The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware is non-auditioned LGBTQ+ and allies community chorus and open to all adult singers at all levels of experience. We perform three major concerts a year and have an active outreach program of singing at community events. Use these links to learn more about: our 2024/2025 Season and Outreach Events, how to request the RCD to sing at your event, how to join the Chorale, how to contact us, purchase tickets and visit our YouTube channel to see past performances.
Open Call and rehearsals are at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 503 Duncan Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809. Park in the parking lot behind the building and come in the back door directly off the parking (next to the playground, it’s marked 503). Visit our Joining page for more information.
Save the Date for our Annual Showcase “Flipping the Script: A Cross-Cast Cabaret” on Saturday March 22 at 7:30pm. Our showcase concert features many small and solo acts conceived and produced by members of the chorale as well as full chorale numbers. It is a fun evening and not to be missed!
Tickets go on sale in February 2025.
Check back here to see whether we need to cancel rehearsal due to winter weather. Our weather policy: If there is a winter storm or other problematic weather on a Monday, the Executive Committee in consultation with Artistic Staff will decide by 4pm (or earlier) whether we will cancel rehearsal or not. A decision to cancel will be communicated by email to the Members Google Groups list (we will also post on our Facebook page and website if possible). The decision will be based on several factors – whether our staff can make it in safely, the condition of the parking lot and streets around the church, the spread of the bad weather, and the forecast for the later evening when we leave rehearsal. Regardless of whether rehearsal is cancelled or not, if you feel that the driving conditions are unsafe where you are or along your route, please stay home.
To mark the longest night of the year and the return of the sun, here is a video of the Rainbow Chorale singing “Lunar Lullaby” (Jacob Narveru composer; Kathleen Nicely lyrics) from our A Silver Celebration: 25th Anniversary Concert.
Christmas and and the start of Hanukkah both fell on December 25th, 2024 and to celebrate we have posted two videos from our A Silver Celebration Concert:
Click here to download a print version of the poster.
Click here to download a poster version for email.
Saturday December 14th • 7:00 PM
Grace United Methodist Church
900 N. Washington St, Wilmington DE 19801.
We celebrated 25th anniversary with this scintillating concert! This Christmastide, Chanukah in Santa Monica, Sleigh Ride, Betelehemu, Amid the Falling Snow, The Twelve Days After Christmas – from the beautiful and sublime to the just plain silly and fun, we presented a selection of favorites from throughout the years as well as short reminiscences by members of key event over the Chorale’s history. The Rainbow Chorale was accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble for this special concert.
You can also download a pdf of the concert program here, and a pdf of the speakers remarks here.
The Rainbow Chorale is fully committed to live rehearsing and performance in a safe manner. These are the protocols the Board has decided on:
The Board monitors the situation and will adjust our safety protocols accordingly.
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In addition to our major performances, we have an active outreach program where we sing short sets at events in the community – visit our Schedule page to see what we are up to. If you are interested in having the Chorale sing at your event, please use the Outreach Request Form.
Visit our Schedule page for details of what we are up to this season!
In Fall 2024, RCD participated in:
and that was just the fall! We are looking forward to being part of more community events in 2025.
The Rainbow Chorale had a fabulous time in Minneapolis at the 2024 GALA Festival! The performances of the full Chorale and our small ensemble Prism were thrilling highlights, we experienced so much music from choruses of all sizes and types, and we got out & about in Minneapolis!
Many thanks to all who have supported our GALA journey! Your generosity has allowed us cover the expenses of Festival registration, fees and staff travel, and provide a small stipend to help members with their expenses at the Festival. We couldn’t have done it without you!
The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware is an inclusive, non-profit community chorus that provides LGBTQ+ individuals, with their friends and allies, the opportunity to perform high-quality choral music in an affirming environment that serves as a positive force for change. In addition, the Rainbow Chorale supports other institutions and individuals who serve that community.
Love of music is common to everyone. When we sing, we hope to impart the ideals, hopes, dreams, and aspirations of our community. Our goal is that with our listening audience we will strike a chord of commonality, and bridge the differences of our life experiences.
Visit our YouTube channel to see RCD videos!
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