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Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Wanted: 1000 voices to unite in one epic mega-choir
Gay anthems are back in a big, big way. And we're not talking about the US president's peculiar fondness for Village People's YMCA. Think, instead, of new hits like Chappell Roan's celebration of dancing all night in an LGBTQIA+ venue – and trying to explain it to your mum – Pink Pony Club. Or Rina Sawayama's heart-tugging ballad about finding your tribe, Chosen Family. Both songs, along with classics like Dancing Queen and We Are Family, will be in the repertoire when a mass choir comes together in Brisbane in November for a climactic concert in the city's annual queer arts festival, Melt. And if the thought of a thousand people singing Chosen Family doesn't put a lump in your throat, you're made of stronger stuff than I. ' Chosen Family really speaks to what these choirs are for so many people,' says the event's conductor and wrangler, Adam Majsay. 'It's the family that you might not have been born with, but it's the one that you chose to connect with. And I think it's also why an event like this matters.' Two strings to Majsay's bow make him the perfect person to bring together 1000 volunteers in perfect harmony. He's the musical director of the famous Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir. And he's also a deputy principal with more than 20 years' experience in the NSW school system.
The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Wanted: 1000 voices to unite in one epic mega-choir
Gay anthems are back in a big, big way. And we're not talking about the US president's peculiar fondness for Village People's YMCA. Think, instead, of new hits like Chappell Roan's celebration of dancing all night in an LGBTQIA+ venue – and trying to explain it to your mum – Pink Pony Club. Or Rina Sawayama's heart-tugging ballad about finding your tribe, Chosen Family. Both songs, along with classics like Dancing Queen and We Are Family, will be in the repertoire when a mass choir comes together in Brisbane in November for a climactic concert in the city's annual queer arts festival, Melt. And if the thought of a thousand people singing Chosen Family doesn't put a lump in your throat, you're made of stronger stuff than I. ' Chosen Family really speaks to what these choirs are for so many people,' says the event's conductor and wrangler, Adam Majsay. 'It's the family that you might not have been born with, but it's the one that you chose to connect with. And I think it's also why an event like this matters.' Two strings to Majsay's bow make him the perfect person to bring together 1000 volunteers in perfect harmony. He's the musical director of the famous Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir. And he's also a deputy principal with more than 20 years' experience in the NSW school system.
