BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL
JUNE 25 & 26, 2022
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The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community–based choruses. Founded in 1982, the 200+ voice ensemble is celebrated for its outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and groundbreaking community outreach. Under the dynamic leadership of Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III, the BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and creates social change by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community. The Chorus is heard live by thousands of people each season and millions more through recording, television and internet broadcasts. CBS–WBZ named the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus one of the “top 5” choruses in the city of Boston. The Boston Business Journal has named BGMC as one of the top 10 performing arts organizations 2018–2021. BGMC is a Cultural Ambassador — being the first LGBTQ+ chorus to perform in Poland in 2005, the Middle East in 2015 and in South Africa in June 2018.
Singers and musicians on stage today are fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID 19. BGMC members have each tested negative today before arriving at the hall. Boston Symphony Hall has upgraded air systems, using high quality HEPA filters. These COVID protocols allows BGMC to perform without masks. BGMC member Kelvin Powell serves as community educator for prevention, education and screening at Fenway 16 and has facilitated providing BGMC with hundreds of test kits this performance cycle. Thank you Kelvin & Fenway!
To inspire
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus creates musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate difference.
We’re a family with a tradition of excellence
We provide a safe and welcoming community to be ourselves
We make music that makes us and our audiences proud
We operate with integrity
We genuinely care for each other; bringing out the best of each other — we are at our best as a group
We change hearts and minds through our presence and our music
We are from diverse backgrounds but have a shared passion for music
We choose to give our time and talents –giving back more than we get
We have fun!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The first time we sang that word in rehearsal I almost had to pinch myself! Even though I knew that we had spent several years creating this music already, it was very moving to sing those words. Not only did we have all this glorious Disney music to perform but, after several years apart, we were back together singing! At that first rehearsal we had bling bags for everyone. You got a score to the show, a Disney PRIDE in Concert tee shirt, hand sanitizer, a mask specially designed for singing and a box of Kleenex. We were very late starting the rehearsal—we had to greet each other first! That took a lot of Kleenex!
That was at the beginning of February, and we have been hard at work ever since. After not singing for two years that first month was rough! March rolled around and we were able to remove the masks. The smiles at rehearsal were electrifying! It was wonderful to be back with our chorus family. And it is wonderful to be here with you today returning to live performing! You are going to hear some incredible stories from folks today and you are going to hear some fantastic music! And all those Disney videos! Pay close attention to the words today. As Chad Weirick put it to the chorus at retreat—sometimes we are so carried away by the tunes we know and love we don’t notice how wonderful the words are!
Thank you for joining us here today.
Reuben M. Reynolds, III, has been the Music Director of the BGMC since December 1997. After earning undergraduate degrees in both economics and music, Mr. Reynolds received his Master of Music degree from Louisiana State University where he was teaching assistant to Metropolitan Opera soprano Martina Arroyo, and was on the conducting staff of the Baton Rouge Lyric Opera. In Kansas City, he served as Music Director of the Heartland Men’s Chorus from 1989 to 1998 and was also Conductor of the Philharmonia of Kansas City and the Kansas City Civic Opera Theatre. Mr. Reynolds has commissioned more than 20 major pieces and hundreds of arrangements in his career. The Boston Globe describes his conducting as “expert and idiomatic.”
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tyler Brewer, Vice President
Andy Chau
Shawn DeVeau
Nicholas Everage
Mark Fitzforry
Joshua Foster, Clerk
James Glavin, ex–officio MSC co–chair
George Hinds, ex–officio MSC co–chair
Ken Hirschkind
Devan Lalas
Abraham Leon Jr.
Theresa Murray
Alfred O’Connell, President
Kerry Patterson, Treasurer
Russell P. Plato
David L. Simpson
Monika Wirtz
ADVISORY BOARD
Rev. Kim Crawford–Harvie
Peter J. Crosby
Laura DeVeau
Jeffrey Fatchaline
Al Ingram
John Strumwasser, President Emeritus
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Photo: Michael Willer
Disney is 99 years old and this is the first ever all–Disney choral concert. The Disney canon needed to be told from an LGBTQ+ perspective in a way only BGMC could. Welcome to the world premiere!
We started the journey with Disney in April 2019 and couldn’t imagine then what we would all experience over the next few years. So many crises. Unfathomable losses. The long overdue resurgence of racial justice. War. The Supreme Court’s decision that puts fundamental privacy rights at risk and institutionalizes gender–based discrimination.
We didn’t know then that a Disney show would not just be fresh, innovative and fun … but would actually be the perfect way to come back to a changed world from our 30–month COVID induced hiatus.
We create musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate difference. Your support makes our work possible. Individual contributions fill the gap between corporate giving and ticket sales, which constitute less than half of BGMC’s income. Your giving has been vital during the time when we couldn’t have any earned income.
We especially thank our foundation and corporate sponsors for their ongoing support: Bank of America, Eastern Bank and Boston IVF.
