Brian Butler welcomes back live choral singing in Brighton
Brian Butler welcomes back live choral singing in Brighton
Brian Butler hears all-round condemnation of new ban on amateur singing
Brian Butler previews some queer choir news to bring us all cheer
Brian Butler does a round-up of what’s on offer this Christmas from Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ choirs and finds joy unbounded all round.
The past informs the present – and in the 50th anniversary year of the Stonewall Riots, the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus offer us a journey through time, stopping at milestone dates and places in LGBT+ history.
The Brighton Fringe Festival turned out to be an exceptionally busy time for the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC). Opening Up, on the opening weekend of the Festival, BrightonGMC was thrilled to be invited by the Ambassador of Sweden to celebrate Brighton as the city that launched ABBA’s global success.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMSC) appoint Joe Paxton as new Chorus Director to continue the sterling work achieved by the outgoing Musical Director, Marc Yarrow. Previously Assistant Musical Director with BrightonGMC, Joe is no stranger to the Chorus. He teaches music both privately and at undergraduate level at the University of Sussex, where he is working towards the completion of his PhD.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus have been invited by the Embassy of Sweden to celebrate Brighton as the city that launched ABBA’s global success and raise money for the Rainbow Fund.
The most important appointment any chorus makes is that of the person who trains and conducts the singers.
After nine fantastic and successful years, Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus say farewell to Marc Yarrow. Marc’s tenure with the Chorus, first as Musical Director then Artistic Director, started in 2010.
