Judith Clurman Rejoice: Honoring the Jewish Spirit Choral Series-Commissioned by a consortium of choruses including Chanticleer The Dale Warland Singers and The Phoenix Bach Choir this beautiful a cappella setting of Psalm 86 is a delicate powerhouse. In the text the Psalmist pleads forDivine favor in spite of his spiritual poverty. A simple and clear pronunciation guide is included along wit…

Winner of the 2003 Chanticleer Student Choral Composition Competition this work for advanced choirs sets the Byron text in a lush harmonic style.

Par CAMPO REGIS. A la suite des reprises de mes Cris de Marseille par l'ensemble Musicatreize et par Les Jeunes Solistes, la scène nationale de Valenciennes, Le Phénix, m'a proposé d'écrire pour Dominique Visse et son ensemble Clément Janequin pour un concert en hommage à Claude Lejeune. La confrontation d'une création avec un univers vocal éloigné du nôtre est une démarche que j'affectionne depui…

The opening section of Fauré's beloved “Requiem” could easily be considered a classic. Conductor and former Chanticleer singer Sanford Dole has done something miraculous and incredible - he has arranged it for a cappella choir. The results are stunning. His craftsmanship could not be more truthful. You would think Fauré had intended or done it himself. A great choice for Lent or commun…

Joseph Jennings' rich a cappella arrangement of the traditional spiritualFrom the Chanticleer Choral Series

Spiritual-Former director of Chanticleer Joseph Jennings has arranged this spiritual for a cappella divisi voices. The traditional spiritual tune also known as Hold On was adopted for use by the Civil Rights movement.

Joseph Jennings has arranged this simple tune for mixed voices a cappella. Hear it on Chanticleer's recording Our American Journey easily accessible for high school or adult voices.

O Come Emmanuel is an Advent Celebration suitable for both church and concert choirs. It is based on the 7 Great 'O' Antiphons and fragments of the well-known plainsong hymn permeate the work. To these Bullard has added settings of a number of other Advent texts and hymns including the beautiful 'There is a rose-tree' a rousing setting of 'Chanticleer Carol' and new arrangements of 'Gabriel…

In Winters Keeping employs a number of sonic & stylistic devices reminiscent of Japanese traditional music as well as textures that that define a sense of stasis and suspended time. It is challenging but highly effective. _x000D_Sound available on Chanticleer's CD Sound And In Spirit

This winner of the Chanticleer Student Composition Competition is based on a Hungarian folk text translated to English. Composer Joseph Twist sets a deeply moving homophonic work that explores 'God has mercy on me. Wand'ring wand'ring.'