I hope you enjoy today’s sprinkling of magic and pixie dust! It’s our way to make the world a little brighter, and yes, a little gayer.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Marieljane Bastien
ANNOUNCER
Liz Bishop
ARCHIVES
Northeastern University, Giordana Mecani, Archivist
COMMUNICTIONS
Susan Ryan–Vollmar
Influence Consulting
COPYEDITOR & PROOFREADER
Michael J. Leclerc
GRAPHICS
Barbara Gottlieb
LEGAL COUNSEL
Alfred Gordon O’Connell
Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC
NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR
Joel E. Friedman
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Mackenzie Kline
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER
Alice Romanov
RISERS
Fall Hill Productions
SOCIAL MEDIA
Sara Remus
TICKETING & CRM
Craig Coogan joined the BGMC as Executive Director in October 2012. He is an expert in developing strategies and programs to help LGBTQ+ and other nonprofit organizations achieve their operational and artistic goals. A graduate of Syracuse University, he brings experience in both the for–profit and non–profit arenas. Mr. Coogan previously served as Executive Director for One Voice Mixed Chorus in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was a founding board member and treasurer for ten years of the acclaimed women’s choral group Vox Femina Los Angeles. He has also produced independent films, award–winning documentaries, and acclaimed original plays that tell the LGBTQ+ experience.
To learn more visit craigcoogan.com.
TECHNOLOGY
Patron Technology
VIDEOGRAPHERS
Jason Kimball
The Video Garage
BIOS (alphabetical order)
Shalyn Bond joined the BGMC as the Chorus Coordinator in September 2019. Her foray into the arts began at Improv Asylum in Boston’s North End where she worked in the corporate office and stage managed her first show. Shalyn is an Executive Assistant by day and a graduate of Suffolk University with a degree in Public Administration and Political Science.
Jane Cassingham joined the BGMC as the Engagement Manager in January of 2022 and is thrilled to be back in the world of performing arts! A musical theatre enthusiast, she attended Douglas Anderson School for the Performing Arts in her hometown of Jacksonville, FL. She moved to Boston to earn her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University, interning at both MSNBC and IFC Films along the way. After graduation, she pursued her passion for independent film by volunteering with IFFBoston and joining the box office staff at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, where she was quickly promoted to the position of Development and Events Coordinator. In her spare time she is an avid knitter, reader, filmgoer, and singer.
The BGMC thrives thanks to the volunteers who make up the Committees and the Board of Directors.
BOARD DEVELOPMENT
Tyler Brewer, Chair
Joel Friedman
Michael J. Leclerc
Alfred O’Connell
David L. Simpson
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Mark Fitzforry, Co–Chair
David L. Simpson, Co–Chair
Tyler Brewer
Andy Chau
Jeff Hovis
Devan Lalas
Alfred O’Connell
EXECUTIVE
Alfred O’Connell, Chair
Tyler Brewer
Craig Coogan, ex-officio
Nicholas Everage
Joshua Foster
Kerry Patterson
FINANCE
Kerry Patterson, Chair
Stephen M. Conner
Craig Coogan, ex-officio
Jeffrey Fatchaline
Joshua Foster
Devan Lalas
Alfred O’Connell
Monika Wirtz
Michelle Chassé is BGMC’s Stage Director and Choreographer. She trained with the Boston Ballet School, Maestro Vincenzo Celli, and at the School of American Ballet. She graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in dance from The Boston Conservatory, where she was the first recipient of the prestigious Ambrose Award and later received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Chassé has choreographed numerous productions for the esteemed musical theater program at The Boston Conservatory, including Candide, Kismet and The Wild Party, for which she received critical acclaim within Boston and New York ranks. She directed and choreographed Catch Me If You Can in October of 2016 and received a 2014 ArtsImpulse Best Choreography award for her direction of The Boston Conservatory’s On the Town In 2018 she directed and choreographed A Chorus Line. Her work on Le Cabaret Grimm, featured in the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival, earned her an Honorable Mention at that festival’s awards ceremony. Her continued choreography and stage direction for such internationally acclaimed ensembles as the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus have received numerous accolades from audiences and critics alike.
Dr. LeWana Clark has been the American Sign Language interpreter for the BGMC since 1989. She graduated from Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. with a doctorate in sign language interpreting and translation with specializations in pedagogy and research.
Dr. Clark creates a unique interpretation that incorporates not only the lyrics that are sung but also the tone and musical qualities of the melody. In her day job, she provides communication access services for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf–blind, and nondeaf consumers in Boston, across the Commonwealth, nationally, and internationally. Although she spends most of her time working in court or in other legal settings, she is also qualified to interpret in medical, mental health, governmental, educational and theatrical/performing arts settings.
American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities.
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus began providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at its concerts during the 1980s. The ASL interpretation continues to be a powerful and visual commitment of our organization to welcome all. Both Deaf and non–deaf audience members rave about LeWana Clark’s interpretation of songs and the value that she contributes to the concert going experience.
June 16 – September 11
Be transported from the page
Experience the art of Maurice Sendak as you have never before. Come enjoy the beloved author’s enchanting illustrations, detailed dioramas, and clever costumes created for stage productionsof The Magic Flute, Love for Three Oranges, The Nutcracker, and Where the Wild Things Are. All are welcome – wild things and ferocious beasts; kings, queens, and nobles; mischievous children; and lovable characters of every kind.
MLM 90209 © Maurice Sendak Foundation, The Morgan Library & Museum, Bequest of Maurice
2013, 2013.107:287.
