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SAN FRANCISCO, October 31, 2015—The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer keeps its oldest and best-loved tradition with 12 performances of A Chanticleer Christmas in the Bay Area between December 10th and 23rd. A Chanticleer Christmas offers profound, peaceful and joyous music in beautifully decorated missions, churches and cathedrals around the Bay Area.

Chanticleer’s Christmas season begins on November 28th in Fairfax, VA, with concerts in Manassas, VA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Purchase, NY, and Portland, OR, before continuing in California with performances in Berkeley, Carmel, Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Stanford’s Memorial Chapel, Oakland and Petaluma. American Public Media will broadcast excerpts taped at New York's St. Ignatius Loyola on over 300 member stations
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The Louis A. Botto (LAB) Choir–named in honor of Louis A Botto, the founder and original Artistic Director of Chanticleer–is a mixed honors choir for Bay Area high school students aged 14-20 and is currently in its sixth year. The LAB Choir is frequently heard in performances in Bay Area schools, community centers, and other venues.

Called “America’s favorite choral ensemble,” by the New Yorker magazine, Chanticleer has developed a worldwide reputation for its impeccable musicianship, beauty of sound, and wide-ranging repertoire from Renaissance and Mexican Baroque to jazz, gospel, folk, and adventurous new music. Chanticleer Records releases live and studio recordings on CD and in digital formats; both may be found at: www.chanticleer.org. For information regarding performance dates and tickets to A Chanticleer Christmas ($30-$75), visit: www.chanticleer.org. Tickets are also available by phone through City Box Office at

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