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| Christmas with Chanticleer: Press Release |
Thirteen/WNET New York and KQED/San Francisco Present "Christmas With Chanticleer"
Special to Broadcast Grammy-Winning Vocal Ensemble's Annual Holiday Concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Concert Will Air on Public Television Stations Across the Country This December
New York, New YorkChristmas with Chanticleer will be offered to public television stations across the country beginning Friday, December 13 (check local listings). It will premiere on KQED Public Television 9 on Thursday, December 19 at 8 p.m. and on Thirteen/WNET New York Tuesday, December 10 at 8 p.m.
Chanticleer's concert, scheduled to be recorded in the Medieval Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 25, will tentatively feature such classics as Ave Maria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Hymne à la Vierge, Star of Wonder/We Three Kings/No Small Wonder, Oh Jerusalem in the Morning, and The First Noell.
Acclaimed for their powerful interpretations of everything from Renaissance polyphony and gospel to Gregorian chants and jazz, the Grammy-winning group consists of 12 men and was founded and is still based in San Francisco.
"KQED is delighted to help bring Chanticleer to Bay Area and national television audiences for the first time in the group's 25-year history," said John Boland, KQED executive vice-president and chief content officer. "This production is part of our continuing commitment to share Northern California's performing arts treasures with the rest of the nation. The Chanticleer concert program is destined to become a holiday 'classic' on public television."
"These are some of the most gifted musicians in America," said John Walker, producer for Thirteen/WNET New York. "We are proud and overjoyed to share the beauty of this festive occasion with families across the country."
Throughout December, Chanticleer will perform their Christmas program at concert venues around the United States. The 2002 tour will stop in Chicago, Kansas City (Kansas), San Francisco, and Philadelphia, among numerous other cities.
Christmas with Chanticleer is a co-production of Thirteen/WNET New York, KQED/San Francisco and Chanticleer, and is distributed nationally by American Public Television.
Christmas with Chanticleer is made possible by the Estate of Charles E. Antonelli and the KQED Campaign for the Future Program Venture Fund.
KQED operates KQED Public Television 9, the nation's most-watched public television station, and Digital Television 9, Northern California's only public television digital signal; KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM, the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation; kqed.org, which harnesses the power of the Internet to bring KQED to communities across the Web; and KQED Education Network, which brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents and media professionals through workshops, seminars and resources.
Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public television, bringing such acclaimed series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Stage on Screen, EGG the arts show, and Cyberchase—as well as the work of Bill Moyers—to audiences nationwide. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each week, airing the best of American public television along with its own local productions such as The Ethnic Heritage Specials, The New York Walking Tours, New York Voices, Reel New York, and its MetroArts/Thirteen cable arts programming. With educational and community outreach projects that extend the impact of its television productions, Thirteen takes television "out of the box." And as broadcast and digital media converge, Thirteen is blazing trails in the creation of Web sites, enhanced television, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, educational software, and other cutting-edge media products. More information about Thirteen can be found at thirteen.org.
For 40 years, American Public Television (APT), located in Boston, has been a major source of programming for the nation's public television stations. APT has more than 10,000 hours of available programming including Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter, Globe Trekker, Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World, Nightly Business Report, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, Ballykissangel, Brian Jacques' Redwall, and The Three Tenors' Christmas. APT is known for identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules. Press should contact Donna Hardwick at 617.338.4455, ext. 129, or via email at donna_hardwick@aptvs.org. For more information about APT's programs and services, log on to aptonline.org.
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