York City and was followed by six performances throughout the San Francisco Bay area.The New York Times has more on the repertoire here . On October 16, 2007, Chanticleer released "Let it Snow," the group's 29th recording. A portion of the album is accompanied by orchestra and/or big band; as such, the album brings a new sound to Chanticleer's almost exclusively a cappella repertoire. Notable past members Frank Albinder (baritone), designed the concept and chose the repertoire for Chanticleer's Grammy Award-winning album Colors of Love Philip Wilder Matt Alber Terry Barber Awards and honors Joseph Jennings (as artistic director) and Chanticleer won a Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance for their 1999 recording Colors of Love. Chanticleer was awarded two Grammy Awards, in categories Best Small Ensemble Performance and Best Classical Contemporary Composition, their 2002 recording of Taverner's Lamentations and Praises. Their 2003 recording Our American Journey was nominated for a Grammy a year later. In November 2007, in its 30th anniversary season, Chanticleer was named Musical America''s 2008 Ensemble of the year. This marks the first time a vocal ensemble has received this award. Additionally, on October 9, 2008, Chanticleer became the first vocal ensemble to be inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in Cincinnati, Ohio. References External links Official site Early music choirs Grammy Award winners Choirs in the San Francisco Bay Area Musical groups from San Francisco Musical groups established in 1978 1978 establishments in California