Fri 8 Apr 2011 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback View at NDHA
Members of The Homophones, which is rebranding and opening its arms to women Wellington's queer choir is changing tempo, ditching its former 'gay men's chorus' tag and inviting women to add their voices to the throng. The group will build on the strength of established group The Homophones, which has voted this week to become a full mixed-voice Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass (SATB) choir after being men-only for four years. The change is based on a workshop which was run as part of the Wellington AsiaPacific Outgames last month, where The Homophones held a a mixed-voice choral workshop alongside Auckland Gay and Lesbian Singers (GALS). Homophones spokesman Mark Beehre says a number of female singers from around the Wellington region, and overseas, attended. "The workshop was such a positive experience, and many in our group wanted to build on that energy and change to a mixed voice SATB choir," he says. "Moving to a SATB choir will be a very exciting new development. This Thursday will be an opportunity for an informal get-together, and some singing, for anyone interested in joining," Beehre adds. The Thursday 14 April rehearsal for the as-yet-unnamed choir will be held from 6.30pm till 8.30pm at St Mary's Church Hall on Boulcott St. It's a non-audition choir, so anyone who wants to join should can along.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Friday, 8th April 2011 - 5:38pm