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The Program
A Chanticleer Christmas from darkness to light
Cortez Mitchell, Gerrod Pagenkopf*, Kory Reid, Alan Reinhardt, 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
Khorhurd Khorin Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935) Praeter rerum seriem Josquin des Prez (ca.1450-1521) Noe, noe, noe! Antoine Brumel (1460-1512)
Een kindeken is ons geboren Cornelis de Leeuw (ca.1613-ca.1661) A Babe is Born George Walker (1922-2018) Noël nouvelet† Trad. French, arr. Joseph H. Jennings and Matthew Oltman
Gaude virgo, mater Christi† Josquin Gaudete!, from Two Medieval Lyrics† Steven Sametz (b. 1954) Commissioned in 1995 by Marshall Rutter and Terry Knowles Noel Canon† Sametz
Count Your Blessings Irving Berlin (1888-1989), arr. Andrew Van Allsburg Silent Night† Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863), arr. Gene Puerling
Barekhosutyamb Komitas Ave Maria† Franz Biebl (1906-2001) Oh, Jerusalem in the Morning† Trad. Spiritual, arr. Jennings
†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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Notes and Translations
The holiday season usually finds Chanticleer touring around the country, singing concerts to audience members who brave the winter cold to see us in churches and halls as we pass through their hometowns. But this year, things are different. As the days grow colder and the nights longer, we find ourselves not on tour but at home, trying like so many around the world to find the joy in this transformed Christmas season.
But neither winter nor isolation last forever. The darkness of our current world will eventually give way to light and warmth and connection. Our Christmas program this year, recorded by following strict safety measures and with the help of our friends at Stanford Live, reminds us that night is transitory. We meditate on the darkness, isolation, and mystery of Christmas Eve. We learn from it and grow in it, until the morning comes and light shines once more.
We begin by candlelight with Khorhurd khorin, a procession from the Armenian Divine Liturgy set by the father of modern Armenian music, Komitas Vardapet. Born Songhomon Songhomonian, Komitas studied traditional Armenian liturgical singing in school and developed a life-long interest in Armenian folk music. In 1894, Songhomonian became a priest, taking the name “Komitas” from a 7th century Armenian hymnodist. That same year he earned the degree of vardapet, or doctor of theology, thus acquiring the name and title we know today.
His efforts to introduce traditional Armenian folk and sacred music to the Western world were cut short by the Armenian genocide and the deportation of Armenian intellectuals in April of 1915. Komitas was arrested and sent to the interior of the Ottoman Empire, where many of his colleagues and friends were killed. Over the next eight years, 1.5 million Armenians would die. Komitas survived the ordeal and was allowed to leave the country in 1919. But the experience left a profound impact on him; he spent the remaining 16 years of his life in a mental hospital in Paris. In his music, one hears the tragedy, the sincerity, but also the resilient hope of the Armenian people.*
Variously translated as “Beyond the natural order of things” and “This is no normal scheme of things,” the text of Josquin’s motet Praeter rerum seriem could be interpreted today as a meditation on the current state of the world: life for the past year has followed no normal scheme of things. The otherworldly rumblings, swirlings canons, and structural sonic pillars that appear throughout Praeter rerum seriem lend the piece a sense of profound mystery and, indeed, confusion. While originally about the mystery of the virgin birth, when heard today, the piece comments more on the rumbling and swirling of the current moment. Antoine Brumel’s Noe, noe, noe ends this first set with an exclamation of intense joy amidst the darkness.
From the abyss of glory rang the voice: "From heaven to earth, from earth once more to heaven, Shall Truth, with constant interchange, alight And soar again, an everlasting link Between the world and sky." And man was born.
(from “The Birth of Man” by Emma Lazarus)
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Notes and Translations
In the middle of the night, a child was born. In the middle of the darkness, a small light appeared. The Dutch song Een kindeken is ons geboren contains an incredibly sweet Christmas melody. It is a lullaby as much as it is a carol. George Walker’s A babe is born tells the same story from another perspective. It’s a setting of a 15th century English text, with each verse ending in a borrowed Latin phrase that comments on the English narrative. A native of Washington, D.C., and the first Black American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, Walker’s setting of this ancient text oscillates between feelings of wonder, joy, mystery, and fright. The thorny harmonic language of the English story gives way to pure and open sonorities for the Latin commentary. Walker takes us back and forth between the two. We’re never sure whether we should be excited or terrified. Such variety also appears in Noël nouvelet, another 15th century retelling of the Christmas story. Joseph H. Jennings and Matthew Oltman, two former Chanticleer music directors, arranged this familiar and sinewy tune to be at times playful, at times regal, and at times mysterious.
Though Darkness still her empire keep, And hours must pass, ere morning break; From troubled dreams, or slumbers deep, That music kindly bids us wake: It calls us, with an angel's voice, To wake, and worship, and rejoice;
(from "Music on Christmas Morning" by Anne Brontë)
Also by Josquin, Gaude virgo mater Christi is a joyful celebration of Mary and the life of her son. While written with the same care and craftsmanship as Praeter rerum seriem – imitation and madrigalisms abound – this work contrasts the brooding nature of the opening motet with an air of excitement and expectation. The excitement boils over in Steven Sametz’s setting of the ancient text Gaudete: “Rejoice! Christ is born of the Virgin Mary! Rejoice!” Sametz sets the original carol melody with rapidly changing meters and neighboring chromatic triads. These traits lend the work a medieval flare, while also highlighting the excitement and mystery of Christmas Eve. Finally, Sametz’s Noel Canon, also with text from a Medieval carol, rings in the season with a triumphant shout.
The angels came from heaven high, And they were clad with wings; And lo, they brought a joyful song The host of heaven sings.
The kings they knocked upon the door, The wise men entered in, The shepherds followed after them To hear the song begin.
The angels sang through all the night Until the rising sun, But little Jesus fell asleep Before the song was done.
(from "Christmas Carol" by Sara Teasdale)
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Notes and Translations
The world settles as the night lingers and the moon rises. Joyful reverie gives way to the comfort of the dark. Count your blessings comes from the classic Bing Crosby film, White Christmas. Arranged by one of our tenors, Andrew Van Allsburg, the piece is a reminder of all the good things that remain in our lives, despite the darkness closing in. The arrangement moves from an intimate bedside reflection, to the sound-world of Hollywood magic, and back again, to a gentle, sleepy, ending. The stillness and calm of Christmas Eve finds its culmination in Silent Night, here arranged by the master of vocal jazz, Gene Puerling. This special adaptation of Franz Gruber’s original melody begins with simple harmonies. The middle section, however, is full of lush chords that represent the true warmth, splendor, and magic of Christmas. Then, it closes as it began: in stillness and calm.
Let placid slumbers sooth each weary mind, At morn to wake more heav'nly, more refin'd; So shall the labours of the day begin More pure, more guarded from the snares of sin. Night's leaden sceptre seals my drowsy eyes, Then cease, my song, till fair Aurora rise.
