2006
A performance of Fauré's Requiem for World AIDS Day
02/12/06 09:27 Filed in: World
AIDS Day
Another sell-out performance, this
time for our Concert for World AIDS Day. This was a beautiful
evening with some fine solo performances by choir members,
culminating in an ensemble and full organ accompanied performance
of Fauré's Requiem.
There's an article from our local paper about the performance here.
You can see pictures from the concert here.
You can see page 1 of the concert programme here and page 2 here.
Donations were made to local HIV/AIDS charities from the proceedings.
There's an article from our local paper about the performance here.
You can see pictures from the concert here.
You can see page 1 of the concert programme here and page 2 here.
Donations were made to local HIV/AIDS charities from the proceedings.
Guests of the City of Brighton Gay Men's Chorus
Europride Sings at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
12/06/06 19:30 Filed in: Pride
Events
We sang in June at the Queen
Elizabeth Hall on the South Bank as part of Europride Sings. Other
choirs were the London Gay Men's Chorus, the City of Brighton Gay
Men's Chorus, Diversity, The Pink Singers from the UK and the
small, but perfectly formed Mannenkoorts from the Hague. A great
concert and the all choirs finale of All Girl Band was quite a
choreographic experience!
On our way
So bossy!
Lunch break
What a bunch of smiling faces!
Rehearsal time
On our way
So bossy!
Lunch break
What a bunch of smiling faces!
Rehearsal time
Concert with Hazel O'Connor during the Brighton Festival
26/05/06 19:30 Filed in: Brighton Festival
| Guests
Hazel O'Connor's
first album, Breaking Glass, inspired a movie of the same name
which she co-wrote and in which she played the lead. The soundtrack
with its three hit songs, including Will You?, made her famous in
the 80s; the movie brought her to Cannes and she also won the Best
Film Actress of the Year award from the Variety Club of Great
Britain.
The concert took place at The Old Market in Hove, where we performed a solo spot followed by Hazel and Cormac alone and then an interval. After that we all came on stage and backed her for some of her most well-loved songs.
Hazel was a real treat to work with and we all loved performing with her during the Brighton Fringe Festival at The Old Market in Hove. We had backing from Cormac de Barra on Harp (and vocals), Joss Peach on keyboard, Adam Boshell on percussion and Josie Owens on saxaphone. Her stepdaughter accompanied her on vocals for 'Driftwood'. Hazel had said that she'd always wanted to sing with a choir and we were more than happy to co-operate. So, the women in the choir backed her on Loveable and all of us joined together for another 6 of her songs: Blackman, Eighth Day, D-Days, Driftwood, Strong, and of course, Will You?
The concert was a sell-out - we had two encores, two standing ovations and people dancing in the aisles. Truly an enjoyably memorable evening for everyone involved as you can clearly see here.
Here are some photos from the rehearsal:
The concert took place at The Old Market in Hove, where we performed a solo spot followed by Hazel and Cormac alone and then an interval. After that we all came on stage and backed her for some of her most well-loved songs.
Hazel was a real treat to work with and we all loved performing with her during the Brighton Fringe Festival at The Old Market in Hove. We had backing from Cormac de Barra on Harp (and vocals), Joss Peach on keyboard, Adam Boshell on percussion and Josie Owens on saxaphone. Her stepdaughter accompanied her on vocals for 'Driftwood'. Hazel had said that she'd always wanted to sing with a choir and we were more than happy to co-operate. So, the women in the choir backed her on Loveable and all of us joined together for another 6 of her songs: Blackman, Eighth Day, D-Days, Driftwood, Strong, and of course, Will You?
The concert was a sell-out - we had two encores, two standing ovations and people dancing in the aisles. Truly an enjoyably memorable evening for everyone involved as you can clearly see here.
Here are some photos from the rehearsal:
Hazel O'Connor on BBC Southern Counties Radio
25/05/06 18:51 Filed in: Brighton Festival
| Guests
We performed three songs live in
their studio near Brighton station: Strong, Driftwood and Eighth
Day. The BBC recorded all of them and interviewed Hazel as
well.
You need Real Player to watch & listen - you can get it free from here if you don't already have it:
For Windows then click 'Download Now'
For Mac OS X
N.B. The following assume that the BBC links are still live.
So, you can listen to Eighth Day here and then look under "See also"
To watch us performing Driftwood (sadly the sound is not nearly as good):
Click here.
Click the 'Loud and Live' tab and there we are at the bottom.
Afterwards the show presenter Heather Driscoll said “Well what can I say to that……. I’m sitting here with goosebumps, which I’m sure you are too.”
You need Real Player to watch & listen - you can get it free from here if you don't already have it:
For Windows then click 'Download Now'
For Mac OS X
N.B. The following assume that the BBC links are still live.
So, you can listen to Eighth Day here and then look under "See also"
To watch us performing Driftwood (sadly the sound is not nearly as good):
Click here.
Click the 'Loud and Live' tab and there we are at the bottom.
Afterwards the show presenter Heather Driscoll said “Well what can I say to that……. I’m sitting here with goosebumps, which I’m sure you are too.”
International Day Against Homophobia
17/05/06 18:30 Filed in: Other
We performed in Batholomews
Square, outside Brighton Town Hall, for the International Day
Against Homophobia. There were also speeches from city
councillors.
Al Duomo social
18/03/06 19:30 Filed in: Socials
It's not all singing you know,
sometimes we go out and have a convivial time at a local eaterie
which in this case was Al Duomo.
Basil's just been told he will be paying ...
Basil's just been told he will be paying ...
"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" - a memorial tribute to Phil Starr
Phil Starr, one of Brighton's most loved Drag Queens died on
October the 18th 2005 and a concert was planned as a tribute at the
Brighton Dome. We performed at the sold-out performance where we
sang Phil's favourite song, When You Tell Me That You Love Me, as
the finale jointly with the City of Brighton Gay Men's Chorus. A
standing ovation greeted us at the end, though I suspect all the
other prior acts may have had something to do with that as
well...
Gscene magazine said: "Finally, the crowd was brought to its feet by the City of Brighton Gay Men's Chorus and the Rainbow Chorus, who delivered a magnificent finale to the show with their rendition of the show's title song When You Tell Me That You Love Me."
Pictures of the finale can be found on the REALBrighton web site here.
Gscene magazine said: "Finally, the crowd was brought to its feet by the City of Brighton Gay Men's Chorus and the Rainbow Chorus, who delivered a magnificent finale to the show with their rendition of the show's title song When You Tell Me That You Love Me."
Pictures of the finale can be found on the REALBrighton web site here.