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.
See the RCD and other GALA Choruses perform in an online event this June and July. The concert (in 2 parts!) will stream at 8pm (Eastern) on June 30 and July 8 and will be available after that date. The concert features songs from 27 LGBTQ+ choruses across North America connected by interviews with conductors and composers. The concerts celebrate LGBTQ Pride along with themed sets exploring GALA choruses as a place of belonging, standing together in times of crisis, and addressing social justice as a singing community.
Though we cannot sing together in person during the COVID-19 pandemic, GALA Choruses stands in solidarity as we change the world through song. The July 8 concert marks what would have been the closing ceremonies for GALA Festival 2020 in Minneapolis. We look forward to the day, when we will sing together again!.
Concerts will include selections from the following groups:
Concert 1 on June 30 — ANNA Crusis Women’s Choir, The Queen’s Singers of Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, Rainbow Harmony Project , Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, Austin Gay Men’s Chorus, Phoenix: Colorado’s Trans Community Choir, Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Men’s Chorus, Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, GenOUT Youth Chorus, One Voice Mixed Chorus, Denver Women’s Chorus, Golden Gate Men’s Chorus, Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, and Youth Pride Chorus.
Concert 2 on July 8 — San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Bridging Voices Youth Chorus, Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus, OurSong: The Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chorus, San Diego Women’s Chorus, Lavender Light Gospel Choir, Indianapolis Women’s Chorus, The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware, Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus, Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Portland Lesbian Choir, Seattle Men & Women’s Choruses ,
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are cancelling the remainder of our 2019/2020 season. You can join our email list to receive notifications of our future activities and we hope to see you all next season. Until we meet once more, please enjoy this video.
If you are able to help us in these challenging times, please donate to the Chorale’s general fund. Your donation will help cover the revenue we have lost from cancelled concerts and fundraisers and aid us as we prepare for next season, when we will sing for you again. Thank you for your support!
