Gay choruses go a-caroling.'Tis the season to hear holiday carols from gay and lesbian choruses across the nation As the year draws to a close, many of us scurry about searching for ways to celebrate the season. What better time to hear gay and lesbian voices lifted in song? "The holiday season is the big-ticket time of year for choirs in general," says Kenneth T. Cole, executive director of Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses Inc. "We reclaim Christmas and Hanukkah for ourselves." Chances are good that there's a GALA ensemble near you. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , here's a random sampling of seasonal offerings: * Chicago: Get four chorales for the price of one with "Don We Now 22" (December 16 and 17), a show "in the spirit of Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, solstice, and football." On hand will be Windy City Gay Chorus, Unison: Windy City Lesbian and Gay Singers, Windy City Slickers, and Aria: Windy City Women's Small Ensemble, all also featured on the CD Glad Tidings We Bring! * Boston: The Boston Gay Men's Chorus delight fans with "Gloria!" (December 9 and 10). The group's 150 voices will perform classical works, traditional carols, and contemporary favorites. BGMC's 1995 show became the CD Freedom, Merriment, & Joy. * Dallas: The award-winning Turtle Creek Chorale The Turtle Creek Chorale (TCC) is an American men's chorus located in Dallas, Texas. With 36 CDs and two commercially produced, feature-length motion picture documentaries in public distribution, it is the most recorded men's chorus in the world. presents "Bells, Bows, & Bangles" (December 19-22) with special guests Resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. Joy, a bell ensemble from the city's Cathedral of Hope Cathedral of Hope may refer to:
* Boulder, Colo.: Sound Circle presents "Sound Circle Solstice Concert" (December 14-18). Described as "a celebration of light, love, and caring," the concert will feature the 22-woman a cappella group performing the music of J.S. Bach accompanied by marimba, plus a choral arrangement of lesbian-friendly Dar Williams's "The Christians and the Pagans." * Seattle: Not to be outdone, the Seattle Men's Chorus Seattle Men's Chorus founded in 1979 in Seattle, Washington, bills itself as the largest community chorus in America, and the largest gay men's chorus in the world. It is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses). will conjure "Visions of Sugar Plums" (December 6, 10-11, 16-19) in a concert including Yuletide standards and modern favorites. Also worth noting are SMC's three seasonal CDs: Holiday Traditions, Snowbound snow·bound adj. Confined in one place by heavy snow. snowbound Adjective shut in or blocked off by snow Adj. 1. ! and SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) Holiday Concert Captured Live! Vaillancourt also writes for Gay-Health. com and CBSHealthwatch.com. Find a link to the GALA Web site and more on gay choruses nationwide at www.advocate.com |
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