeth and Martin Evans in honor of Ann Walker and David Jones
Heather Evans Rene Mandel in honor of Kathy Henschel
Sustainer ($100 - $249) Kristina Fayyad and John Dewes
David Aguilera Marsha Downing Felton Michael Marion
Barbara Ahlquist Leslie Field Tom and Deborah Martin
Lisa Ahorner Carol Flickinger Chris McCrum
Gail Allison Patrick Floyd Tim McDonald
Molly and Alexander Ashford Peggy Forbes Anne and Matthew McGrath
Helen and Jose Barrios Rosemary Foster Lorraine Monick
Brian Bauman Larry Franz Rebecca Monroe
Wayne and Dodie Bauman Jim and Virginia Fruchterman Kathleen Montgomery
Carl W. Becker Robert Galluzzo Sarah Moore
Martin Bednarek Christine Gandel Elizabeth Moss
George and Ann Beers Erik Gann Julie Morgan and David Osborn
Elizabeth and William Benjes Marilyn and Paul Gardner Kay and Stanley Muther
Mercedes Bent James Gatt Kimie Nebrig
Sally Berry Donald Girodano Michael Nickel
Grant Best Kathryn Goff Stephanie Oana
Ardith Betts Marian Gray Dennis and Lucy O’Connor
Nanette Bishopric Tina Greene Sarah O’Gara
Louis D. Bocchetto Alan and Janell Haag Kent Olson and Donna Foliart
Linda Bogardus Claudia Hamm Avani Parikh
Geoffrey Braun Anne Heinrich Margaret Perchert
Cara Brown David Hinman Michael Perkins
Peggy Bruggman Greg Hoenes Penny Phillips
Amy Bryan Anne Hollingsworth Donald Potter
Susan C. Bryan Diane and Philip Hooker Jan Raissle and Susanne Mulcahy
Alida Buchanan Judith and Wayne Hooper Kathy and Bill Reardon
Sharon Budd Kyle Hovatter Gregory and Valerie Reisinger
Allen Burke Desiree Hunerberg Douglas Ridder
Alison Campbell Jeanne and Dirk Huybrechts Phyllis M. Rideout
Melody and Tom Carrato Albert Imperato Scott Robinson
James Carrington Corey Jamason David Sacarelos
Robert and Kay Cheatham Patricia Jennerjohn Cynthia Sauln
Natalie Churchill Stuart and Jean Johnston Jaclyne Scardova
Courtney Coile and Henry Roman Paula Katavolos Valerie Schreiber
Michael Coleman Sally Katter Sue Schroeder
Heather Collins Susan Kelton Berta Schweinberger
Barbara Colton Ayse Manyas Kenmore William Fred Scott
Karen Commons Kelly Kennaly Linda and Ed Selden
Dr. Michael Condie Michael Kowalok Janet Silva
James Conmy Lisa Posey Krakowsky Tal Skloot
James Coughlin and Joan Libman Janet and Art Kuller Mary and John Smaligo in honor of their
Karen Craig Mary Landis daughter Beth
Nick and Eleanor Crump Rita Leard Stephen Smith
Karen Currier Jeanne Leemon Elaine Snyder in memory of
John E. Davis Jefferson Lilly Father Paul Minnihan
Linda Davis and Serge Rudaz Baird W. Lloyd Debra Sorensen
Mike Davis David Long Cherrill M. Spencer
Eddy De Croock David and Carolyn Long Sidney A. Stetson
Ann de Peyster Rachel Lopatin Glenn Stover

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Mary Jo Stowe
Daniel Struble
Raymond Tabar
Elayne and Tom Techentin
Lisa Tedesco
Lucene Thomason
Loran Thompson
Hailey Trivella
Lee and Winifred Tyler
Jon and Susan Van Allsburg
Paul van Houten
Leon Van Steen
Dwayne Vanderberg
Robert Walker
Matthew Walsh
James Weaver
Judith Wierzba
William Witcher
Robert Wolz
Mitch Woodbury
David Wright and Susan Jones
Paul and Joanne Wurschmidt
Michael Young
Andee Zetterbaum
Stephen Zilles
Anonymous (5)
Anonymous in honor of Christine Bullin

A Chanticleer Christmas:
From Darkness to Light
Available now in High Definition on Blu-Ray DVD,
Chanticleer’s acclaimed 2020 film, A Chanticleer
Christmas: From Darkness to Light, features works
by Antoine Brumel, Josquin Dez Prez, and some of
our most beloved holiday repertoire, including Franz
Biebl’s Ave Maria, and Oh Jerusalem in the Morning by
our Music Director Emeritus Joseph H. Jennings.