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the Curtain:
for Opera and Ballet was organized by the Morgan Library & Museum, New York, and reimagined by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for its Boston premiere. The exhibition is supported by Nora McNeely Hurley / Manitou Fund, Gregory Maguire, and Patricia Romeo-Gilbert and Paul Gilbert. The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is supported by the state of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts. The media partner for summer exhibitions is WERS and ERS+.
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Anne Dresbach has been designing the lights for the BGMC since 2014. Originally from California, she moved to Boston to attend Emerson College. She received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Design and Technology there, with a focus on Lighting Design and Production Electrician work.
Ms. Dresbach designs for a broad spectrum of the entertainment industry including dance, musicals, opera, plays, and corporate events. She works with a variety of companies, including From the Top, Debora Mason and Cambridge Youth Dance Program, Ipswich Moving Company, City of Somerville’s ArtBeat festival dance performances, Odyssey Opera, Celebrity Series Boston, Navarasa Dance Theater, and VDA.
Ms. Dresbach illuminates three shows a season for the BGMC at Jordan Hall and the occasional Symphony Hall performance.
Brannon Fells is the Creative Producer for Disney PRIDE in Concert. He joined the Disney Concerts team in 2019 and oversees the development and execution of all live–to–film concert packages, touring productions, and other concert initiatives. Prior to Disney, Brannon worked for the Omaha Symphony (Omaha, NE) in education, production, and operations. He has also enjoyed working with orchestras across the globe as a Technical Director for live–to–film concert projects. It is an absolute honor to bring Disney PRIDE in Concert to life, right here in Boston!
FUNDRAISING/ ENGAGEMENT
Alfred O’Connell, Chair
Tyler Brewer
Andy Chau
Craig Coogan, ex-officio
Shawn DeVeau
Nicholas Everage
Mark Fitzforry
Joshua Foster
Ken Hirschkind
Devan Lalas
Abraham Leon Jr.
Theresa Murray
Kerry Patterson, Treasurer
Russell P. Plato
David L. Simpson
Monika Wirtz
GOVERNANCE
Monika Wirtz, Chair
Andy Chau
Thomas L. Collins, III
Shawn DeVeau
Ken Kirschkind
Abraham Leon Jr.
Theresa Murray
Alfred O’Connell
Russell Plato
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
James Glavin, Co–chair
George Hinds, Co–chair
PERSONNEL
Alfred O’Connell, Chair
Tyler Brewer
Nicolas Everage
Mark Fitzforry
Ken Hirschkind
Kerry Patterson
Photo: Bill Chisholm
Courtney Furno is BGMC’s Diction Coach and Music Editor. He has been an active member of the BGMC since 1987. After Vassar, he attended the New England Conservatory, working with Terry Decima and John LaBella for diction and vocal pedagogy. He also studied conducting under Ben Zander at NEC, as well as theory and composition with Dr. Stanley Hoffman.
Mr. Furno worked as assistant conductor under Evans Haile for the Washington Opera and Poughkeepsie Ballet Theater. Performing high points have been with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, MET Opera Orchestra, as well as conducting Argento’s Postcard from Morocco at NEC. Favorite Theater Productions have been Sunday in the Park with George, Secret Garden, Jesus Christ Super Star, Sweeney Todd, Chorus Line, Into the Woods, Peter Pan. He has always felt extremely honored to work with his heroes, Reuben, and Chad.
JOHNNY NICHOLS, JR.
Johnny Nichols, Jr. is the Assistant Conductor and Facilitator and Curriculum Developer of BGMC’s educational program. A native of Louisiana he holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting. Johnny has taught high school and middle school choir and theater for over eleven years, and is often called to local schools to serve as a clinician to vocal ensembles and theater programs. Throughout his career, he has been named to lead honor choirs and an adjudicator for various disciplines of the performing arts. Currently, Johnny is the Director of Education and Outreach for Revels, Inc. where he is instrumental in curriculum and program development in the performing arts. In addition, Johnny is the Artistic Director for the Ipswich River Community Chorus.
Mr. Nichols spends the reminder of his artistic time directing plays and musicals for adult and youth shows throughout the country, music directing projects, teaching voice lessons, and arranging choral music.
BGMC tells stories of the LGBTQ+ experience to better the world around us by uplifting voices from all backgrounds. BGMC is committed to being a safe space where all people, regardless of race, class, gender, ability and intersections beyond can feel a sense of Equity, Access and Belonging. BGMC continually recognizes the importance of underrepresented communities, voices and intersectional ties within and beyond our community.
Delivering on this vision is an ongoing process as our plans and actions evolve through our own learning processes.
BGMC acknowledges that our office, rehearsal and performance spaces reside on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Massachucett Tribe from whom the Colony, Province and Commonwealth of Massachusetts have taken their name. We pay respect to the ancestral bloodline of the Massachusett Tribe and their descendants who still inhabit the land to this day. We honor and respect the many native peoples who are connected to this land, past, present and future, including the Nipmuc and Wampanoag peoples.
Jay Reynolds is thrilled to be designing costumes for the BGMC Disney Pride in Concert. Reynolds is the resident costumer and founding board member of Out Front Theatre Company in Atlanta whose mission is to present shows and education by and about the LGBTQIA+ experience. He has designed for Actor’s Express, The Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Aurora Theatre and OnStage Atlanta. Reynolds has also designed and constructed costumes for major films, television and concerts. His day job is as fashion designer designing evening gowns and social occasion gowns, and has gowned many a Miss America, Miss Universe contestants, and celebrities.
