Context
Information on the commission by The Fourth Choir (Website)
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"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)
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Interview with The Fourth Choir and Stuart Beatch discussion historical context. (Video Interview)
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ClassicalQueer and Stuart Beatch discuss "The Letter" alongside Beatch's other queer works. (Podcast)
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The Happy Choir Podcast with Stuart Beatch; discussion on "The Letter" at 23:53 - 34:21. (Podcast)
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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)
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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)
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A Transgender Voice Teacher’s Recommendations for Working with Transgender Singers, Eli Conley (Blog Post)
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Asian Queer Choirs: A Perspective in 2018, Hsien Chew (Blog Post)
Provides perspective on the intersection of Asian and 2SLGBTQ+ choral identity.
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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)
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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)
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(Trans)itioning Voices: Inclusivity through Line Recombination, Stevie J. Hirner pp. 6-23 (Article) ​
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For further resources on teaching 2SLGBTQ+ students, click here.