June 8, 2011
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus Want to Hold Your Hand for Pride
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 1 MIN.
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus presents its Pride concert, taking place June 9, 10, and 12 at John Hancock Hall. More than 30 songs by The Beatles will form the bulk of this year's Pride extravaganza, and the group's 150 singers will be accompanied by a five-piece band.
From '60s psychedelic-like "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," to tender love ballads, to classics like "Eleanor Rigby" and John Lennon's "Imagine," "All You Need is Love: The Music of the Beatles" paints this pride with a musical palette featuring all the colors of the rainbow flag.
The group has made a preview clip for the concert available at the BGMC website:
"The Beatles," text at the site reads. "John, Paul, George, and Ringo took America by storm, bringing a sound that revolutionized music and a message that defined a generation of change.
"The BGMC delivers a fresh dose of fabulosity to The Fab Four in a concert highlighting nearly 30 of their best songs. Based on The Beatles original arrangements and 5-piece band, this exciting show will blend 60s nostalgia with their timeless spirit of social change, peace, love, and understanding.
"Featured songs include "We Can Work it Out," "Come Together," "A Hard Day's Night," "Sgt. Pepper," "Eleanor Rigby," "Let It Be," "Hey Jude," "With a Little Help from My Friends," John Lennon's "Imagine" and many more."
All performances are at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the Boston Gay Men's Chorus site.
Kilian Melloy is a Tenor 2 and board member with the Boston Gay Men's Chorus
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
