By Celia R. Baker

Special To The Tribune

Chanticleer's stunning performances of choral music spanning seven centuries of human history are known to make audiences feel that time is standing still.

That's not the only reason the title of the male chorus's concert Saturday in Ogden -- borrowed from e.e. cummings' poem "in time of" -- is a fitting one. Chanticleer will sing the title work, a fascinating choral setting by composer Steven Sametz.

"The poem is about the progression and passage of life," said Chanticleer's artistic director, Matthew Oltman. "What we all share, what's important and what's not so important. So, many of the pieces follow the idea of time passing, war and peace, love and loss -- the themes that keep recurring throughout human history."

It's a concert that Weber State University's cultural-affairs office couldn't afford to offer without the help of a California family who chose to memorialize a the death of their daughter in a generous way.