Chanticleer, Our American Journey - 1h 17m 52s

Tracks & Durations

1. Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah	4:20
2. Credidi	6:32
3. Versa Est In Fuctum	2:50
4. Jefferson	2:54
5. David's Lamentation	2:20
6. Soar Away	2:28
7. Whispers	6:24
8. Voices of Autumn	4:49
9. The Un-Covered Wagon	8:10
10. Fuggi, Fuggi, Dolor [from 'Tre Rime di Tasso']	3:30
11. Labbra Vermiglie e Belle [from 'Tre Rime di Tasso']	4:35
12. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair	3:12
13. Camptown Races	2:32
14. Love Walked In	5:02
15. Willow Weep for Me	3:43
16. Calling My Children Home	5:15
17. Wayfarin' Stranger	3:46
18. I'm a Pilgrim	5:20

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Review

This is Chanticleer's 25th recording and also marks its 25th anniversary season. The title refers to the group's wide-ranging repertoire; this disc includes Mexican baroque, traditional American songs in various styles and music commissioned by Chanticleer itself. A program that tries to please everybody is bound to disappoint somebody; however, no one could be disappointed by the singing. The sound of these 12 unaccompanied male voices has an unearthly, celestial beauty and purity; their blend is perfect. Though the singers rarely use vibrato, their intonation is impeccable both together and in solos. Their expressive range and stylistic versatility are incredible: they can project tenderness, pleading, and bitter protest and are equally at home in plainchant, Latin hymns, blues, spirituals, shouts and crooning. Among the highlights are the three opening hymns, settings of two poems of Torquato Tasso by William Hawley, commissioned by Chanticleer, which combine 16th- and 20th-century styles, and the two final folksongs, the last with a stride-style piano accompaniment, making a rousing, exuberant ending. The booklet, in three languages, is well laid-out and informative. --Edith Eisler

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