Georgia Keeley meets The Fourth Choir to understand the importance of prioritising inclusion in choral spaces.
Read the full feature online or in the Summer issue of Choir&Organ!
‼️ New concert alert ‼️
A Requiem for Those Who Had None
Saturday 6 June, 7:30pm
@southwark_cathedral
From the 14th to 19th centuries, thousands of people all over Europe were sentenced to death for being in queer relationships. A Requiem For Those Who Had None commemorates these martyrs of the LGBTQ+ community, and helps to ensure they are not forgotten. The Fourth Choir dedicates this concert, featuring Victoria’s stunning Requiem and Phinot’s Lamentations, to telling their stories. @jampow99 conducts.
Tickets on sale now!
Verdi Requiem: Sunday 26 April @ Cadogan Hall. Jamie Powe conducts 250 musicians, including soloists Rachel Nichol (soprano), Jess Dandy (mezzo), Robert Lewis (tenor), Blaise Malaba (bass), a 60-piece orchestra, and singers from four London choirs - The Fourth Choir, Aubrey Singers, New London Singers, and Putney Choral Society. Sold out!
‘We both believe in collaboration across age and stage. We are at different points in our artistic journeys, but we share a hopeful, inclusive vision for our creative communities.’
@queerscore 10-12 April 🌈
Read more on our website!
Huge love and thanks to everyone who joined us at Milton Court last night for our Songs of Transcendence concert.
It was wonderful to share the stage with @robynholdaway and @marymalone___ who narrated for us so brilliantly.
If you were in the audience we’d love to hear your feedback - do drop us a comment below if you like!
It was an evening of many special moments but a particular mention must be made to Fourth Choir singers @hazknights95 and @heavensingsit for sharing their stories so beautifully.
We’re very lucky to have @jampow99 as our Music Director who creates the most wonderful musical programmes for us to sing. We gave 3 premieres last night, including the European premiere of Give orange me by @cc.barda which we’re sharing here. We’ll be posting more videos and photos from the concert soon.
If you couldn’t make it last night, or if you could, do come and hear us sing at @hoxtonhall as part of @queerscore on 11 April. Info and tickets via the link in our bio.
📹 Kathleen Holman
#thefourthchoir #premiere #giveorangeme #couragebarda #nimchimpsky
It’s concert day tomorrow!
But first, here’s one last little glimpse behind the scenes. This is a clip from Nigra Sum which is a beautiful piece by the American trans composer @mbuqu
We can’t wait to share this and many more amazing pieces by trans and non-binary composers with you as part of Songs of Transcendence with @robynholdaway and @marymalone___ conducted by @jampow99
See you at Milton Court @barbicancentre tomorrow night- don’t forget it’s a 7pm start!!
#thefourthchoir #michaelbussewitzquarm #queerchoir #londonconcert #barbican
Here’s a little preview of Hope is the thing with feathers by @paxressler , a Philadelphia-based transfeminine performer, devisor and award-winning composer.
Commissioned by the @chestnutstreetsingers in 2014, it’s a beautiful setting of Emily Dickinson’s poem. Our performance at Milton Court on Saturday will be a European premiere!
Our Music Director Jamie Powe conducts.
More info & concert tickets via the link in our bio.
#thefourthchoir #premiere #paxressler #hopeisthethingwithfeathers #emilydickinson
We’re excited to be giving the world premiere performance of The Hour and the Clime by Jamie Moffatt at our concert on Saturday. Here’s Jamie to tell you a little more about their fantastic piece.
@guestyperson@theaustralianvoices
#thefourthchoir #lgbtqchoir #newmusic #worldpremiere #choralmusic