Chad Weirick has been the Principal Accompanist and Assistant Music Director of the BGMC since 1993 He works at Wellesley High School as Assistant Choral Director and Accompanist, and at the First Congregational Church of Hanover. He received a Master’s Degree in Composition from the New England Conservatory of Music under Malcolm Peyton.
Mr. Weirick graduated high school in Rockford, Illinois, at the age of 15 and moved to New York City. There, he was organist for Radio City Music Hall and rehearsal pianist for the Rockettes, earning him a listing in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! as the youngest musician to ever work full time on Broadway. He also was the pianist for Broadway shows including A Chorus Line, Shenandoah, and The Act. His numerous choral arrangements, published by Alfred Music and Tresona Publishing, have been performed and recorded by the BGMC and other choruses nationally and internationally. He is an avid runner, and privileged to run the Boston Marathon for many years in support of the BGMC. He thanks his partner David Slaga for his support, friendship and love.
• Diversity & Inclusion committee est. 2014, standing committee 2017.
• Major choral theatre works performed with BIPOC* focus.
• Regularly perform arrangements by BIPOC artists.
• 4 choral works of BIPOC artists commissioned since 2020.
• One third of BGMC staff identifies as BIPOC.
• Growing membership who identify as BIPOC, 90%+ retention and $40K in financial assistance.
• Regular public statements on EAB issues.
• Staff and board undergo regular training, including artEquity’s 2022 six–month cohort.
• Bylaws, Member Handbook, all Operational Policies updated in 2020 & 2021 through equity lens.
*BGMC adopted the use of BIPOC (“Black, Indigenous and People of Color”) in 2020 as it became standard terminology. BGMC recognizes the acronym is incomplete and marginalizes some people. BGMC will continue to strive to utilize words that most accurately describe our communities and update our language as shared standards evolve.
Michael Willer is an awardwinning film director and producer and serves as BGMC’s Director of Video. His films are watched internationally, like award–winning narrative short film The Volunteer, dozens of short documentaries for the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus viewed by millions globally, and his personal favorite, soon–to–be–released documentary feature, Music Triumphs Homophobia about BGMC’s international tours.
It has been the experience of a lifetime to work on the first ever choral Disney concert with BGMC. Disney has made magic for so many, and to do the same for queer people is a dream come true.
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Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras, choruses and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts’ concert packages include a variety of formats, such as “live to picture” film concerts and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts and range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir. Current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series, Toy Story, Aladdin, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Disney Princess - The Concert, Coco, The Lion King, Up and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Follow @DisneyConcerts: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
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Best wishes to BGMC this 2021-2022 Season
Weekly Liturgy: Sundays, 5:00 p.m. on Zoom
See www.dignityboston.org for details
Bill Casey passed away early in the morning of December 10, 2021. He was a vital and beloved member of the Chorus since 1997. As Executive Producer his creativity was seen in every main stage show BGMC performed. Bill conceived, produced and music directed the annual cabaret and provided vocal training to generations of BGMCers as well as students at Boston Conservatory. He was a mentor, a friend, an artist. He is missed.
The Bill Casey Fund was established in 2021 by his husband Reuben Reynolds and his mother Becky Casey to honor the legacy of Bill Casey and his commitment to the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. The fund provides scholarship support to members.
Bill Casey Fund Donors—June 1, 2021–May 15, 2022
Anonymous (3)
Alma Antoniotti and Gail Jennes
Back Bay Ringers
John Beaudreau
Keith Bell and Brian Shannon
Hank Bingham
Kevin R. Bleyle and Jasen W. Coole
Amy and Joshua Boger
Alain Bouchard
Keith Perron and William Briggs
Kurt Buffington
Pedro O. Carrasquillo
Rebecca Casey
Thomas and Lisa Collins
Bruce Connelly
Craig Coogan
Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie and Kem Morehead
Robin and Vanessa Delmer
Jonathan Drapinski
Anne Dresbach
Emily Eagan
Bob Ebersole and Troy Daniels
Trevor Findlay
Rev. Victor H. Floyd and Louis Grosso
Daniel Fournier
GALA Choruses
Catherine Ann Hall
Thatcher Harvey
Randolph Hawthorne
Jeremy Hayes and Drew Maggiore
Eric Helmuth and Jordan Bach
Mike Hillwig–Shea
Joyce and Tom Hogan
Paul Huybrechts
Wayne Johnson
Steven and David Jolan
Dwight Joyner and James Baumgartner
Carol Katz
Terrence L. Kenealy
Evans and Joy Lalas
Paul Laskorski
Joshua Levine
Chip Lowry and John Lynah
Emily Mansfield
Andrew Martinez
Ryan C. Miller
John Moran and Michael Wood
Henry Morgan
Theresa C. Murray
Joel Nosek
Alfred, Nathaniel and Edward O’Connell
Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
Reuben M. Reynolds III
Eric T. Rezsnyak
Diana B. Roberts
Mark Roderick
Susan Ryan–Vollmar
Betsy Shearer
The parents of Oliver, Nicholas and Alexander Slayton
Steven F. Smith and Eugene Montano
Susie and Mike Thonis
Thomas Wilbanks
Drew Wilkins
Ronald Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Woeltz
Reactionary lawmakers around the country are taking discriminatory action against the LGBTQ+ community. These moves range from the “Don’t Say Gay” law in Florida that will prevent kindergartners with same gender parents from talking about their families to a new law in Tennessee that will require middle and high school students to provide proof of their sex at birth in order to participate in school athletics.
