Tavener, John > Teldec

Christmas with Chanticleer and Dawn Upshaw

1 CD / Teldec / 2001-10-16

Works: Christmas Traditional: This is the truth sent from above (English); Noël nouvelet, carol (French); The First Nowell (English); Esta noche nace un Niño (Spanish); Coventry Carol (2); The H...
Performers: Alber, Matthew; Baum, Kevin; Chanticleer; Jennings, Joseph; Marshall, David Alan; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]

One can't emphasize enough the beauty and sumptuous blend the choir achieves on almost every piece--and the seasoned performance style that brings each selection to...continue...
Personnel: Kevin Baum (tenor saxophone)....continue...

Colors of Love - Choral Music / Chanticleer

1 CD / Teldec / 1999-05-18

Works: Steven Stucky: Cradle Songs, for chorus; John Tavener: A Village Wedding, for chorus; Bernard Rands: Canti d'amor; Zhou Long: Words of the Sun, for chorus; Chen Yi: Tang Poems, 4 songs for male choru...
Performers: Baum, Kevin; Chanticleer; Lichtenauer, Michael; Wilder, Philip [Countertenor Vocal]
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Ensemble: Chanticleer

The versatile 12-voice male vocal ensemble Chanticleer sings eight distinctive works by contemporary composers. Five works included here were written specifically for Chanticleer, notably John...continue...
This recording received the 2000 Grammy Award for "Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor)."

The American male vocal ensemble Chanticleer has, over the years since its found...continue...