SOmeething fun in Omaha May 2nd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cathedral Arts Project
402-558-3100 (243)


Chanticleer to Perform at Saint Cecilia Cathedral
May 2, 2008

Called the “world’s reigning male chorus” by the New Yorker magazine, Chanticleer will perform more than 100 concerts in 2007-2008, the GRAMMY Award-winning ensemble’s 30th season. Chanticleer-based in San Francisco-has developed a reputation for its vivid interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music. With its seamless blend of twelve male voices, ranging from countertenor to bass, the ensemble has earned international renown as “an orchestra of voices”. Chanticleer was founded in 1978 by tenor Louis Botto, who formed the group to sing the neglected music of the medieval and Renaissance periods--the tradition in most churches during the Renaissance was to use only male voices. The group was named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.

On May 2, the ensemble will perform My Spirit Sang All Day at Saint Cecilia Cathedral at 8pm. The music will include audience favorites by Byrd, Palestrina, Mahler and others along with arrangements of folk songs, familiar gems and spirituals. This concert is suitable for audiences of all levels of musical sophistication, as the performers often speak to the audience from the stage, giving background and a personal touch to the glorious music they make.

There is limited open free seating to the concert. Guaranteed seats can be purchased at $35.00 and Patron tickets (reserved parking and artist reception following the concert) at $75.00. The Cathedral is located at 701 North 40th Street. For more information and reservations call
402-558-3100 (243).

Chanticleer is presented by the Cathedral Arts Project (CAP), founded in 1985 to promote and celebrate the performing and visual arts through the unique setting of Saint Cecilia’s Cathedral.