(from "A Hymn to the Evening" by Phillis Wheatley)
The final set begins with another excerpt from the Divine Liturgy by Komitas. Barekhosutyamb is a prayer for intercession to the Virgin Mary. It starts with a reverential tone; one envisions bowed heads and earnest pleading. The continuous, chant-like vocal lines ebb and flow as the text moves from supplication to declamation. The final climax is a grand plea for assurance and acceptance. It is a plea that rings true for us today, and has rung true for the Armenian people throughout their tumultuous history.
This Armenian prayer to the Virgin Mary transitions seamlessly to Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria, which asks Mary to “pray for us now and at the hour of our death.” Biebl’s setting is actually a version of the “Angelus” Catholic devotional prayer, which tells the story of the annunciation and incarnation. Biebl’s Ave Maria is synonymous with Chanticleer. We perform it every Christmas, and every time we sing it, it feels like coming home.
With the dawn comes assurance and hope. A new day brings new possibilities. It brings warmth and light and connection and joy. Oh, Jerusalem in the Morning, arranged by music director emeritus Joseph H. Jennings, captures the radiance of Christmas morning. Such radiance and warmth is often hard to remember these days. But while the darkness feels close, and the wait feels long, the dawn will come. Life will return, and music will ring again.
Program notes by Tim Keeler
* Special thanks to Vatsche Barsoumian, founder of the Lark Musical Society in Los Angeles, for his coaching, guidance, and help with all of the Armenian repertoire presented in this concert.
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Notes and Translations
Khorhurd Khorin – Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935) Khorhurd khorin, anhas, anəskizbən, Mystery profound, unfathomable, without beginning, Vor zardaretser zverin petutyund You adorned your supernal realm, I haragast anmatuyts lusuyn, A chamber of unapproachable light, Gerapantz paroq, zdasəs hreghinats. In splendid glory, with the ranks of fiery spirits.
Ancharahrash zorutyamb With ineffably wondrous power Steghtzer zAdam, patker tirakan, You created Adam, in lordly image, Yev nazeli paroq zgestavoretser And vested him with gracious glory I drakhtn Adeni, teghi berkranats. In the paradise of Eden, the place of delights.
Charcharanoq qo surb miyatznid Through the passion of your Only-begotten Norogetsan araratzq amenayn, You renewed all creatures; Yev verəstin mardn anmahatsav, And man was restored in immortality Zardaryal i zgest ankoghopteli. Appareled in unspoilable raiment.
Tagavor yerknavor, Heavenly King, Yekeghetsi qo ansharzh pahya, Preserve your Church unshaken, Yev zerkərpagus anvanəd qum And keep in peace Pahya i khaghaghutyan. The worshipers of your name.
Khachatur of Taron (13th century)
Praeter rerum seriem – Josquin Des Prez (ca.1450-1521) Praeter rerum seriem Beyond the natural order of things parit deum hominem A virgin mother virgo mater. Gave birth to God as man. Nec vir tangit virginem No man touched the virgin nec prolis originem Nor did the father of the child novit pater. Know the mother.
Virtus sancti spiritus The power of the holy spirit opus illud coelitus Accomplished operatur. This heavenly work. Initus et exitus The ins and outs partus tui penitus Of your birth, who quis scrutatur? Can examine them wholly?
Dei providentia By the providence of God, quae disponit omnia So sweet, tam suave. Which arranges all things, Tua puerperia Convert into a holy mystery transfer in mysteria. This childbirth of yours, Mater ave. Mother, hail. Translation by David Wyatt 6 A Chanticleer Christmas CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS 2020 PROGRAM PAGE 7
Notes and Translations
Noe, noe, noe! – Antoine Brumel (1460-1512)
Noe, noe, noe! Noël, Noël, Noël!
Een kindeken is ons geboren – Cornelis De Leeuw (ca.1613-ca.1661) Een kindeken is ons geboren in Bethle’em, A child was born to us in Bethlehem, des hadd’ Herodes t’oren, dat bleek aen hem, and Herod learned about him, as all could tell, die Wijzen sonder schroomen quamen te Jerusalem, yet the wise men came to Jerusalem unafraid, toen Jezus was gekomen na(ar) der Propheten stem: after Jesus had been born according to the prophecy: geen moeyten zij ontzaghen, noch kosten groot, they did not spare efforts nor expense, haer gaven sach men dragen in haeren schoot. and all could see the gifts in their laps. Translation by André Vierendeels
A Babe is Born – George Walker (1922-2018) A Babe is born all of a may, Who brings salvation unto us, To them we sing both night and day, Veni Creator Spiritus. [Come, Creator Spirit]
At Bethlehem that blessed place, The child of bliss now born He was, And Him to serve God give us grace, O lux beata Trinitas. [O Trinity of blessed light]
There came three kings out of the East, To worship the King that is so free, With gold and myrrh and frankincense, A solis ortus cardine. [From the rising of the sun]
The herdsmen heard an angel cry, A merry song that night sang he, O why are you so sore aghast? Iam ortus solis cardine. [Now the rising of the sun]
The angel came down with a cry, A lovely song sang he, In worship of that darling child, Gloria tibi domine. [Glory to you, Lord] A Chanticleer Christmas 7 CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS 2020 PROGRAM PAGE 8
Notes and Translations
Noël Nouvelet – Traditional French, arr. Joseph H. Jennings and Matthew Oltman Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici; A new Noël, now let us sing Noël; Dévotes gens, crions à Dieu merci! Devout people, cry to God your thanks! Chantons Noël pour le Roi nouvelet: Sing Noël for the new-born King, Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici. A new Noël, now let us sing Noël.
D’un oiselet après le chant ouïs. Then I heard the song of a little bird, Qui, aux pasteurs, disait: «Partez ici! Who, to the shepherds, said: “Go there! En Bethléem trouverez l’Agnelet.» In Bethlehem you will find the little Lamb.” Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici. A new Noël, now let us sing Noël.
En Bethléem Marie et Joseph vis, In Bethlehem I saw Mary and Joseph, L’âne et le boeuf, l’Enfant couché parmi. The ass and ox, the Infant sleeping among them. La crèche était au lieu d’un bercelet. The manger was there instead of a cradle. Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici. A new Noël, now let us sing Noël.
L’étoile y vis, qui la nuit éclaircit, I saw a star, illuminating the night, Qui d’Orient dont elle était sortie, That came from out of the East, En Bethleém les trois rois conduisait. Leading the three kings to Bethlehem. Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici. A new Noël, now let us sing Noël.
L’un portrait l’or, l’autre la myrrhe aussi. One carried gold, another also brought myrrh. L’autre l’encens qui faisait bon senti. The third brought incense, which made a pleasing smell. Du Paradis semblait le jardinet. Like Paradise seemed the garden. Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici. A new Noël, now let us sing Noël.