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) doesn’t just say “gay,” we sing gay, and we are bringing stories of the LGBTQ+ experience and the power of music into schools through empower (education + music = power).
The program consists of:
• Introduction led by BGMC’s (CORI certified) educator & facilitator who creates a safe space, set expectations for the program and establish ground rules and agreement for discussion. The program is previewed to set expectations.
• Video produced by BGMC’s award–winning documentary team. It tells three diverse member stories, each scored with a BGMC song and connected by context from Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds, III.
• Post video discussion led by BGMC’s (CORI certified) educator & facilitator. Discussion includes impact of music, LGBTQ+ issues, how to be an ally, how to be who you are. Resources provided. In most presentations selected members of BGMC will participate.
empower is appropriate for grades 5 and up and is targeted for grades 7–12. It is offered in person or virtual.
The program is available in multiple configurations to fit various school schedules. Please reach out to the BGMC Office (office@bgmc.org) for more information.
Since its founding in 1982 the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus has infused itself into the LGBTQ+ community of Boston. It has also reached out beyond that community into the political, social, and arts arenas.
As a staunch supporter of LGBTQ+ causes, the Chorus has distinguished itself by performing for every major AIDS service organization in the area, several Human Rights Campaign annual fundraising dinners, various events during Pride Week in Boston, the Fenway Men’s Event dinner, and is the main draw for Provincetown’s annual December community holiday celebration, Holly Folly. The Chorus has created innovative collaborations with organizations including Greater Boston PFLAG, GLSEN Boston, AIDS Action Committee, and more. The Chorus sang at the inaugural gala for Governor Charlie Baker, the first LGBTQ+ group to perform for a New England governor or for any Republican inaugural in the U.S.
The BGMC was an active participant in the same–sex marriage movement, becoming a role model for other choruses throughout the world. The BGMC performed at numerous events and hand delivered CDs of itself singing Marry Us to every Massachusetts state legislator.
Each year the BGMC donates hundreds of tickets to LGBTQ+ student organizations and to people living with HIV. The Chorus also donates tickets and to support dozens of Boston area non–profit causes. The Chorus has been invited to perform concerts at dozens of open and affirming faith communities and schools throughout New England, bringing its message and music directly to thousands of people in urban, suburban, and rural locales, helping to create new allies for the LGBTQ+ community.
Proceeds from community concerts go to support Gay–Straight Alliances and other supportive groups. Since the program’s inception the BGMC has helped raise $750,000 and brought a vital lifeline to youth organizations.
This list reflects those participating in the June 2022 concert cycle.
TENOR 1
Jonier Amaral Antunes
Ethan Anglemyer
Michael Barber
Bruce G. Barrett
John Paul Bonadonna
Alain Bouchard
Miguel Bray
Jeremy Franz Brendle
Eric Brophy
Christopher Brown
Kyle Cabral
Andy Chau
Enrique Claudio
Kevin Corsini Rosewood
Evan Crothers
Giuseppe Delisi
Laurence Dale Diao
Andrew Doucette
Dave Eaton
Nicholas Everage
Kyle Hawk
Gary Jackson
Gerald B. James
Brian Kisiel
Peter Kokoszka
Devan Lalas
Michael Lombo
Nicholas Maas
Matt Magrath
Matthew Medina
Edmund Metzold
Neil Meyer
Christopher Murray
Jeffrey R. Nagengast
Ryder Nguyen
Christopher Nuss
Jake Pitochelli
Joshua Quiñones
Kevin D. Rice
Christopher Roberts
Bradford Robinson
Kevin Rovelli
Andrew D. Secker
Anand Sitaram
Kevin Sroufe
Loren Sylvester
Joseph Valadez
Zachary Williams
TENOR 2
Nathanael Beisiegel
Keith Bell
Lavell Blackwell
Christopher Robert Blank
Frederick Brown
Michael Cabrera
William Cattey
Sam Chinoy
Paul Consoli
Adam Corcoran
Guy R. Croteau
Bryan Daley
Marcel D’Anjou
Tod Davis
Lucas De BuenosAires
Alverson de Souza
Guy DeAngelis
Samuel Dennis
Mark Fitzforry
Courtney Furno
Johnny Gall
Victor Gregory
Simon Hart
Alex Kapitan
Michael J. Leclerc
Christopher Ludwig
Leni Lunderman
Richard Martin
Jesse Medina
Michael Melfi
Christopher Mistretta
John F. Moran
Matthew Moura
Sam Newcomer
Joel Nosek
Jevon Jurray Oliver
Victor M. Ramos Ortiz
Nick Panagiotou
Nicholas Poché
Carlos Ramos
Allen William Richards, Jr
Ali Rosewood
T.J. Sheehan
Bill Spera
Michael Spertus
Sean Wolfinger
BARITONE
Marcus Allen Adams
Jesse Allaway
Charles R. Anderson, Jr.
