Voicing: SA
Denver Women’s Chorus
The Denver Women’s Chorus (DWC) is a multigenerational treble chorus dedicated to musical excellence, building community, and advocating for social justice. DWC owes its existence to a group of brave lesbian singers who risked their livelihoods in 1984 to form a chorus that became both a safe place for its members and an outlet for …
Common Woman Chorus
Common Woman Chorus is a beacon for equity, justice, and belonging in the Triangle and beyond, particularly for the LGBTQ+ community. We are a treble chorus made up of woman-identifying, gender-nonconforming, and transgender individuals. We are an LGBTQ+ centered space and a place for queer joy. We are people always seeking and working toward justice. …
When Thunder Comes
“When Thunder Comes” was commissioned by One Voice Mixed Chorus and premiered in 2016. It was composed by Mari Esabel Valverde for a concert in collaboration with Mu Daiko Taiko ensemble and features taiko drums! The text comes from a children’s book that features short poems honoring civil rights activists. The poet, J. Patrick Lewis …
Seattle Women’s Chorus
Since its debut, Seattle Women’s Chorus has grown to be one of the largest and most successful SSAA choruses in North America. SWC provides a dynamic and powerful voice for LGBTQ and women’s social justice in greater Seattle and throughout the GALA Choruses network worldwide. Creatively themed programs encompass the full range of classical and …
Wanting Memories
“I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me to see the beauty in the world through my own eyes…” As recorded by Sweet Honey in the Rock, this extraordinary a cappella song speaks to every one of the precious gifts of life. “Wanting Memories” is from a suite titled “Crossings” commissioned by David Rousseau …
ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir
ANNA Crusis was founded in 1975 as a community choir to uplift women’s voices. It became a safe space for lesbians and straight women together: a feminist women’s choir. As diversity in gender identity and expression became more and more visible, the choir’s makeup changed with it, but without a clear understanding of what that …