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About Chanticleer
What's in a name?
The name Chanticleer comes from the singing cockerel in
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Having begun singing under the
mantle of the Malton Singers, in 1975 our choir adopted the name
The Chanticleer Singers.
Our current Director, Jane
Sturmheit, joined us in 1977 when we were performing concerts
locally, in nearby villages, and beginning to build our
reputation for good music and a wide ranging repertoire.
Around the world in thirty years
The Chanticleer singers are now very well-travelled, having
sung 284 concerts in 110 different venues - in the UK and
abroad.
Some of the grandest venues in the UK include Ely
and Liverpool Cathedrals, York Minster, Inverary Castle, Oxford
and the Archbishop's Palace in York.
Past travels have
included Cork, and an international choir festival in Pornic,
France, and most recently a concert in Herefordshire. We have
made numerous radio and television performances and have several
recordings available on CD. Our 'Heart and Soul' CD features the
lighter side of the choir's repertoire: Folk songs, spirituals
and popular music from the 1930's onward.
The numbers add
up.
There are currently thirty-one singers in the choir,
performing four or five converts annually in the local area.
Always popular are the two Christmas concerts - two performances
being necessary to accommodate all those who wish to attend. The
choir also responds, when possible to requests to sing for other
organisations, and occasionally sings for weddings.
Open rehearsals
We usually hold an open
rehearsal once a year when anyone can enjoy an evening singing
with the choir. Ask any choir member for details.
Thinking
about joining Chanticleer?
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"His voice was merrier than the organ gay
On Mass days, which in church begins to play"
(from The Nun's
Priest's Tale)
Extracts from our most recent CD 'Christmas At
Castle Howard with The Chanticleer Singers'.
Hodie Christus natus est
(Listen)
Extracts from our CD 'Heart and Soul'.
Dance to Your Daddy
(Listen)
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