Jim Anderson
Michael Appell
John N. Beaudreau
Izzy Berdan
Brian Blancke
Kevin R. Bleyle
Tyler Brewer
Galvin Chow
Nicholas Cloutier
Jasen Coole
Bruce Cramer
Curtis Creekmore
Eric Crumrine
Nathan Cruz
Robert Delmonte
Jonathan Drapinski
Tim Dreher
Berhan Duncan
David Dyson
Jeffrey Fatchaline
William Ford
Joshua Foster
Matthew Fox
David Friedler
Paul Gabrys
Joseph Germanos
Christian Grenier
Ronté Hardy
Travis Hasley
George Hinds
Ken Hirschkind
Alan H. Ingram
Craig Juricka
Abraham Leon Jr.
Michael Lewis–Swanson
James Patrick Lobo
Magdiel Lorenzo
Keith March Mistler
Michael McKinstry
Jacob McVey
William Neely
RJ Noriega
Alfred O’Connell
Michael James Pahls
Juan Peticco
Don Picard
Noah Robert Pimentel
Russell P. Plato
Daniel Pollak
Rafael Quintanar
Steven Rancourt
Charles Daniel Redmond
Joseph Rios
Carl Seglem
Michael Sellers
James Sims
Nicholas Solimini
Derek Ternullo
Robert P. Tetirick
Gary Thies
Benjamin Thompson
Zachary Tripsas
Luis Valdez
Tom Weisend
Michael Chase Whalen
Jason Williams
Benjamin Zavisza
BASS
John Abbott
Thomas Armstrong
Jason Barrera
Jimmie Bucci
Eric Bullen
Paul Carreiro
Richard Cincotta
Charles Conley
Matthew Crawford
Brandon Davidson
Ross W. Dekle
Dixon Delaware
Paul J. DeLorey
Timothy B. Flatt
Emil Frank
James Glavin
Ken Golner
Kyriakos Grammatikos
James Griffin
David W. Ham
Sean Hennessy
DJ Hoare–Travaglini
Jermaine Joynes
George Alexander King, Jr.
Andrew Levine
Joshua Levine
Wayne Malloy
Dareem Maynard
Loren McCready
Simone Montali
Jeff Morrissey
Rodolfo Munoz, Jr
James Newman
Russell Ormiston
Christopher Phillips
Rocco Pigneri
Yusheng Qin
Peter A. Ray
Rick Redmond
Clifford Renshaw
Roland W. Roy
David Shaffer
Joshua Smith
Rob Stone
John Strumwasser
Michael Sullivan
Oliver Sun
Andrew S. Wilkins
Thomas J. Choinski
David Grossman-Ponemon
Robert L. “Rab” Sherman
Michael W. Tobey
We remember and honor our brothers who have passed on. From our very beginning to today, we have lost many members, including our founder Joseph Bevins. We lost our first member to AIDS in 1987. This started a continual stream of singing at memorial services. A marks those who died of AIDS. It matters not how long these men sang with us. Whether they sang for a single performance or dozens, they are forever part of our chorus family. They are always in our hearts and memories.
Daniel–John Aylward
Harold Baldwin
Thomas (Tommy) Bassinger
Josef Bevins
Richard Boon, Jr.
Herbert F. Bourne
Everette F. Brewer
Phil Briggs
Greg Brown
Richard Brummett
John Bryant
Jim Buckley
Joshua Fry Bulitt Camblos, Jr.
Bill Casey
Richard Coe
Laurence E.D. Collopy
Alan Dubroc
Eric Cossart–D’Espies
Ryan F. Curtis
Gerry R. Dagesse
Wayne Drake
Neil Dugas
Robert “Uncle Bob” Finkenauer
Dan Gage
Frederick Goodwin
Jim Gordon
John Graves
Neil Gray
Roland T. Green, III
Gary Griffiths
Toby Hall
Alan Hartwell
John Hynes
Ronald Hersom
Steven Isherwood
William E. Jameson
Michael Kasper
Ron LaCombe
Fred Lange
John Laporta
Robert D. Leclair
Todd Lindamood
Andrew Lobao
Roy E. Lundin
Gerard J. Marquis
Christopher Mahoney
Bruce McCarthy
Kevin McKenna
David F. Messier
Rod Meth
Michael Mikowski
Joseph Molloy
Richard Moore
Ray Nadeau
Francis Michael Palms
David Panella
Greg Pearce
Joseph A. Pels
Daniel Eaton Pentlarge
Ben Perry
Larry Poitras
Sandy Reder
Dominick Rocca
Kevin Rogers
Michael E. Shea
Corey Smith
Sandy F. Smith, Jr.
Dan Staub
Robert Lee Sweeney
Michael Thornton
John Van Etten
David Varner
Mark Wayne
Peter Webster
Bill Williamson
Violin I
Greg Vitale
Jesse Irons
Natalie Calma
Violin II
Kenneth Mok
Emily Dahl Irons
Noriko Futagami
Harp
Charles Overton
Cello
Velleda Miragias
Shirley Hunt
Bass
Kate Foss
Guitar
Jonathan Hess
Flute & Piccolo
Matthew Doherty
Clarinet
Diane Heffner
Oboe
Elizabeth England
Trumpet
Richard Kelley
Horn
Sarah Sutherland
Marina Krickler
Neil Godwin
Trombone
Skye Dearborn
Accordian
Katherine Matasy
Piano
Chad Weirick
Synthesizer
Jon Goldberg
Percussion
Jonathan Hess
Michael Ambroszewski
Musicians are members of Boston Musicians’ Association that Bay State Performing Arts, Inc. dba Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is a proud signatory.
