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'''Chanticleer''' is an all-male American [[a capella]] [[choir|vocal group]]. It was named for ''Chanticleer'', the “clear singing cock” in [[The Canterbury Tales]] . | |||
<ref>...a cok, hight Chauntecleer. | <ref>...a cok, hight Chauntecleer. | ||
In al the land, of crowyng nas his peer. | In al the land, of crowyng nas his peer. | ||
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On messe-dayes that in the chirche gon. | On messe-dayes that in the chirche gon. | ||
Wel sikerer was his crowyng in his logge | Wel sikerer was his crowyng in his logge | ||
Than is a clokke or an abbey orlogge. </ref> and | Than is a clokke or an abbey orlogge. </ref> and was formed to perform Renaissance music, for which the group has become well known, but they are also celebrated for the range of their repertoire, which also includes [[jazz]], [[gospel]] and [[pop standard]]s. | ||
Chanticleer are based in San Francisco. Joseph Jennings, [[countertenor]], is the group’s artistic and Michael D. Oltman, [[tenor]] is its music director. | Chanticleer are based in San Francisco. Joseph Jennings, [[countertenor]], is the group’s artistic and Michael D. Oltman, [[tenor]] is its music director. | ||
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Revision as of 21:09, 2 September 2008
Chanticleer is an all-male American a capella vocal group. It was named for Chanticleer, the “clear singing cock” in The Canterbury Tales . [1] and was formed to perform Renaissance music, for which the group has become well known, but they are also celebrated for the range of their repertoire, which also includes jazz, gospel and pop standards.
Chanticleer are based in San Francisco. Joseph Jennings, countertenor, is the group’s artistic and Michael D. Oltman, tenor is its music director.
- ↑ ...a cok, hight Chauntecleer. In al the land, of crowyng nas his peer. His voys was murier than the murie orgon On messe-dayes that in the chirche gon. Wel sikerer was his crowyng in his logge Than is a clokke or an abbey orlogge.