The clear singing rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales gave the 12 men of Chanticleer their name 48 years ago. Now the group is one of the world's most loved with a stop at the David Johnson Chapel on the Thiel College campus as part of the Con Spirito Concert Series on October 30th at 7pm. Assistant Music Director Matthew Mazzola runs down the American theme for the program and explains the special quality of the sound with an overview of the history bringing together more than 70 new pieces of music, Renaissance music, jazz, gospel, pop tunes, Latin music and women composers ranging across the full gamut of choral tradition. Chanticleer has won several Grammy awards, made more than fifty recordings selling over one million records and have a new one on the way this fall, "Joy to the World." They have a popular New York fundraiser for the holiday at St. Ignatius Church in New York City on December 7th and give the holiday concert in 11 Northern California venues. Greenville is the grand finale on the last night of the fall tour after stops in Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia. Tickets are $20. Free for Thiel students with proceeds to benefit the Thiel College Choir tour to Austria and Switzerland in 2026 March. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.