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Gay choir sing tracks from their debut album at Pride

By James Ledward
Aug 18, 2011 - 10:24:51 AM
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The Brighton & Hove Gay Men’s Chorus, who last week announced a first of its kind £1million record deal with Universal records treated Pride revellers to tracks from their new album last Saturday on Preston Park.
 
The 30 strong chorus appeared on the Live Stage, alongside Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry, giving them the perfect opportunity to showcase songs from their debut album, released October 3.
 
The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Anne Meadows and the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas, found time to say hello to the chorus and congratulate them on their new record deal.
 
The Chorus performed five tracks during the afternoon in front of the packed crowd – ‘Playgrounds and City Parks’ (Ian McCulloch) ‘The Last Goodbye’ (The Enemy), ‘Hurt’ (Nine Inch Nails), ‘After The Gold Rush’ (Neil Young) and a rousing rendition of ‘Heroes’, originally by David Bowie.

These songs, and others, all feature on the album, a repertoire of alternative, rock and folk songs specifically chosen in order to challenge the expectations of what one would anticipate hearing from a gay men’s chorus.
 


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