As a host chorus, we’re going to be singing in the big opening night concert, where we’ll be reprising Gerald’s hilarious parody of Gilbert and Sullivan, “I Am The Very Model of a Modern Homosexual.” First tenor Andrew Hjermstad really camps it up, and the chorus provides the refrains while doing choralography with hand-held fans.
We have the honor of having a “coffee concert” at GALA this year to present EveryBODY, the commission about body image that we performed at our Pride concert, This is Me. But GALA isn’t just about performing; it’s about watching the other choruses perform, too. I’m especially looking forward to seeing some old friends, like Dr. Stan Hill, who was artistic director when I joined the chorus, and members who may have left us to move to other cities who now sing with their GALA choruses. I’m especially looking forward to seeing the New Orleans Gay Men’s Chorus since it’s my hometown. At first, I thought they weren’t coming, but they snuck in at the last minute.