Gaude virgo, mater Christi – Josquin Gaude virgo, mater Christi, Rejoice, virgin mother of Christ Quae per aurem concepisti, who has conceived by ear, Gabriele nuntio. with Gabriel as messenger.
Gaude, quia Deo plena Rejoice, for full of God Peperisti sine poena, you gave birth without pain, Cum pudoris lilio. with the lily of purity.
Gaude, quia tui nati Rejoice, for the resurrection Quem dolebas mortem pati, of your Son now shines, Fulget resurrectio. whose death you mourned.
Gaude Christo ascendente, Rejoice, as Christ ascends, Et in coelum te vidente, and, in your sight, is carried Motu fertur proprio. into heaven by his own strength.
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Notes and Translations
Gaude que post ipsum scandis, Rejoice, you who riseth after him Et est honor tibi grandis, and to whom great honor is due In caeli palatio. in the palace of heaven. Ubi fructus ventris tui, Where the fruit of your womb Nobis detur per te frui, is granted us, through you, to enjoy In perenni gaudio. in eternal rejoicing. Alleluia. Alleluia. . Gaudete! from Two Medieval Lyrics – Steven Sametz (b. 1954) Gaudete, Gaudete! Rejoice, Rejoice! Christus est natus Christ is born Ex Maria virgine, Of the Virgin Mary, Gaudete! Rejoice! Tempus ad est gratiae, It is now the time of grace Hoc quod optabamus; that we have desired; Carmina laetitiae, Let us sing songs of joy, Devote redamus let us give devotion Deus homo factus est, God was made man, Natura mirante; and nature marvels; Mundus renovatus est The world was renewed A Christo regnante. By Christ who is King. Ezechiellis porta The closed gate of Ezechiel Clausa pertransitur; He has been passed through; Unde lux est orta From where the light rises Salus invenitur. Salvation is found. Ergo nostra cantio, Therefore let our assembly now sing, Psallat iam in lustro; Sing the Psalms to purify us; Benedicat Domino: Let it praise the Lord: Salus Regi nostro. Greetings to our King.
Noël Canon – Steven Sametz Noël! Noël! Sing we Noël! Sing we both all and some: Noël!
Out of your sleep awake! For God mankind now hath he take All of a maiden without any make!
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Notes and Translations
Count Your Blessings – Irving Berlin (1888-1989), arr. Andrew Van Allsburg When I’m worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep And I fall asleep counting my blessings When my bankroll is getting small I think of when I had none at all And I fall asleep counting my blessings.
I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds If you’re worried and you can't sleep Just count your blessings instead of sheep And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings.
Silent Night – Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863), arr. Gene Puerling Silent night, Holy night! All is calm, All is bright, Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, Holy night! Son of God, Love’s pure light! Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Barekhosutyamb – Komitas . Barekhosutyamb mor Qo yev kusi Through the intercession of your virgin mother ənkal zaghachans Qots pashtoneyitss, Accept the supplications of your servants, Vor geraguyn qan zerkinəs, O Christ, who with your blood paytzaratsutser surb zekeghetsi aryamb Qov Qristos, Made your holy church brighter than the heavens. Yev əst yerknaynotsən karketser i sma And ordained in her the orders of the apostles, prophets ztass araqelots yev margareyits, surb vardapetats. and the holy teachers after the pattern of the heavenly hosts.
Aysor zhoghovyal dasq qahanayits, Today we, order of priests, sarkavagats, təprats yev kgherikosats, Deacons, clerks and clerics khunk matutsanemq araji Qo, Ter, Offer incense before you, Lord, horinak əst hənumən Zaqariya. As Zechariah did of old, Ənkal, ar i menj əzkhənkanver maghtans, Accept from us our offering, vorpes pataragn Abeli, zNoyi yev zAbrahamu. As you accepted the sacrifice of Abel, Noah, and Abraham.
Barekhosutyamb verin Qo zorats Through the intercession of your supernal hosts, misht ansharzh pahya zAtor Haykaznyayts. Ever unshaken maintain the throne of the Armenians.
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Notes and Translations
Ave Maria – Franz Biebl (1906-2001) 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.
Oh, Jerusalem in the Morning – Trad. Spiritual, arr. Jennings Mary, Mary, what’s the matter? Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ I said my po’ Mary, what’s the matter? Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’
Oh Joseph, Joseph, what is the matter? Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ Well now Joseph, Joseph, what’s the matter? Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’
Night is chilly, what’s the matter? Oh Jeru’slem in the mornin’ The night is chilly, what is the matter? Oh Jeru’slem in the mornin’
I hear the oxen bawlin’, Hear the lambs a-squallin’ Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’
I hear the cattle lowin’, Rooster crowin’ Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’
Mary, Mary, what’s the matter? Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’
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Notes and Translations
I’m singin’ Oh Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem, Mary, Mary what is the matter? Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ Oh Jerusl’em in the mornin’ Oh well now Mary, Mary what is the matter? Little baby Jesus born in a stable, Oh Jerusl’em in the mornin’ Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ I see the I’m singin’ oh Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem, doves a-cooin’ Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ cows a-mooin’ asses braying Oh well now horses neighing Little baby Jesus lyin’ in the manger, goats a-bleating Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ birds a-tweeting geese a-squawking Mary baby born today, wrapped in swadlin’ clothes, parrots talking Laid him in a manger Lord that’s how the story goes. mice a-prancing lupie dancing Shepherds bidin’ in the fields, watchin’ o’er their sheep, heav’nly choir Angels singing loud and clear woke them from their sleep. singing higher
I’m singin’ oh Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem, Mary, Mary Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ Joseph, Joseph, Little baby Jesus Oh well now What is the matter? Little baby Jesus born in a stable, Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’ Oh Jerusalem in the mornin’! In the mornin’! Wise men saw the shining star, shining in the east, Came on camels from afar bringing gifts to the prince of peace.
