2003
At the Theatre Royal, Brighton with the London Gay Men's Chorus for World AIDS Day
30/11/03 19:30 Filed in: World
AIDS Day | Guests
The superb, and large, London Gay
Men's Chorus finished their UK tour 'Tying the Knot' with a special
WAD performance at Brighton's Theatre Royal. They invited us to
perform a solo spot and then to join with them on the finale, so,
always open to a wonderful opportunity, we accepted. Proceeds from
the concert went to Brighton Cares.
We had a solo spot where we sang, California Dreamin', John Taverner's "Prayer for the healing of the Sick" and Money, Money, Money. Finally, we joined forces with local choir Hullabaloo to increase the on stage numbers to around 120 for the finale performance of Coming and Going. Someone wrote to our chair later saying the following "I shall always remember the World Aids Day segment, the minutes silence was particularly poignant and Coming and Going that followed was so powerful. The first set of Hiyahi's [in Coming & Going] was so powerful I felt thrown back into my seat and a smile a mile wide came over my face. You could see the whole audience experience such powerful singing and be moved by it."
You can hear a couple of tracks from this performance here.
Rehearsal
Some of us popped into the pub next door before the performance (just a little drink of course ...)
Our solo performance
The roof-raising finale
We had a solo spot where we sang, California Dreamin', John Taverner's "Prayer for the healing of the Sick" and Money, Money, Money. Finally, we joined forces with local choir Hullabaloo to increase the on stage numbers to around 120 for the finale performance of Coming and Going. Someone wrote to our chair later saying the following "I shall always remember the World Aids Day segment, the minutes silence was particularly poignant and Coming and Going that followed was so powerful. The first set of Hiyahi's [in Coming & Going] was so powerful I felt thrown back into my seat and a smile a mile wide came over my face. You could see the whole audience experience such powerful singing and be moved by it."
You can hear a couple of tracks from this performance here.
Rehearsal
Some of us popped into the pub next door before the performance (just a little drink of course ...)
Our solo performance
The roof-raising finale
Relaxing at Russell and Michael's hotel
31/08/03 17:00 Filed in: Socials
Russell used to sing in the choir
and he and his partner ran a hotel and they very generously invited
the choir around for a summer social with loads of lovely food and
drink. There was even a bit of singing later...
Brighton Pride Parade
08/08/03 10:51 Filed in: Pride
Events
We took part in the
parade
Craig, Liam and Basil ready for the off
Liam, Adam and Basil in London Road
Tanya engulfed in feathers!
Craig, Liam and Basil ready for the off
Liam, Adam and Basil in London Road
Tanya engulfed in feathers!
Concert at the Friends Centre
04/08/03 10:54 Filed in: Pride
Events
The concert was a pre-Pride event
where the basses sang from the main balcony.
Here we are in The Marlborough relaxing after our exertions:
Here we are in The Marlborough relaxing after our exertions:
10th birthday party of the Sussex Beacon AIDS Hospice
We were invited to perform in the
garden of the Sussex Beacon hospice as part of their 10th birthday
party.
Performance at a handfasting
Two members of the choir, Kim and
Tanya, were being Handfasted and asked if the choir would perform
on their special day, which of course we did. We performed
'Something inside so strong' which they specifically requested,
'Hand in hand' and others. Even their dogs wore flower garlands.
Aaahhhh.
This was to be the first of many commitment ceremonies at which we have been asked to sing.
This was to be the first of many commitment ceremonies at which we have been asked to sing.
Brighton Festival Fringe Concert
12/05/03 19:30 Filed in: Brighton
Festival
Took place at Church of St.
Michael and All Angels, Victoria Road, Brighton
Choir members performing at this concert were:
Sopranos
Jen Green, Rowena Killick
Counter Tenor
Michael Gough
Altos
Angela Goodall, Hannah Latham, Tanya Izzard
Tenors
Russell Brewerton, Adam Clarke, Iain Fleming, Damian Kirwan, Sé Lynch, Basil Richmond, Dave Pitts, Stephen Watson, Paul Woodland
Baritones
Matthew Cook, Frederick Corneby, David Lilly
Basses
Rick Graebner, John Hood, Liam O'Shea, Craig Thomas
Choir members performing at this concert were:
Sopranos
Jen Green, Rowena Killick
Counter Tenor
Michael Gough
Altos
Angela Goodall, Hannah Latham, Tanya Izzard
Tenors
Russell Brewerton, Adam Clarke, Iain Fleming, Damian Kirwan, Sé Lynch, Basil Richmond, Dave Pitts, Stephen Watson, Paul Woodland
Baritones
Matthew Cook, Frederick Corneby, David Lilly
Basses
Rick Graebner, John Hood, Liam O'Shea, Craig Thomas
Re-opening of Hove Library
The council invited us to sing as
one of a number of activities celebrating the re-opening of Hove
Library. It was a novelty to sing with us all standing on the
staircase whilst people wandered around below, setting off the
security alarms when they forgot to have their book
checked-out!