Thank you for turning off all electronic devices that might make any noise and disturb both audience and performers. The use of all cameras and audio/ video recorders is prohibited by U.S. Copyright law. Sit back and enjoy the live performance!
Reuben M. Reynolds III
Music Director | Conductor
Chad WeiriCk Assistant Music Director | Principal Accompanist Arranger | Orchestrator
Johnny niChols, Jr. Assistant Conductor | Vocal Coach
MiChelle Chassé Choreographer | Director anne dresBaCh Lighting Design
dr. leWana Clark American Sign Language Interpreter Jay reynolds Costume Design
MiChael Willer Visuals & Video Director
Bill Casey Writer
CourTney Furno Diction Coach | Music Editor
Brannon Fells Creative Producer, Disney Concerts
ToM Choinski Story Consultant
Craig Coogan Producer
This performance is dedicated in loving memory to Bill Casey (1963–2021), husband, musician, mentor, friend.
Walt Disney Pictures Castle Logo (2006) and When You Wish Upon a Star*
Music Themes by Mark Mancina, Leigh Harline, and Ned Washington
When Can I See You Again? (Wreck–It Ralph)
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Thiessen, Brian Lee, and Adam Young
You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! (Peter Pan)
Music by Sammy Fain, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
The Second Star to the Right (Peter Pan)
Music by Sammy Fain, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
“Imagination” Theme (Fantasmic!)
Music by Bruce Healey, Lyrics by Barnette Ricci
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Tim Rice
Zero to Hero (Hercules)
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by David Zippel
Try Everything (Zootopia)
Music and Lyrics by Sia, Tor Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen.
The Welcome Song
Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Barr
I’m Walking Right Down the Middle of Main Street, U.S.A. (Main Street, U.S.A.)
Music and Lyrics by Stu Nunnery
soloisTs: andy Chau, WilliaM neely, anand siTaraM, John sTruMWasser
The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room (Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life For Me) (Pirates of the Carribean)
Music by George Bruns, Lyrics by X Atencio
Grim Grinning Ghosts (Haunted Mansion)
Music by Buddy Baker, Lyrics by X Atencio
soloisTs: andy Chau, WilliaM neely, anand siTaraM, John sTruMWasser
It’s A Small World (It’s A Small World)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
There’s A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
leni lunderMan, speaker
Tyler BreWer, speaker
Jake piToChelli, speaker
Go the Distance (Hercules)
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by David Zippel
Let It Go (Frozen)
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson–Lopez soloisT: ChrisTopher Murray
I Wan’na Be Like You (The Jungle Book)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book)
Music and Lyrics by Terry Gilkyson
Hakuna Matata (The Lion King)
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice
The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers (Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Bibbidi–Bobbidi–Boo (Cinderella)
Music and Lyrics by Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry Livingston soloisT: BradFord roBinson
You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story)
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
MiChael BarBer & CurTis CreekMore, speakers
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice
soloisT: niCholas everage
video FeaTuring MiChael CaBrera, andy Chau, george–henry hasTie, Johnny niChols, Jr., hunTer MClean
Reflection (Mulan)
Music by Matthew Wilder, Lyrics David Zippel
Monsters, Inc. (Monsters, Inc.)
Music by Randy Newman
Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast)
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman
soloisT: MiChael loMBo
Dig a Little Deeper (The Princess and the Frog)
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp)
Music by Sonny Burke, Lyrics by Peggy Lee
soloisTs: andy Chau, WilliaM neely, anand siTaraM
FeaTure piano solo: Chad WeiriCk
John sTruMWasser, speaker
Remember Me (Coco)
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson–Lopez soloisT: izzy Berdan
a TriBuTe To hoWard ashMan
Johnny niChols, Jr. speaker
Selections from The Little Mermaid
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Part of Your World
soloisT: JaMes loBo
Poor Unfortunate Souls
soloisT: Bill spera
Under the Sea
gary JaCkson, speaker
Shadowland (The Lion King)
Music and Lyrics by Lebo M., Hans Zimmer and Mark Mancina soloisT: gary JaCkson
He Lives in You (The Lion King)
Music and Lyrics by Lebo M., Jay Rifkin and Mark Mancina soloisT: gary JaCkson
Wishes (Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams)
Music by Greg Smith
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)*
Music by Leigh Harline, Lyrics by Ned Washington
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)
Music and Lyrics by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston
You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! (Peter Pan)
Music by Sammy Fain, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Someday (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
All songs in the program published by Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP), Pixar Talking Pictures (ASCAP), Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI), and/or Pixar Music (BMI) *Published by Bourne Company
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Reuben M. Reynolds, III
Executive Director
Craig Coogan
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Chad Weirick
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Michael Willer
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Johnny Nichols, Jr.