I’m singin’ oh Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem, Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’
Oh well now Little baby Jesus born in a stable, Little baby Jesus lyin’ in a manger, Little baby Jesus born to be our savior Oh Jerus’lem in the mornin’
See the stars a-glowing, their lustre showin’ Oh Jerusl’em in the mornin’ I see the moon in crescent, phosphorescent, Oh Jerusl’em in the mornin’
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About Chanticleer Organization
The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has BOARD OF TRUSTEES been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Keith Jantzen - Chair, Palo Alto, CA Yorker, and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” Parker Monroe - Vice Chair, Oakland, CA for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded Ann Yvonne Walker - Vice Chair, Atherton, CA in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific Kathleen G. Henschel – Treasurer, Walnut Creek, CA recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one Philip Wilder – Secretary, San Francisco, CA million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to Dr. Susan Carlyle, Houston, TX audiences around the world. Eliza C. Deissler, Boston, MA Chanticleer’s repertoire is rooted in the renaissance and has Mary Deissler, Boston, MA continued to expand to include a wide range of classical, Mathea Falco, San Francisco, CA gospel, jazz, popular music, and a deep commitment to the Robert Frear, San Francisco, CA commissioning of new compositions and arrangements. The Zachary Gustafson, Danville, CA ensemble has committed much of its vast recording catalogue to these commissions, garnering GRAMMY® Awards for its Sandy Macfarlane, Piedmont, CA recording of Sir John Tavener’s “Lamentations & Praises”, and the Winnie Nip, San Francisco, CA ambitious collection of commissioned works entitled “Colors of Alexander Taussig, San Francisco, CA Love”. Chanticleer is the recipient of the Dale Warland/Chorus Zach Talyor, Jr., New York, NY America Commissioning Award and the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming, and its Music NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Director Emeritus Joseph H. Jennings received the Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award for his contribution to the African-American Barbara Barclay, Ann Arbor, MI choral tradition during his tenure with Chanticleer. Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Bodman, Cambridge, MA John H. Gnuse, San Francisco, CA Named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer continues to maintain ambitious Stephen L. Griffith, Portland, OR programming in its hometown of San Francisco, including a large Tom Gronow, Denver, CO education and outreach program that recently reached over 8,000 Stephen K. Mack, New York, NY people, and an annual concert series that includes its legendary Gayle Ober, Minneapolis, MN holiday tradition “A Chanticleer Christmas”. James R. Shay, San Francisco, CA Peggy Skornia, San Francisco, CA Chanticleer is a non-profit organization, governed by a volunteer Mary C. Slawson, St. Helena, CA Board of Trustees, administered by a professional staff with a full-time Andreas Tischhauser, Durango, CO 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 Dunard Fund USA The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The Bernard Osher Foundation The Bob Ross Foundation
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Organization Film Credits
CHANTICLEER STAFF Directed and Photographed by Philip Wilder,, President & General Director Frazer Bradshaw Murrey Nelson, Director of Development Curt Hancock, Director of Operations and Touring Executive Producer Brian Bauman, Senior Accountant/Budget Manager Chris Lorway Barbara Bock, Development and Marketing Associate Creative Producer Elena Park Tim Keeler, Music Director Gerrod Pagenkopf, Assistant Music Director Producers Kimberly Pross Brian Hinman, Road Manager Frazer Bradshaw
Artist Management: Opus 3 Artists, Ltd. Audio Production, Engineering and Mixing by David v.R. Bowles / Swineshead Productions, LLC Founder: Louis Botto (1951 – 1997) Music Director Emeritus: Joseph H. Jennings Editors Emile Bokaer www.chanticleer.org Frazer Bradshaw
Assistant Director Vanessa Avery
Additional Cameras Ben Lunden Justin Chin
Jib Operator Joe Wolohan
Assistant Camera Alex Zajicek
Gaffer Frank Silva
Best Boy Nicholas Dias
Re-recording Mixer Dan Olmsted
Colorist Frazer Bradshaw
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Artists Profiles
ANDY BERRY, bass, believes that vocal BRIAN HINMAN has been a part music is vital because it testifies to the of Chanticleer for nearly fifteen years power of collaboration, the importance of as both Tenor and Road Manager. In the present moment, and the beauty of addition to performing on eight studio our shared humanity. He has performed and twelve live recordings since joining as a soloist with the Santa Fe Opera, in 2006, Brian has been involved in the the Pittsburgh Opera, the Vietnam production end of Chanticleer Records. National Ballet and Opera Orchestra, He has recorded, edited, and/or mixed a and Singapore’s Metropolitan Festival number of Chanticleer’s live recordings Orchestra. His favorite past roles include and most notably was Co-Producer on the title character in Massenet's Don Quichotte, Isacio in the Chanticleer’s pop/jazz album Someone New with Leslie Ann second U.S. performance of Handel’s Riccardo Primo, and Kōbun Jones and former Chanticleer member Jace Wittig. Brian is also Otogawa (cover) in the GRAMMY-winning world premiere of thrilled to have written several pop, gospel, and jazz arrangements Mason Bates’ The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. Andy earned his for the group in recent years, and he enjoys spending his rare M.M. in voice/opera from the Yale School of Music and a B.S. non-Chanticleer hours working as a mixing engineer for other in psychology/neuroscience cum laude from Yale College. In recording artists in the Bay Area. No stranger to committees 2016, he won second place in the Metropolitan Opera National and conference rooms, Brian has also served as Vice-President Council's Northeast Regional Final. As an undergraduate, Andy of the Board of Governors for the San Francisco Chapter of the directed the Yale Whiffenpoofs and served as an assistant Recording Academy, the organization that presents the GRAMMY conductor to the Yale Glee Club. He was born and raised in Awards, and served as the Chair of their Advocacy Committee. Cabin John, MD, just outside of Washington, D.C., and he now Before joining Chanticleer, Brian built a background in theater, celebrates his (half) Japanese heritage living in Japantown, San studied Vocal Performance at the University of Tennessee and Francisco. Andy is proud to return to Chanticleer for his third studied jazz and acting in New York City. www.brianhinman.com season. Andy Berry occupies The Eric Alatorre Chair given by Peggy Skornia.. MATTHEW KNICKMAN, baritone, is proud to be in his tenth season with ZACHARY BURGESS, bass-baritone, is Chanticleer. Born in Korea, he started a native of Washington D.C. Recently he singing as a boy soprano at St. Stephen’s received First Prize in the Vocal Arts DC Art Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys in Song Discovery Competition, and as a result Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He holds degrees was invited to present solo recitals at the in vocal performance and pedagogy from Phillips Collection and Kennedy Center for Westminster Choir College. As a member of the Performing Arts. Additionally, Mr. Burgess the critically acclaimed Westminster Choir was invited to be featured in Brahms’ Ein and Westminster Kantorei, he performed Deutsches Requiem by the Alexandria Choral with the New York Philharmonic, Dresden Philharmonic, & Society. Previous engagements include three New Jersey Symphony, and was led by celebrated conductors, appearances with D.C. Public Opera, where he portrayed Guglielmo including Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Harry Bicket, from Mozart's Così fan tutte; Masetto from Mozart’s Don Giovanni; and Charles Dutoit, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Richard Hickox, was featured in recital at the Embassy of Austria featuring the works Neeme Järvi, Bernard Labadie, Nicholas McGegan, Julius Rudel, of Franz Schubert. He has performed as bass soloist in Haydn’s The Stefan Parkman, Joseph Flummerfelt, and Andrew Megill. He Creation with the Alexandria Choral Society; J.S. Bach's Magnificat in has also performed with Les Violons du Roy et La Chapelle de D-major with the Boston Conservatory Chorale; Handel’s Messiah Québec, Early Music New York, Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Saint with the Genesee Valley Orchestra and Chorus; Schumann’s Szenen Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, Opera Company of Philadelphia, aus Goethes Faust with the Eastman Rochester Chorus; Beethoven’s Opera Theatre of Weston, and Spoleto Festival U.S.A. He has been Missa Solemnis with the Eastman Rochester Chorus; J.S. Bach’s a soloist in numerous oratorios and Bach cantatas, including the St. Matthew Passion with the Eastman Chorale. While at Eastman St. John and St. Matthew Passions with early music organizations School of Music he performed the roles of Frank Maurrant in Street such as Fuma Sacra, Philadelphia Bach Festival, and Carmel Bach Scene, Zoroastro in Orlando, Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia and Festival. He has also been a Finalist in the Sixth Biennial Bach Vocal Keçal in The Bartered Bride. He has also performed Sarastro in Die Competition for American Singers. Recently, he has performed as Zauberflöte at Opera del West and the title role in The Mikado and a soloist with Santa Clara Chorale, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, Crébillon in La Rondine at The Boston Conservatory. Mr. Burgess and Symphony Silicon Valley. When not singing, Matthew enjoys is an alumnus of the CoOPERAtive Program, SongFest, Green strawberry ice cream, eating comfort foods around the world, and Mountain Opera, as well as the Crescendo Summer Institute where is an exercise and nutritional science enthusiast. 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 fourth season with Chanticleer. 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Artists Profiles
