See also names of specific musicians, duos, bands, directors of music, etc., that have been given individual entries; e.g., e.g., ANGEL, MICHAEL; BAILEY, ROY; BEREZAN, JENNIFER; BISHOP, HEATHER; FERRON; HALFORD, ROB; HIJKOOP, MARIAN; JANE, LINDSAY; JOYCE, MOON; LANG, K. D.; LAVNER, LYNN; MACISAAC, ASHLEY; MCINTYRE, DAVID; McLEAN, JIMMY; MERCURY, FREDDIE; PARACHUTE CLUB (female band); PHILLIPS, PAUL; PURDY, KRIS; QUEEN MAB (musical duo); RILEY, TRACEY[?]; ROBERTS, PAULA; ROMANOVSKY, RON; SEREDA, DAVID; STAFLUND, JEFF; VERE, TONI; WEBSTER, CHRIS

See also names of groups; e.g., BRIDGE CITY CHORUS; CAMARADA SINGERS; EDMONTON FEMINIST SINGERS; PRAIRIE PRIDE CHORUS; QUEEN CITY CHORUS; RAINBOW HARMONY PROJECT; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SINGERS; VANCOUVER LESBIAN AND GAY CHOIR; VANCOUVER MEN'S CHORUS; VOCAL MINORITY.

See also BRAZEN HUSSY (promotion group); MICHIGAN WOMYN'S MUSIC FESTIVAL; MINNESOTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

See also REGGAE

See also heading REVIEWS -- MUSIC

References to CANADIAN GALA CHORUS FESTIVAL are given in this section, below.

"Prairie Fire" [recording project of S.D.B. Manitoba (Same Damn Bunch), a feminist group; features songs by Heather Bishop, Karen Howe, Deborah Romeyn, and Barbara Spence]. From Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.
P29 [1986]: 6 (13cm.)

Choruses [choruses becoming increasingly popular in gay community; this newsnote mentions Edmonton Feminist Singers, Rocky Mountain Singers (a Calgary gay/lesbian chorus), and Bridge City Chorus (forming in Saskatoon)].
P67 (v9n6)[misnumbered on contents page as v9n5](Sept. 25, 1991): 20 (14cm.)

Sing with pride [newsnote that Rocky Mountain Singers will host "A Celebration of Canadian GALA Choruses" in Calgary, June 27 -- choruses from Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto will attend; individual singers from western Canada, including members of Saskatoon's Bridge City Men's Chorus, will also participate].
P72 (v10n3)(April 29, 1992): 10 (9cm.)

Choruses [announcement of concert on November 28 of Calgary's Rocky Mountain Singers at University of Alberta, Edmonton; special guest performers will be the Vocal Minority, which operated as an Edmonton mixed chorus from 1983 to 1986 and which some are working to reorganize]. By Donald B. Campbell.
P76 (v10n7)(Oct. 28, 1992): 22 (13cm.)

Prairie choruses [with reference to Saskatoon's Bridge City Men's Chorus; two-year- old chorus has introduced women to membership; also new director; mention also of growth of Edmonton's Vocal Minority].
P84 (v11n7)(Oct. 27, 1993): 11 (23cm.)

Not much support [from Calgary politicians and media in attempt of Rocky Mountain Singers choral group to bring GALA Choruses (group of 135 gay and lesbian choral groups from around the world) to Calgary in 2000; details].
P110 (v15n1)(Jan. 29, 1997): 12 (35cm.)

GALA choruses [May 15-18, 1998, Edmonton Vocal Minority and others will host "nearly twenty lesbigay choruses from across Canada"; Festival '98 will also feature Heather Bishop and David Sereda; etc.].
P116 (v15n7)(Oct. 22, 1997): 22 (29cm.)

Singing out [description of plans and mention of participants in Canadian GALA Choruses: Festival '98, to be held in Edmonton, May 15-18/98].
P118 (v16n1)(Jan. 21, 1998): 11 (23cm.)

Saskatoon chorus shines [Bridge City Chorus participates in first Canadian Gala Choruses Festival, titled "Festival '98," in Edmonton, May 15-18, 1998; details of events of the Festival].
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 12 (30cm.)

Queer orchestra festival [in United States; Minnesota Philharmonic Music Festival will be hosted by Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra, the first US gay and lesbian orchestra; runs June 6-13, 1999; description, cost, and contact information].
P126 (v17n1)(Jan. 27, 1999): 21 (33cm.)

Outmusic nominees [New York article that OUTMUSIC, organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered musicians, announces nominees for 1st Annual Outmusic Member Choice Awards; information about awards and about OUTMUSIC, which was formed in 1990; some nominees listed; awards March 3 in New York; information for tickets].
P142 (v19n1)(Jan. 31, 2001): 21 (36cm.)

Chorus fest 2002 [report on upcoming second gathering of GALA (Gay and Lesbian Association) choruses, to be held in Toronto, June 21-24, 2002; "around 500 gays and lesbians from choruses across the country will be gathering"; some details of plans; also, first gathering was held in 1998, hosted by Edmonton's Vocal Minority, and author recounts at some length some memorable details associated with the first gathering]. By Glen Horton.
P146 (v19n5)(Aug. 1, 2001): 26 (43cm.)

Great Gala! [detailed report of Canadian GALA (Gay and Lesbian Association) Chorus Festival 2002, held in Toronto, June 21-24].
P154 (v20n5)(July 31, 2002): 27-28 (76cm.)

Joint concert in Saskatoon [on May 3; Saskatoon's Bridge City Chorus and Regina's Prairie Pride Chorus will perform; information also about Regina's chorus director, David McIntyre; some details on interrelationships among the Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg choirs, mentioning James McNinch and Jeff Staflund].
P160 (v21n3)(April 16, 2003): 19-20 (29cm.)

Reggae not so gay [growing backlash in several countries in recent months against a number of named reggae and Rastafarian singers whose homophobic lyrics attack gays and encourage violence against them; details].
P171 (v22n6)(Sept. 15, 2004): 23 (22cm.)

Jukebox rainbow [newsnote providing list of nineteen gay individual music stars or groups across the popular music spectrum].
P171 (v22n6)(Sept. 15, 2004): 24 (17cm.)