Our Love Song to You — Our Farewell Concert
with a special performance by the "Diva La Difference" - Suede!
The concert (June 20th) was a bittersweet, wonderful, and musical goodbye to the community. The concert celebrated the many experiences of love, especially the love that the chorus feels for its supporters and audience.
The LGCW thanks all of our supporters over the past 26 years!
Just Married! — (the Musical)
"A musical look at love and same-sex marriage. These two wonderful singers present a witty and poignant look at relationships, politics, the Bible, and the issue of gay marriage in America."
The LGCW proudly performed with Jon Arterton and James Mack April 23 and 24 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. A wonderful performance with an amazing message!
We hoped you enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you at our next concert.
Read what MetroWeekly saids about the concert!
Remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. January 19, 2010
The LGCW performed at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (GLBT) Arts Consortium's Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The event was sponsored by a grant from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. Participants included: Fortissima (formerly Bread & Roses Feminist Singers), Capitol Hill Youth Chorus, Not What You Think, Nuance, Rock Creek Singers of Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, Jubilee Singers of All Souls Unitarian, and others, including individual artists Pamela Jafari and Peter DiMuro.
Participants in the King Remembrance reflect the broad range of artists and presenting groups that collectively make up the GLBT Arts Consortium, a voluntary collaboration of varied arts organizations from the Washington, D.C. metro area which works to raise the visibility of GLBT arts.
For more information about the King Remembrance, contact: 202-547-4102 or www.dcglbtarts.org.
Spring Concert (June 21) Benefited Hannah House
In collaboration with All Souls Church, Unitarian Jubilee Singers the LGCW presented a concert to benefit Hannah House, a DC non-profit organization that provides structured, caring homes and supportive services for homeless women with and without children.
The concert was a musical coast-to-coast trip from Broadway to Hollywood and was followed by a spaghetti dinner for the audience. It was sponsored in part by a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Founded in 1979, Hannah House helps residents build healthy families and work toward their goals, which may include life-long recovery from addiction, an improved sense of self, and independent living. Hannah House will receive the net ticket proceeds from the concert.
The LGCW has collaborated with All Souls Unitarian Jubilee Singers in joint concert appearances, at religious services, and at other community events since 2001. The two groups share a commitment to social justice which is embodied in their individual repertoires and presence in the community.
The LGCW offers a complimentary ticket program for those who cannot easily access the arts. The program will distribute tickets for the concert to 40 non-profit, service agencies and organizations.
Celebration of the Spirit Coalition 2009 Pride Week Interfaith Service, June 9
The LGCW performed as part of the 2009 Pride Week Interfaith Service on Tuesday June 9, at the Church of the Pilgrims. It was a wonderful experience!
LGCW Performed at Hillwood Museum June 13
The LGCW performed at Hillwood Museum on June 13, in the Adirondack Building.
The incomparably beautiful gardens at D.C.'s Hillwood Museum provided the perfect setting for this community performance.
LGCW's Winter Concert Was A Great Success!
Our winter concert featured the world premiere of a commissioned piece Under the Greenwood Tree, by Robert Convery. This nine-movement cantata for choir and piano featured text celebrating being human from the poetry of Langston Hughes, Amy Lowell, Walt Whitman, Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Robert Louis Stevenson, Elinor Wylie, and William Shakespeare.
The program included works by DC’s own Ysaye Barnwell, U2, Mark Hayes, Kirke Mechem, and other composers.
There is an article about our 25th Anniversary in the Washington Blade
Mayor proclaims January 24, 2009 is Lesbian & Gay Chorus of Washington DC Day!
The concerts were funded in part by a Grants-in-Aid award from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities/National Endowment for the Arts.
LGCW's 2007-2008 Season a Great Success
We hope you enjoyed our 2007-2008 Season's offerings. LGCW had an amazing year!Season Highlights
- Performance at the Out and Equal Workplace Summit - Sept. 29
- Performance at the Ganymede Arts Festival - Oct. 21
- Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church Jan. 22
- Winter Concert: It's All About You!-Celebrating the People and History of DC: Jan. 26 and Jan. 27
- Shop with Suede - Suede entertained our many wonderful supporters! - June 1
- Spring Concert: If We Only Have Love - June 22
About Past Seasons
The LGCW’s 25th year of music-making presented its singers with remarkable educational opportunities and its audiences with a wide variety of beautiful compositions written in numerous styles and languages. Click here for more information about previous seasons conccerts.