MATTHEW MAZZOLA, tenor, is thrilled to coffee shops while on tour. Gerrod holds The Ning G. Mercer Chair be a part of Chanticleer for his fourth season. for the Preservation of the Chanticleer Legacy. Matthew received his Bachelor in Music Education from the University of Houston. KORY REID, countertenor, is excited to During his undergraduate tenure, he sang begin his ninth season with Chanticleer. with the Moores School of Music’s Concert Mr. Reid studied Music Education at Chorale under the direction of Betsy Cook Pepperdine University and completed a Weber. He participated with the select Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting from group that won first prize ex aequo at the the University of Southern California. Kory is 2013 Marktoberdorf International Chamber a sought-after countertenor soloist who has Choir Competition, and received three gold medals at the 2015 sung for Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale, Los Grand Prix of Nations competition in Magdeburg, Germany. After Robles Master Chorale, Catgut Trio, USC finishing his degree, Matthew taught elementary music, and sang Chamber Singers, Pepperdine University professionally with Cantare Houston, Houston Bach Society and Concert Choir and Collegium Musicum, and for many diverse Houston Chamber Choir. In his free time, Matthew is an avid choral recitals and church music programs across the country. gamer, foodie and sports fan. Barbershop music is a salient component of his personality; he earned a barbershop chorus gold medal with the Westminster CORTEZ MITCHELL, countertenor, is a Chorus in the 2010 International Barbershop Chorus Contest, native of Detroit, MI. He graduated from and can often be found singing tags on street corners. Mr. Reid Morgan State University with a B.A. in teaches private voice and stays active as a music educator, music and a B.S. in mathematics and clinician, and ensemble coach for all types of vocal ensembles. holds an M.M. in voice from the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of ALAN REINHARDT, countertenor, is Music. As Minnesota Opera's first resident pleased to be in his fifteenth season with artist countertenor he performed the role of Chanticleer. He grew up in Long Island, Cherubino in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro N.Y. and prior to joining sang with various and covered Nicklausse in Offenbach'sLes ensembles in New York City including Contes d’Hoffman. With Urban Opera he performed the role of The Men and Boys choir at St. Thomas 1st Witch in Purcell’s Dido and Aneas. He has been featured in Church on Fifth Avenue, Early Music New solo performances of J.S Bach's Cantata #147 Herz und Mund und York and choral performances with the Tat und Leben with the Dayton Philharmonic, R. Nathaniels Dett's N.Y. Philharmonic. In 2005, he sang the The Ordering of Moses and Adolphus Hailstork's Done Made My lead countertenor role in the premiere Vow with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Rachmaninov's of the dance/opera A More Perfect Union in the State Theatre in Vespers in St. Petersburg Russia, and Wynton Marsalis's All Rise Perm, Russia as part of the Sergei Diaghilev Festival. Recently, he with the Lincoln Center Jazz Ensemble. Cortez has received has been exploring his love of poetry on the website Voetica.com awards from the National Opera Association, The Washington where you can find him reading such classic poets as Robert Frost, International competition and the Houston Grand Opera Eleanor Richard Wilbur, Walt Whitman, William Wordsworth, and John McCollum competition. Mr. Mitchell is in his fourteenth season Keats. An avid motorcyclist as well, Alan enjoys taking extensive with Chanticleer. trips in and around California and is a frequent backpacker in the national and state parks of the West coast. Alan holds degrees from GERROD PAGENKOPF, countertenor SUNY Potsdam and the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. and assistant music director, returns for a sixth season with Chanticleer. A native LOGAN S. SHIELDS, countertenor, is of Northeast Wisconsin, Gerrod received elated to begin his fifth season with his Bachelors of music education from the Chanticleer. A peculiarly proud Michigander, University of Wisconsin-Madison and also Mr. Shields has studied vocal performance holds a Masters degree in vocal performance at Western Michigan University and Grand from the University of Houston where he Valley State University. While living in was a graduate fellow under Katherine Grand Rapids, he performed with St. Mark's Ciesinski. A specialist in early music, Gerrod Episcopal, Schola Choir of the Diocese, and has performed with many early music ensembles throughout OperaGR. Most recently, he worked with an Boston and Houston including Ars Lyrica Houston, the Handel array of singers from many of America's top and Haydn Society, Blue Heron Renaissance Choir, Exsultemus, choirs in the professional ensemble Audivi, based in Ann Arbor, and the prestigious Church of the Advent in Boston's Beacon Hill. under the direction of Noah Horn. Outside of the classical realm In his spare time, Gerrod enjoys exploring the San Francisco Bay he has been featured in DownBeat Magazine's Student Music Area, geeking out over Handel operas, and discovering local Awards, winning "Best Blues/Pop/Rock Group of 2014" for his contributions on the Aaron Garcia Band's album, Glass Girl. Other 16 A Chanticleer Christmas CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS 2020 PROGRAM PAGE 17
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passions include craft beer, absurdism, freestyle rap, pugs, and ADAM WARD, countertenor, is originally spending time with his partner, Gabrielle. from Tecumseh, Oklahoma. At an early age Adam became fascinated with the voice of ANDREW VAN ALLSBURG, tenor, Patsy Cline. As a child he made a number is thrilled to begin his fifth season with of television appearances singing Cline’s Chanticleer. Originally from Holland, songs. Mr. Ward began singing countertenor Michigan, Andrew received his Bachelors while studying French horn performance at of Music Education from Western Michigan Yale University. There he was also a founding University in Kalamazoo, MI. During his member of the Yale Schola Cantorum under undergraduate tenure, Andrew performed the direction of Simon Carrington. He has with the University Chorale directed by Dr. since performed as soloist with the International Contemporary James Bass, and recorded and released Ensemble and was a member of the Choir of St. Mary the Virgin an album of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 at the famed “Smoky Mary’s” in midtown Manhattan. As a horn with the Miami-based professional choir Seraphic Fire directed player, Adam was a member of the Verbier Festival Orchestra, by Patrick Dupré Quigley. In addition, Andrew conducted the winner of the concerto competitions at Yale and Stony Brook choir of the early music ensemble Collegium Musicum, and won Universities, and was a top prizewinner at the Coleman, Fischoff a Downbeat Award with the vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, and Yellow Springs national chamber music competitions. As under the direction of the late Dr. Steve Zegree. A versatile a composer his works have been heard around the world for performer, Andrew has performed globally for various cruise nearly two decades. He was recently composer-in-residence for lines, production companies, contemporary a cappella groups, the New York City based Choral Chameleon directed by Vince musicals, and has made TV appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Peterson and the Sacramento based Vox Musica directed by Show and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. While living in New Daniel Paulson. He is also an avid singer-songwriter. Adam holds York City, Andrew sang with Schola Dominicana at the Church a B.M. from Manhattan School of Music, M.M. from Yale School of Saint Catherine of Siena directed by James Wetzel, and was a of Music and additional years of study at the Hartt School, Royal featured singer in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring College of Music (London) and Stony Brook University. Adam is the Rockettes, under the musical direction of Kevin Stites. Andrew overjoyed to be in his fifteenth season with Chanticleer. enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and can throw a mean Frisbee.
