Festival 2024 Programming Guidelines

…and cultural expressions. We encourage member choruses to include repertoire by composers who represent BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), composers who identify as women and non-binary persons, and…

Thank You for Everything You are and Do

Posted on: January 17th, 2015 by Lindsey Deaton Confronted with the unimaginable death of Leelah Alcorn, the Greater Cincinnati HRC Steering Committee responded immediately to help our grieving trans community, including myself. Each…

Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus

…that the gay community can be proud of. We trust that our visibility in the arts community and the community at large will bring about acceptance and change. The DMGMC…

Learning to Ask

…while some people are very comfortable with physical touch, people who prefer not to be touched are increasingly comfortable expressing this openly. In the 1980s, physical touch among casual acquaintances…

Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus

MISSION: The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (PGMC) entertains audiences, supports communities, and fosters acceptance through exceptional musical performance. VISION: A community that celebrates differences and a chorus that inspires change….

Asian Queer Choirs: A Perspective in 2018

The concept of “Asia”, particularly as a cultural signifier, has always been problematic. It assumes a high degree of commonality across what is the world’s largest continent, and has been…

Singing Out – Toronto

We are Toronto’s largest 2SLGBTQQIA+ community choir. We are a mixed-voice, non-auditioned, choir – a relative rarity in our communities across North America. But Singing Out is much more than…

An Opportunity to Reach a Loyal Audience

…you looking for brand loyalty? According to Community Marketing Inc. & Harris Interactive: 55% of LGBT consumers will choose to do business with companies that are committed to the diversity/equal…

One Voice Mixed Chorus – MN

…year, and innovative collaborations. Under the direction of Artistic Director Jane Ramseyer Miller, the award-winning chorus is known for its musical excellence, diverse programming, and a deep commitment to community…

Motherless Child

Commissioned by the GALA Choruses Festival V — 1996, Tampa, Florida. Motherless Child is derived, in part, from the African-American spiritual “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.” The original song…