File - Brisbane Pride Choir

Queensland Pride Concert
Celebrating 15 years
Brisbane Arts Theatre
Friday 20 September 2013
Act 1
The show begins
Katherine Richardson and Andrew Low, MCs
A song of welcome and thanks
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir
Mamaliye
Traditional Zulu arr. Markus Detterbeck
The Brisbane Lesbian
and Gay Pride Choir formed
in 1998, just eight years after
the State decriminalised
homosexuality. 15 years on, the
Choir is a champion of the LGBTI
community, regularly performing
around Queensland. The Choir has
sung in Sydney, Melbourne,
Canberra, Auckland and Hobart
and, in 2014, will tour to
Ireland and the UK.
Birthday wishes from close friends
Video messages from Melbourne, Malaysia,
Blue Mountains, Sydney
The early days
Marina Aboody Thacker
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir
Another Train P. Morton, arr G. Knight & L. Edmondson
New songs and old
Tim Smetham
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir
Closing Time L. Cohen arr. Jade Connor
Express Yourself M.Ciccone arr. Jade Connor
A year of beginnings
Young Pride (Debut performance)
Medley of current hits
Special guest
Mary Jane Carpenter
Hotmale Singers, a new
group for queer and queer
friendly men who love music,
formed in February.
They sing; they dance; they love
to perform. The group rehearses on
Wednesdays in Toowong and if you
are interested in joining
Hotmale Singers, contact them
at: [email protected]
hotmalesingers.org
Young Pride is the
Brisbane Choir's newly
formed youth chorus.
Tonight is the debut performance
of Young Pride, with a video greeting
sent by the Melbourne Gay and
Lesbian Youth Chorus, Australia's
first youth chorus that began in
2005. If you are interested in
joining this new youth chorus,
contact them through the
Choir’s website:
blgpc.org.au
Tain’t What You Say McCoy-Singleton-Mendelsohn
Security Rug Dance Mary Jane Carpenter
Mary Jane Carpenter, Marina Aboody Thacker and Tim Smetham
True Colours B. Steinberg & T. Kelly
A time to celebrate
Brian Smith and Katherine Richardson, MCs
Combined choirs
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir, Hotmale and
Sunshine Coast Lesbian and Gay Choir
My Island Home Neil Murray, arr. David Lawrence
Soloist Dawn Daylight
Black Is The Colour Folksong, arr. G. Partington
Sweet Dreams Eurythmics, arr S. Davis
The Way Old Friends Do B. Ulvaeus & B. Anderson, arr. A. M. McFarland
A new guy in town
Hotmale Singers
David Hanifin
Act 2
A time to stand up
Senator Claire Moore
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir
Woomera
S. Linda & P. Campbell, new lyrics by E. Kenny
arr. Marina Aboody Thacker
A choir for the Sunshine Coast
Peter Cadzow-Oram
Sunshine Coast Lesbian and Gay Choir
(Debut performance)
The Sunshine Coast
Lesbian and Gay Choir is
Australia's newest LGBTI chorus.
Formed just three months ago,
they have selected songs with a
clear rhythm and strong melody,
including for their debut performance
tonight. They rehearse every
Thursday at the CWA Hall in
Buderim. If you would like to
join the Sunshine Coast choir,
contact: sunnyLGBT
[email protected]
Keep On Walking Forward Pat Humphries, arr. Tim Smetham
A choir celebrates: 1998-2013
Paul Rollo
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir
We’ve Only Just Begun P. Williams & R. Nichols, arr. M. Rogers
Like A Prayer M. Ciccone & P. Leonard, arr. Marina Aboody Thacker
Soloist Tracey Cranitch
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore D. Ellington & B. Russell, arr. R. Emerson
A final tribute
Karin Cheyne and Michael Browne
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir
The Lovesongs Of Our Lives Michael Browne
Interval (20 minutes)
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir are Marina Aboody Thacker, Tim Smetham, Karin Cheyne, Chantal Eastwell, Marrianne Buchanen, Simone Spittle, Tracey Cranitch, Margi Fox, Dawn Daylight, Deirdrie Pearsall, Chris McIvor, Venetia Tyson, Julia
Geljon, Katherine Richardson, Jacobus Meulendijks, Selwyn Randolf Garfield Smith, Joe Burnett, David Hardy, Brian Smith, Andrew Low, Ian Phillips, Tobey Hsu, Warren Pears, Malcolm Armstrong, Jeff Christensen. Hotmale Singers are David Hanifin,
Jamie Cooper, Steve Reeves, Don McKillop, Trevor Cohen, Andrew Low, Graeme Johnston, Les Carnegie, Tony Groom, Colin Parker, Michael Kelly, Jade Connor. Young Pride are Simone Spittle, Katherine Richardson, Tobey Hsu, Joe Burnett.
Sunshine Coast Lesbian and Gay Choir are Peter Cadzow-Oram, Rhiannon Bull, Bek Bull, Wayne Pina-Roozemond. Technical: Brisbane Arts Theatre, Amanda, Scott, Nathan, Zoe, Richard. Ushers: Christy, Eloise, Siani, Darma.