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Directors
TIM KEELER, Music Director, sang as a PHILIP WILDER, President and General countertenor in Chanticleer in the 2017-18 Director, returns to Chanticleer with a season. In Chanticleer’s history he will be the career spanning 30 years as an artistic fourth of its six Music Directors to have been programmer, educator, fundraiser, musician, a member of the ensemble. Prior to moving promoter, and recording and film producer. to San Francisco, Tim forged a career as an A graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, active conductor, singer, and educator. He the Eastman School of Music and the performed with New York Polyphony, The DeVos Institute for Arts Management, Mr. Clarion Choir, and the Choir of Trinity Wall Wilder began his professional career as a Street. He also performed frequently as a countertenor in Chanticleer in 1990. He also soloist, appearing regularly in the Bach Vespers series at Holy served as Chanticleer’s Assistant Music Director and Founding Trinity Lutheran Church in New York City, as well as with TENET, Director of Education. New York's preeminent early music ensemble. An avid proponent After leaving Chanticleer in 2003, Wilder served as Associate of new and challenging repertoire, Tim remains a core member of Director of the capital campaign for the Harman Center for the Ekmeles, a vocal ensemble based in New York City and dedicated Arts in Washington, D.C., and was awarded a fellowship at the John to contemporary, avant-garde, and infrequently-performed vocal F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' DeVos Institute for Arts repertoire. Management. In 2005, Wilder joined 21C Media Group, the New While transitioning to his role as music director of Chanticleer, Tim York-based independent public relations, marketing, and consulting is in the midst of completing his DMA in Choral Conducting at the firm specializing in classical music and the performing arts. University of Maryland where he studies with Dr. Edward Maclary. During his tenure at 21C Media Group, Mr. Wilder developed an As an educator, Tim directed the Men’s Chorus at the University of impressive roster of clients, including Grammy Award-winners Maryland, served as director of choirs at the Special Music School Yefim Bronfman, Susan Graham, and Joyce DiDonato; Pulitzer High School in Manhattan, and worked closely with the Young Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky; and MacArthur “genius” People's Chorus of New York City as a vocal coach and satellite grant recipient Jeremy Denk. He also advised organizations, school conductor. He was also the choral conductor for Juilliard's including the Dallas Opera, the Grand Teton Music Festival and new Summer Performing Arts program - a two-week intensive Google’s YouTube Symphony Orchestra. In 2009, founder Albert summer course in Geneva, Switzerland. Imperato named Wilder vice president of 21C Media Group. Tim holds a BA in Music from Princeton University with certificates Mr. Wilder recently served as executive director of the New in Vocal Performance and Computer Science, an MPhil in Music Century Chamber Orchestra (NCCO), leading the organization’s and Science from Cambridge University, and an MM in Choral strategic planning and day-to-day business. Wilder also worked Conducting from the University of Michigan. While studying with closely with NCCO’s music directors Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Dr. Jerry Blackstone at the University of Michigan, Tim served and Daniel Hope to guide the orchestra’s ambitious artistic as assistant conductor of the Grammy award-winning UMS programming, including its acclaimed Featured Composer Choral Union, preparing the choir for performances with Leonard Program, which commissioned major string orchestra works from Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. His dissertation at some of today’s most prominent composers, including Derek Cambridge explored statistical methods used in natural language Bermel, William Bolcom, Philip Glass, and Jennifer Higdon. processing and unsupervised machine learning as applied to musical phrase detection and segmentation. 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. Your contributions have never been more invaluable as we navigate these challenging waters. It is your generosity that ensures we will emerge intact and be ready to perform live for you again in the future.
