Welcome

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 2023/2024 Season and upcoming Outreach Events, how to request the RCD to sing at your event, how to join the Chorale, how to contact us, and purchase tickets.


2023/2024 Season

Peace & Joy, 12/2, 7pm

Peace & Joy, Dec 2 2023 flyer

Click here to download a print version of the poster.

Tickets are now on sale for our holiday concert Peace & Joy, Saturday December 2, 7pm at Skyline UMC, 3100 Skyline Dr, Pike Creek. In addition to an evening of joyful holiday and wintry music, we have a Silent Auction! Doors open at 6:30pm so come early to check it out.

Skyline UMC is an accessible facility with ample parking; audience should park in the top lot.

We will have a live-stream option for those who cannot make the performance in person – check out the tickets page for more information.

Advance GA ticket sales will close at noon on Saturday 12/2. GA tickets will be available at the door. Live-stream tickets will be available online through the concert.

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2023/2024 Major Concerts

2023-2024 Season flyer

We are excited to announce the dates and locations of our major concerts of the 2023/2024 Season:

  • Saturday, December 2nd 2023 7pm, Skyline United Methodist Church, 3100 Skyline Dr., Pike Creek DE. Peace & Joy holiday concert.Tickets are now on sale here.
  • Saturday, March 23rd 2024 7:30pm, Universalist Unitarian Society of Mill Creek, 579 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark DE. Songs of Pride Showcase.
  • Saturday, June 1st 2024 7pm, Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 503 Duncan Rd, Wilmington DE. Sharing Our Light spring concert.

We also will be doing a free Holiday Sneak Peek concert at Church on Main, 44 W. Main St, Middletown DE, at 1pm on Sunday 11/26/23.

Finally, we will be attending the GALA Choruses Festival in Minneapolis MN, July 10-14 2024! The quadrennial GALA Festival is a chance for LGBTQA+ choruses to gather and spend five fabulous days sharing music. With over 6,000 attendees and ~200 choruses, the GALA Festival is a great opportunity to perform, to listen and to learn. If you want to help us “get to GALA” please go to our Donation page and specify the GALA fund.

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Outreach Events

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.

In Fall 2023, RCD has sung at:

  • Hanover Presbyterian Church Service
  • University of Delaware Coming Out Day
  • Halloween Bingo fundraiser for AIDS Delaware and RCD
  • Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Halloween Spooktacular
  • Festival of Trees fundraiser for Delaware Hospice
  • Church on Main “Holiday Sneak Peek”

Holiday Sneak Peek, 11/26, 1pm

Sneak Peek graphic

Click here to download a print version of the poster.

Sneak a Peek! The Rainbow Chorale will be singing selections from our upcoming holiday concert in our free Holiday Sneak Peek event on Sunday November 26 at 1pm at Church on Main, 44 West Main St, Middletown DE.

Parking is available in the Church on Main parking lot, on the street, and in the town hall parking lot behind the building. Please be advised that the Sanctuary at Church on Main, where we will be singing, is on the second floor and there is no elevator. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Fall 2023 Trimester Rehearsal Safety Policies

We rehearse at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (PCOC), 503 Duncan Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809. We are very grateful to PCOC for hosting us!

The Rainbow Chorale is fully committed to live rehearsing and performance in a safe manner. These are the protocols we have decided on:

  • Members must be vaccinated for Covid-19 to attend rehearsals and performances.
  • We do not require masks for rehearsal, or in the building in general, though members are welcome to wear them if they wish.
  • If they wish, singers may socially distance themselves
  • We will have air purifiers running during rehearsal
  • The RCD Board is monitoring the ever-changing situation and will update our policies as needed
  • If you have any concerns or questions about any part of this policy, please email membership@therainbowchorale.org

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Support the Chorale!

Please support the Chorale by donating to the Chorale’s general fund. Your donations help us grow, support our community, reach new audiences and make wonderful music.

Mission

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.

Rainbow Chorale Dec 2019

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