Chanticleer - An Orchestra of Voices
The Siren's Call
Friday, November 2, 2012, 8:00 p.m. | Tickets
Chenery Auditorium (714 S. Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo)

The seductive and irresistible songs of the sirens - sometimes fateful, sometimes fatal - fill Chanticleer's 35th anniversary program. Renowned Chinese composer Chen Yi sounds the call in her own inimitable language, and celebrated Irish composer Michael McGlynn channels the song of the spirits of the Blasket Sound. With these world premieres will be works by Bates, Vaughn Williams, Barber, Gesualdo, Corigliano and more.

Chanticleer - based in San Francisco - is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music.

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"Precise, pure and deeply felt singing.” The New York Times "They are, to put it directly, one of the world’s best.” San Francisco Chronicle

BachFest Christmas!
Bach Festival Chorus and Orchestra
James Turner, conductor
Sunday, December 2, 2012, 4:00 p.m. | Tickets
Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College

Capture the spirit of the Christmas season with a treasured Kalamazoo tradition. This year’s festive program includes J.S. Bach’s Magnificat and a variety of seasonal carols. An audience sing-a-long completes this often sold-out concert and much beloved family holiday tradition.

Sponsor A Poinsettia: Lovely poinsettias decorate Stetson Chapel for this holiday concert. Help make the chapel even more festive by sponsoring a poinsettia this season. See the order form for more information. A portion of your sponsorship will be tax-deductible.

Sponsors:
Clifford Mulder, Raymond James & Associates

"The eagerly awaited Christmas program by the Kalamazoo Bach Festival on Sunday afternoon proved worth the wait." Kalamazoo Gazette

Of Gods and Men
Bach Festival Chorus and Kalamazoo Philharmonia
Andrew Koehler, conductor
James Turner, choral director

Saturday, June 1, 2013, 8:00 p.m. | Tickets
Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo

The Bach Festival Chorus and Kalamazoo Philharmonia collaborate for the first time to present two masterful works: Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in C Minor and Maurice Ravel’s Suite from Daphnis et Chloe.



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“The sound of the full orchestra and 65-member Bach Festival Chorus..was quite grand. This Bach Festival performance seems to have risen to a new level, generating excitement and anticipation over the festival’s future.” " Kalamazoo Gazette, April 2011