The contributions below were received between August 19, 2019 and November 19, 2020
Angels Circle ($50,000 & Up) Stephen K. Cassidy and Rebecca L. Powlan Jay Loucks Drs. Susan and Dennis Carlyle Jayne DeLawter and Kenneth Koppelman Curtis McCosh Kathleen G. Henschel and John W. Dewes Suzanne Durling Marietta McPike Keith Jantzen and Scott Beth Ambassador James C. Hormel and Mr. James R. Meehan Bill and Ursula Moffett Michael P. Nguyen Peter Musto Charitable Trust Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey Charles Hostetter Linda C. Nelson in memory of Stephen K. Mack John M. Nelson Virtuoso Circle ($25,000 - $49,999) Ruth Miller Murrey E. Nelson in memory of Alan Benaroya Jonathan Riley and David Parsons John M. Nelson Willa and Taylor Bodman James Shay and Steven Correll Joyce and Mark Nevins Wendy E. Jordan Alexander Taussig includes match by Winnie Nip and Dr. Jin Ge Christie and John J. Mack Lightspeed Venture Partners Karen Hinman Powell Howard and Sarah Solomon Lisa Taylor Lori Prince and Robert Hum Milbrey and Zach Taylor You Jia Zhu Gloria Principe Charlie and Barbara Robinson Founders Circle ($10,000 - $24,999) Choir Master ($1,000 - $2,499) Dr. David Robinson in memory of Doug Grigg Carole F. Alexander Russ Walton Tom Gronow David G. Anderson and Nancy Kaible Lynne and Daniel Russell includes match Karen and Zachary Gustafson Linda E. Anderson by Google Lynne and Mark Humphrey Paul Angelo Mary C. and Paul Slawson Elizabeth James Frederick Baumer Dr. Anne W. Smith Christiana Geffen Macfarlane and Charles Paul Bennett Cherida Collins Smith Macfarlane Kathryn and J. Michael Bishop Carolyn Spitz Nancy and George Montgomery Barbara C. Bock in memory of Wm. Conrad Sweeting Elizabeth Shattuck Dr. Walter E. Bock and Keith McNabb Samuel Test Peggy Skornia Victor P. Bonfilio in honor of Christine Bullin Philip Wilder John and Barbara Vogelstein William Browning Shariq Yosufzai and Brian James Pamela and Sedgwick Ward Grant Burger Anonymous in memory of Russ Walton Anonymous Christopher R. Campo includes match by The PepsiCo Foundation Patron ($500 - $999) Festival Circle ($5,000 - $9,999) Ann Sursa Carney Bruce and Sue Adams Christine and Paul Andrews Larry and Cecily Cassel Stephen and Patricia Ashley Mathea Falco and Peter Tarnoff Joseph Conklin and Rita Kilduffin memory Barbara Barclay Robert Frear and Tim Kennedy of Julie Conklin Barbara Beck Peter and Barbara Georgescu Charles A. Cramer Donna Bell John and Stacey Gnuse Mary Deissler Andrew Berry Ken Grant Jean and Chuck Desmond Bob Blazek Mary Hargrave Leigh Emery Roberta Brokaw Kathleen McCarragher Nancy and Kenneth Evans Annette Campbell-White and Dr. Ruedi Parker Monroe and Teresa Darragh Ellen and Allen Fisher Naumann-Etienne in honor of Gayle and Timothy Ober, Allegro Fund of Jefferson Todd Frazier Christine Bullin The Saint Paul Foundation William Ginchereau George Cogan and Fannie Allen Amy Rao and Harry Plant Jeanne Gnuse Karen Commons Victor C. Rowley and Stanley K. Yarnell Robert and Carolyn Hall Jane A. Cook Ann Yvonne Walker and David M. Jones Linda Henderson Kip Cranna Anonymous Marlene Hess and James Zirin Judith and Harold Dittmer Doug Hezlep Lynn Dombrowski Maestro Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Tamara and Greg Jackson Mary Falvey in memory of Kaatri Grigg Wally and Kassy Brohaugh Susan Kelton Dr. Stephen Follansbee and Dennis Buckley Betsy Koester Dr. Richard Wolitz Christine Bullin Jeremy Liew Sherri Foster
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Individual Gifts
John Furse and Susanne Nitter Donald and Sandra Berry Thomas and Shirley Manning Catherine Gudvangen Ardith Betts Pamela Marvel Linda and Simon Haines Borden Bloom Tony Mauro Linda and Al Herbert Emery Bordsodi Cindy Mazzola Gayle and Bob Hetler Thomas Bosserman Susan and Dennis McGinty Richard and Terry Horrigan Katie Brookes Sean Meehan Harry Jacobs and Kate Akos James L. Bross Edith Mendez John Jay and Scott Miller Alida Buchanan Denise Merleno Sharon Keeler Lilla Burgess Julie Morgan and David Osborn Tim Keeler Allen Burke Frances Motley Alfred and Diane Knoll Stuart and Elizabeth Calhoon Kathryn and Peter Muhs Ann Kough Jack Cargas Ronald O’Connor Nancy and Don La Bash includes match Roy Castro John Pakula by PG&E Sally and Andrew Cedarblade Nathan Patton Steven and Mary Ann Langer John Chalik and Susan Chamberlain Sarah Peter Jane Leatham Courtney Coile and Henry Roman Loretta Poveromo John Livesay Keith Cosbey Todd Power Roger and Margery Lobbes Tim Dattels and Kristine Johnson in honor of Rebekah Rabiroff Carol Loden in memory of William A. Loden Robert Frear Ahna Rao Lynn Luckow George I. Deabill, Ph.D. William Reller Jim Maloney and Andrew Nance David and Barbara Dobrinen in honor of Bill Rice Gina Maya Joseph Jennings and Christine Bullin Rebecca Rishell Jana Messerschmidt Ed and Sandra Dolber-Smith Laura Logue Rood in honor of Monika Miethke in honor of Robert Frear Lynn Dombrowski Christine Bullin and Tim Kennedy Barbara Eaton in memory of Richard Eaton Judith and Michael Rothman Fred Milanovich Richard Fabian James Rumbaugh and Madeline Morrow Christina Miller Linda Fawx Charles Ryan includes match by IBM Douglas and Elizabeth Paul Donald Fennell Mark Salkind Jim Payne Jim and Virginia Fruchterman Ruth Sandberg Mona Radice Renata Gasperi and Donald Frediani Inga and Jon Schmidt Paul and Pat Sackett Allison G. Gagnon Cindy Schlaefer Robert and Virginia Salley Larry and Kathy Glasmire Nancy and Stephen Schwalen Chris Shipley and Nancy Latta Ewald and Kathleen Goldbach Berta Schweinberger Karen Smith-McCune Ellen Gottheil Sharon and Clinton Snyder includes match Jane Standing Eugene A. Graber by IBM Cecilia Stewart Blanca Haendler and Robert Cook Ian Stockdale and Ruth Leibig Einar and Cameron Sunde Claudia Hamm Christopher Stribling Susan Thomas Beverly Hansberry James Tibbs Andreas Tischhauser Yinliang He C. Kim Voss Jeffrey and Meredith Watts ni memory of Anne Heinrich Margaret Waisman Louis Botto Michael Holfinger Ron Wakefield Mike Wilder Robert and Karen Holtermann Claudia Jo Weber and Mary K. Morrison Carol and John Woodhouse Bob Hostetter Edward Wight Kent R. Wright, M.D. Cleda Houmes Bruce and Lynn Wiley Anna Maria Zara and Robert M. English Xinfeng Hu Eve Youngberg Anonymous (3) Jessica Huard Peggy and Lee Zeigler Patricia and Philip M. Jelley in memory of Anonymous (2) Benefactor ($250 - $499) Louis Botto Carolyn Alexander Christine Kibre Sustainer ($100 - $249) Sue E. Alvarez Mark and Rita Knudsen David and Susan Abernethy Arthur and Elaine Aron Ann Kough Katharine J. Adamson Lee Aurich and Helen Hutchison Rita Leard David Aguilera Stephanie Bangs Rachel Lopatin Ernest Ahl Wendy Bartlett Patricia and Wolfgang Lusse Frank Albinder Charles Beaudrot Nancy Lynch Gail Allison Carl Becker Judy Mackie Rebecca and Duane Anderson Rob Bell John and Ann Mahoney Catherine Arnold