Available at tonight's concert or at chanticleer.org

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 Foundation, Government, Organization
and Corporate Support

Louis A. Botto Society

When Chanticleer founder, Louis Botto, passed away
he left behind a powerful legacy. His work in the
choral arts inspired singers of all levels and amassed
a multitude of lifelong fans. This legacy continues
to touch the lives of people around the world.
Chanticleer extends our deep gratitude to the many
generous individual donors who have helped secure
Chanticleer’s future by including us in their estate
plans. Government & Foundation Support
Marilyn W. Anderson CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
Rob Bell and Dennis Graham The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
Dennis Buckley
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
Drs. Susan and Dennis Carlyle
Lloyd and Janet Cluff The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Jane A. Cook National Endowment for the Arts
Peter W. Davis and Pam B. Webster The Bernard Osher Foundation
Julia Doty
The Bob Ross Foundation
Timothy J. Guzman
Kathleen G. Henschel U.S. Small Business Administration
Gail and Bob Hetler Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
Russ Irwin
Keith Jantzen and Scott Beth Matching Gifts
David and Suzie Larwood Chevron Matching Gift Program
Lynn D.W. Luckow
Jim and Nancy Lutz The Deutsche Bank America Foundation
James R. Meehan Google Gift Matching Program
Stephen and Ning Mercer Guidewire
Patrick O’Halloran IBM
Sheldeen G. Osborne
John Pence Intuit Foundation
Frederic Sater Lightspeed Ventures Partners
Robert and Judith Sessler The Pepsico Foundation
Dr. Anne W. Smith PG&E Corporation
Elaine Snyder and Richard Lindsey
Clinton and Sharon Snyder Union Bank Foundation
Lynn Upchurch
Ann Yvonne Walker and David Jones
Anonymous

In honor of the Louis A. Botto Society members who are

no longer with us:
Josephine Campbell, Dorothy B. Castle, Philip Eisenberg,
P. David Felsher, David L. Fortner, Evelyn Hagerthey,
Samuel C. Hughes M.D., John E. Leveen, Carl B. Noelke,
Emile B. Norman, Rusty Rolland, Peter H. Shattuck,
Peggy Skornia, Richard W. Smith M.D., Patricia TeRoller,
and Russ Walton.
For more information on how you can support Chanticleer,
please contact
Murrey E. Nelson, Director of Development at
415-230-2511 or mnelson@chanticleer.org.
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 2021-2022 Season

Welcome to Our 44th Bay Area Season!

Rumors
Fact and fiction are closer than we think. Truths for some are lies to another. The
consequences of such misinterpretation range from comical to dire. Shakespeare’s
characters, for instance, often find themselves in amusing situations due to a simple
misunderstanding. On the other hand, entire countries have been led to war based
on little more than hearsay. Join Chanticleer for an evening of intrigue and mystery as
we try to separate fact from fiction. Repertoire includes works by Josquin, Thomas Tallis,
Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Walker, a World Premiere by Ricky Ian Gordon and new
arrangements of music by Fleetwood Mac.

March 26 San Francisco San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 7:30pm

March 27 Sacramento St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5pm
March 29 Santa Clara Mission Santa Clara, 7:30pm

“No mean reward”: Chanticleer and the Golden Fleece

On January 10th, 1430, Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy founded the chivalric
confraternity known as the Order of the Golden Fleece. Dedicated to “the exaltation
of the faith and the Holy Church,” “the honor of St. Andrew”, and “the practice of
virtues and good habits”, the Order and its members supported the creation of some
of Europe’s most exquisite polyphony in the late 1400s. Repertoire includes music by
Guillaume Du Fay, Johannes Ockeghem, Antoine Busnois, and Cristóbal Morales.

June 4 Santa Clara Mission Santa Clara, 7:30pm

June 5 Sacramento St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5pm
June 10 Berkeley St. Mary Magdalen Church, 8pm
June 11 San Francisco Mission Dolores Basilica, 7:30pm
June 12 Belvedere St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5pm

Visit chanticleer.org for ticket information

SAVE THE DATE!

HOMECOMING
Chanticleer’s Annual Gala
Friday, March 18, 2022
The Pearl, San Francisco

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Our Christmas concerts are dedicated to Peggy Skornia,
whose love and generosity knew no bounds.
What does it take to make music on the level Chanticleer does? The first thing
necessary is a group of talented musicians. Next you need a team of dedicated
people who do the administrative work. The thing that makes the biggest difference
is you, our loyal and supportive audience. Without you none of this could happen.
Chanticleer has long had, and continues to have, generous supporters who keep the
ensemble striving for musical excellence.

There are some souls that have left an indelible mark on Chanticleer, and I count
Peggy Skornia as one of those luminaries. She truly embodied the word generosity,
through her support and with her spirit. Some of us used to affectionately refer to
her as “spicy.” She had a wit and charm that was undeniable and she was nurturing.
On more than one Thanksgiving she made sure that any “orphaned” singers knew
they were welcome at her table. She did all of this not for any recognition, but simply
for the love of something she cared about.

While she may no longer attend our concerts, she will always be a part of our broad
family, and her love and support continue on in the music you hear tonight. Cheers
to you Peggy! You made a difference in our lives, and we are better for it.

Eric Alatorre, former Chanticleer bass, friend of Peggy

Chanticleer Sings
Christmas
Nominated for a GRAMMY for “Best
Engineered Album, Classical”! Congratulations
to the great Producer and Engineer Leslie Ann
Jones for her nomination for our album!

Stop by the CD table at intermission

or after the concert to pick up your copy.

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