Chanticleer

We celebrate America’s 250th year of independence by showcasing the diverse voices,
songs, harmonies, and rhythms of our shared musical heritage. We explore how those voices
influenced each other, and how we’ve come to understand the impact and legacy of those
voices in the present day. The cornerstone of this program will be a new commission by
composer Trevor Weston, demonstrating the link between traditional American hymnody and
African American Spirituals. Other repertoire traces the progression of the American choral
tradition from Black Gospel quartets to Shape-Note singing to Barbershop quartets and vocal
jazz. The program also includes settings of traditional American Bluegrass tunes and beloved
folk songs, like “Calling my Children Home” and “Shenandoah,” as well as arrangements of
contemporary American classics, like Queen’s “Somebody to Love” and “Home” from The
Wiz.“Shenandoah”“Calling my children home,”“Willow Weep for Me” “Without a Song,” “Both Sides Now”

Video "Both Sides Now" Joni Mitchell

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