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Individual Gifts
Catherine Baca Holly Fleming Robert McGrath and William Witcher Nora Bacon Carol Flickinger Greg and Gina McHenry Helen and Jose Barrios Peggy Forbes Kevin G. McHenry Wayne and Dodie Bauman Doug and Chris Fox Peggy McMahan Carl W. Becker Nancy Francis in honor of Christine Bullin Karen Metz Martin Bednarek and Philip Wilder Kerry Meyer and Sheri Novack George and Ann Beers George H. Galloway, Jr. Linda Milosky Bruce and Veronica Bennett Robert Galluzzo David Miller and Norman Proctor Mercedes Bent Erik Gann Don Miller Linda Bernard Sarah Garcia Laverne Miller Sally Berry Barbara Gildersleeve Sharon Modrick Nanette Bishopric Donald Girodano Charlene and Henry Morita Louis D. Bocchetto Kathryn Goff Chip and Janice Morningstar Stephen Boniface May T. Goodreau Elizabeth Moss John Bowers Kevin Grose Elizabeth and Timothy Mount Judith and Lance Boyd Timothy Guzman Kay and Stanley Muther William and Ann Marie Bronte Alan and Janell Haag Geraldine Nicholson Peggy Bruggman Jim Hansen and Janet Ellis Tyler Ochoa Susan C. Bryan Grace Hawes Diane Ogawa John Buhite and Elizabeth Myers-Buhite David Hinman Lisa Oliver Don and Dana Burrell Ann Hirsch Kimberley Olson Alison Campbell Linda L. Hobson Daniel Palmerlee James C. Campbell, M.D. Anne Hollingsworth Barbara Panowitz Kay Cheatham Diane Hooker Sarah Parker Sandra Chen Fred and Ruth Horiuchi Ian Matthew Pascoe Gary Chock Fred Hosea III Mary Beth Patterson Heather Collins Kyle Hovatter Michael Perkins Barbara Colton Mark How and Toshiaki Kawaguchi Penny Phillips James Conmy Nancy Hug Pamela Griffith Pond Terry Corbin Jeanne and Dirk Huybrechts Frank and Claudia Prather James Coughlin and Joan Libman Mary Idso Jan Raissle and Susanne Mulcahy John Creighton and Rita Reining Constance Ikert Ellen Rashbaum and John Wallace Eleanor and Nick Crump Alberto Imperato Kent and Mary Reed Karen Currier Laura Iraci Jeff and Julie Reilly Christopher and Kay Dann Pat Jennerjohn Gregory and Valerie Reisinger Linda Davis and Serge Rudaz Gregory Jurin and James McCrea Scott Robinson Eddy De Croock Sally Katter Neal Rogers Juan De Jesus Melinda Keck Betsy Ross Ann de Peyster Ayse Manyas Kenmore Julie Rulyak Mary and Lester De Wall Sandra Kindermann Kirby Sack Nancy Dick Kathleen Kinney Cynthia Sauln Vijay Divi Laura Kline Casey Schenkel Samuel Dixon Martin Kooi Robert Scott and Tim McDonald Vic G. Dvorak Lisa Posey Krakowsky William Fred Scott Dr. Sarah E. Eeles Michelle Lafollette Linda and Ed Selden Gayle Eleanor and Robert McNally Howard and Eileen Lee Mark Senseman Carol Emory Jeanne Leemon Tal Skloot Kathleen Empsucha John Lehner John Smaligo Heather Evans Baird W. Lloyd Stephen Smith Liz Murphy Evans David Long Elaine Snyder in memory of Kristina Fayyad Ronna Love Father Paul Minnihan Marsha Downing Felton Diane Jones Lowrey Marty Stein Edward Fernandez Steve Lutz Sidney A. Stetson Leslie Field Randall Matamoro and Nancy Wilkinson Stu and Jo Anne Stoddard Roy Fisher Martin Mazzanti Toby Symington Ann and Joe Fitzgerald Kevin McGinnis Martha Taft
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Individual Gifts
Roderic Taft Bill Wallace Katharine W. Winograd Takako Takami Matthew Walsh Jennie Woo Joseph Tambornino Jennifer Walwark David Wright and Susan Jones Tom Techentin James Weaver Michael Young Lisa Tedesco Linda Weaver Norman Young Cole Thomason-Redus Christine Webber Stephen Zilles Rodney and Alice Thorn Orion Weiner Anonymous (2) Robert Tompkins JoAnn and Fred Wentker Beverly Treuille John and Katy Wharton Hailey Trivella Jay White Lynn Upchurch Ralph White Jon and Susan Van Allsburg Jacques Williams and Roberta Robar Leon Van Steen Susan and Tom Willoughby
Chanticleer's newest recording, Chanticleer Sings Christmas, is a characteristically rich and varied program embracing traditional carols and gospel numbers, plainsong, European and Mexican music of the 16th and 17th centuries, and composers and arrangers of the present day. Included are works by Praetorius, Victoria, Hassler, Byrd, Manchicourt and contemporary composers Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Steven Sametz and Rosephanye Powell as well as carols from the US, Quebec, Germany, Spain and South America.
To purchase the CD go to www.chanticleer.org
Also available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music
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Foundation, Government, Organization and Corporate Support
Corporate Support Louis A. Botto Society Amazon Smile E-Scrip When Chanticleer founder, Louis Botto, passed away he left behind a powerful legacy. His work in the choral arts Theresa Horton, Law Office inspired singers of all levels and amassed a multitude of lifelong fans. This legacy continues to touch the lives of Government & Foundation Support people around the world. Chanticleer extends our deep Anonymous gratitude to the many generous individual donors who have helped secure Chanticleer’s future by including us in Dunard Fund USA their estate plans. The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Jonathan and David Abernathy-Deppe San Francisco Grants for the Arts Marilyn W. Anderson The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Rob Bell and Dennis Graham National Endowment for the Arts Dennis Buckley The Bernard Osher Foundation Drs. Susan and Dennis Carlyle Lloyd and Janet Cluff The Bob Ross Foundation Jane A. Cook Peter W. Davis and Pam B. Webster Matching Gifts Julia Doty Apple Timothy J. Guzman Bright Funds Kathleen G. Henschel Gail and Bob Hetler Chevron Matching Gift Program Russ Irwin Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Keith Jantzen and Scott Beth Facebook David and Suzie Larwood Franklin Templeton Investments Lynn D.W. Luckow Jim and Nancy Lutz Google Gift Matching Program Stephen and Ning Mercer IBM Carl B. Noelke Intuit Foundation Patrick O’Halloran Lightspeed Venture Partners Sheldeen G. Osborne McKinsey & Co. John Pence Frederic Sater The Pepsico Foundation Robert and Judith Sessler PG&E Corporation Peggy Skornia Tootsie Roll Industries Dr. Anne W. Smith Elaine Snyder and Richard Lindsey Clinton and Sharon Snyder 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, David L. Fortner, Evelyn Hagerthey, Samuel C. Hughes, M.D., John E. Leveen, Emile B. Norman, Rusty Rolland, Peter H. Shattuck, 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 [email protected].
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