Video of the Day: Chanticleer performs Ronell's 'Willow Weep for Me'

Theo Elwell
Thursday, August 1, 2024

The 12-piece vocal ensemble performs as part of the LIVE from London festival

Today's Video of the Day comes from vocal ensemble Chanticleer with their performance of Willow Weep for Me, recorded at The VOCES8 Centre.

Willow Weep for Me was arranged for Chanticleer by the ensemble’s music director emeritus, Joseph Jennings and originally composed by Ann Ronell. It features countertenors Cortez Mitchell, Logan Shields, Tavian Cox, and Bradley Sharpe, with bass Andy Berry providing harmonic support.

Chanticleer is a GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble known around the world for its wide-ranging repertoire and virtuosity. It was founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto.

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