Clerestory: SeaSongs October 19, 2012

Friday, Oct. 19, 7pm

Clerestory, the Bay Area's acclaimed ten-man vocal ensemble, opens its seventh season with SeaSongs, a nautical-themed program inspired by the Bay Area's maritime setting and the arrival of the America's Cup races. The concert features the world premiere of renowned composer Eric Banks' "These Oceans Vast," set to texts by Herman Melville.

The concert venues for SeaSongs were chosen with the maritime theme in mind. SeaSongs will be performed Friday, October 19, 7:00pm at Community Congregational Church in Tiburon; Saturday, October 20, 8:00pm at the Fleet Room, Fort Mason Center in San Francisco and Sunday, October 28 at Craneway Pavilion in Richmond.

Tickets for the San Francisco and Richmond concerts can be purchased online at www.clerestory.org; prices are $17 in advance and $20 at the door; $10 for students and seniors. Tickets for the Tiburon concert are $15 and may be purchased at the door.

ABOUT CLERESTORY
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. Since its founding in 2006, Clerestory has performed across the Bay Area, including regular concerts in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Palo Alto, along with appearances in Sonoma, Santa Cruz and Lodi. The ensemble has been featured on National Public Radio and on San Francisco's KDFC and KALW's VoiceBox. Clerestory's concert recordings are available for free listening or download at http://www.clerestory.org/music. 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