Context
Information on the commission by The Fourth Choir (Website)
"I am like many" was part of an exhibition, "Queer Between the Covers" at the Senate Houses Library in London. For more information on the exhibition, click here. (Website)
Interview with The Fourth Choir and Stuart Beatch discussion historical context. (Video Interview)
ClassicalQueer and Stuart Beatch discuss "The Letter" alongside Beatch's other queer works. (Podcast)
The Happy Choir Podcast with Stuart Beatch; discussion on "The Letter" at 23:53 - 34:21. (Podcast)
Incorporating 2SLGBTQ+ Pedagogy
“We are often invisible”: A survey on safe space for LGBTQ students in secondary school choral programs, Joshua Palkki and Paul Caldwell. pp. 37-38 for including discussions of LGBTQ+ composers throughout the rehearsal process. (Article)
Equity in Music Education: Incorporating Queer Theory into Culturally Responsive Teaching, Anthony M. Rideout (Article)*
Additional Resources on Teaching 2SLGBTQ+
A New Harmony Vol. 1 - Equity, Access & Belonging, GALA Choruses (Workbook)
This workbook is to guide choral leaders & singers for change within choral/music organizations. (Gender Identity, p. 21, Sexual Orientation, p. 25)
A Transgender Voice Teacher’s Recommendations for Working with Transgender Singers, Eli Conley (Blog Post)
Asian Queer Choirs: A Perspective in 2018, Hsien Chew (Blog Post)
Provides perspective on the intersection of Asian and 2SLGBTQ+ choral identity.
Big boys don’t cry (or sing) … still?: a modern exploration of gender, misogyny, and homophobia in college choral methods texts, Nicholas R. McBride and Joshua Palkki, pp. 414 - 416 (Article)
Blurring the Binary: Created by Melanie E. Stapleton, this includes resources for students, educators, and teaching 2SLGBTQ+ students. (Website)
Creating Safe Space: LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom: A Summary of Research and Implications for Practice, Joshua Palkki (Article)
INCLUSIVITY IN ACTION: Transgender Students in the Choral Classroom, Joshua Palkki (Article)
Making your chorus welcoming for transgender singers, Chorus America (Blog Post)
Orange Juice, Milk, and the Rise of the Gay and Lesbian Choral Movement in the United States, William Southerland (Article)
Transitioning Voices: Created by Stevie J. Hirner, this website includes resources for supporting singers going through vocal transition (Website)
(Trans)itioning Voices: Inclusivity through Line Recombination, Stevie J. Hirner pp. 6-23 (Article)
For further resources on teaching 2SLGBTQ+ students, click here.