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Jane Cassingham
Administrative Assistant
Marieljean Bastien
Chorus Coordinator
Shalyn Bond
Assistant Chorus Coordinator
Ian Rollins
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Chip McLean
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Phil Woods
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The generosity of individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundations provides nearly half of the BGMC’s annual revenue.
The Ovation Society recognizes those donors who have contributed $500 or more Sept. 1 to Aug 31, made a Planned Gift or given directly to BGMC’s Endowment.
Members of The Ovation Society receive an exclusive and unique opportunity to secure their favorite seats on the dates of their choosing for the new BGMC concert season before anybody else. Members of The Ovation Society are invited to select exclusive BGMC events throughout the year.
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Will Richards
Richard R. Rivard
Christopher Roberts
Alex Robertson
Wilmer Morales Rodas
Leslie Rosenberg
Roxys Grilled Cheese
Gregory Ruffer and Peter Stark
Erik Ramirez Ruiz
Kate Russell
Scott Rutan
Philip A. Sbaratta and Brian J. Murphy
Rick Scanlon
Anita and Daniel Schoen
Betsy Shearer
Sam Shelburne
Shiori
Eric Shoen–Ukre
Honor Simeone
Alex Smith
Society of St. John the Evangelist
Ida Spagnoli
Ruth Steurer
Cesar Stewart– Morales
Mary A. Stokey
David Story
Rosalie C. Sullivan
Suzanne Sullivan
Sweet Summer Child
Melissa Szilagyi
Andrew Talbot
Kobi Tate
Jenna Thomson
Denice M. Thornhill
Kenson Truong
Eleanor Tucker
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Louie Valdez and Francisco Rizzo–Marullo
Christine Valente
Daniel Walinsky
James Prince Warner IV
Nathan Wass
Lauren Whatmough
Jason Williams
Maida B. Williams
Sean Wolfinger
Kevin Wozniak and Aaron Eaton
Xiaorui Xiong
Suzy Yesley
Susan and Philip Zuehlke
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The Member Assistance Program (MAP) provides financial support to singing members who need help with dues (which cover a small portion of music licensing costs and other rehearsal related fees), retreat fees and performance wardrobe costs. This is a restricted fund. The following donors for the 2021–22 season enabled every member who requested support to receive it.
Charles Anderson
Richard Babson
Bruce Barrett
John Beaudreau
Nathanael Beisiegel
Kevin Bleyle
Miguel Bray
Tyler Brewer
Kyle Cabral
William Cattey
Charles Conley
Craig Coogan
Adam Corcoran
Bruce Cramer
Guy Croteau
Eric Crumrine
Giuseppe Delisi
Tim Dreher
Berhan Duncan
Nicholas Everage
Jeffrey Fatchaline
Joshua Foster
David Friedler
Paul Gabrys
Travis Hasley
George–Henry Hastie
George Hinds
Jeffrey Hovis
Alan Ingram
Michael Lewis–Swanson
Michael McKinstry
Jesse Medina
Matt Medina
Edmund Metzold
Simone Montali
Matthew Moura
Rodolfo Munoz, Jr
Edward Nardell
Tien Nguyen
RJ Noriega
Joel Nosek
Christopher Nuss
Jay Philomena
Rocco Pigneri
Carlos Ramos
Rick Redmond
Reuben M. Reynolds, III
Kevin Rice
Allen Richards
Joseph Rios
Christopher Roberts
Roland Roy
Thomas Sheehan
David Story
Kobi Tate
Robert Tetirick
Luis Valdez
Nathan Wass
Michael Whalen
Zachary Williams
Sean Wolfinger
Hancock Church celebrates 40 Yearsof
Hancock Church celebrates 40 Yearsof The Boston The Boston
CHARLES D. BAKER
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
STATE HOUSE BOSTON, MA 02133
(617) 725-4000
KARYN
E. POLITO GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
January 2022
Dear Friends:
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and I would like to congratulate the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus on your 40th anniversary
Since 1982 Boston Gay Men’s Chorus has inspired change as role models and cultural ambassadors through its outreach performances in schools, houses of worship, and community centers with its affirming message of love and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community throughout the Commonwealth. Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is a local and national leader in LGBTQ+ issues through celebrating and prioritizing the value of arts and culture.
Lieutenant Governor Polito and I would like to thank the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus for the incredible impact they have had on the Commonwealth for the past 40 years. We are both proud and grateful to be a part of this historic celebration and look forward to supporting BGMC for years to come!
Sincerely,
CHARLES D. BAKER
KARYN E. POLITO GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Joyful & Triumphant & Gay
December 9, 2022 8:00pm
December 16, 2022 8:00pm
December 17, 2022 8:00pm
December 18, 2022 8:00pm
Performances at NEC’s Jordan Hall.
No holiday matinee was available from NEC for 2022, but a Sunday matinee will return for 2023.
March 11, 2023 8:00pm March 12, 2023 3:00pm
Performances at NEC’s Jordan Hall.
Pride 2023
June 16, 2023 8:00pm
June 17, 2023 8:00pm June 18, 2023 3:00pm
Performances at NEC’s Jordan Hall.
Bank of America recognizes Boston Gay Men’s Chorus for its success in bringing the arts to performers and audiences throughout the community. We commend you on creating an opportunity for all to enjoy and share a cultural experience. Visit us at bankofamerica.com/about.
