Clerestory: Resolutions January 21, 2012

Saturday, January 21, 8pm

Acclaimed ten-man ensemble Clerestory sings audience favorites from its first five seasons, including motets, sonnets, elegies, shape-note hymns, and contemporary harmonies. Resolutions features early Renaissance music, English choral gems, and an array of modern American composers, including Eric Banks, Paul Crabtree, and Steven Sametz.

Founded in 2006, Clerestory is the Bay Area's acclaimed 10-man vocal ensemble. Clerestory's singers, from countertenor to bass, are professional veterans of San Francisco's finest vocal groups, including Chanticleer, Philharmonia Baroque, American Bach Soloists and others. Clerestory's 2011-12 season includes ten public concerts of three programs of music ranging from the Renaissance to the present day. Clerestory is named for cathedral windows that let in daylight; the group tells the "clear story" of music through sophisticated performances grounded in decades of experience singing together. Clerestory is a tax-exempt non-profit organization with a mission of providing high quality performances to local audiences at affordable prices.

Official Website: http://www.clerestory.org