The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, and 16 other GALA choruses from across the country commissioned Quiet No More, composed by 6 of today’s most influential LGBTQ composers and an amazing librettist to tell the story of the Stonewall Uprising and the Gay Rights Movement through the …
We Hold Your Names Sacred – GALA Commission Consortium Artists: Mari Esabel Valverde & Dane Figueroa Edidi Length = 4 minutes SATB, SSAA and TTBB voicings available Text by Dane Figueroa Edidi Music by Mari Esabel Valverde The first in a series of choral pieces addressing the epidemic of violence, especially murders, of transgender women and in …
Love, Death, What Else?” was commissioned by One Voice Mixed Chorus as part of the McKnight Visiting Composer Fellowship. It premiered in 2023 as a central focus of a concert titled “Generation“. The text is based on interviews with queer elder residents of Spirit on Lake in Minneapolis. Note: contains mature themes and language “Love, Death, …
As conductor of the Prairie Pride Chorus, an LGBTQ2+ choir, David McIntyre composed 16 songs across two volumes trying to encapsulate the experiences of its members. The first set, Watershed One, debuted in 2002; Watershed Two came two years later. A 17th song was commissioned by Calgary’s One Voice Choir in 2017, to include transgender …
Partners in life and song, Robert Seeley and Robert Espindola created a vast body of choral songs that have been sung across the GALA Choruses network. “Naked in the Leaves” tells the story of two elder gay men, partners and lovers, as they reminisce about their past and wonder about their place in this world …
We are Portland Maine’s Social Justice Choir. We use our voices to bring focus to social issues with concerts that celebrate local non-profits.
Tone Cluster is an auditioned choir for queer people and their allies based in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, Ontario. We pride ourselves on creating a queer-positive environment where singers can be themselves while striving for choral excellence. Our core values include creativity, fun, excellence, a caring community, diversity and spirit. Our repertoire reflects our values …
In addition to the traditional definition of a mixed chorus, River City Mixed Chorus was one of the first GALA choruses to have both gay and lesbian singers. Back in ‘84, those were the only two designations. Fast forward to today and our members represent all identities under the spectacular LGBTQ+ rainbow, along with their …