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Turtle Creek Chorale

Male LGBT Chorus

Based in Dallas, TX

In 1980, 30 men stood on stage and sang at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Now known as Turtle Creek Chorale (TCC), that group has grown to more than 250 dues-paying members who contribute over 100,000 hours annually to rehearsals, performances, and community outreach services.

TCC has provided musical journeys to audiences in Dallas, TX for over 40 years, and annually offers a dynamic mainstage concert series at the Moody Performance Hall in the Arts District.

TCC also features three smaller ensembles - Chamber Chorus, Camerata, and SoundBytes. Each group delivers a unique performance that highlights the members' wealth of talent.

While primarily a gay men's chorus, the Turtle Creek Chorale welcomes all men, and those that identify as male, regardless of sexual orientation.

Founded - 1980.

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The Turtle Creek Chorale : 25th Annual Collection

The Turtle Creek Chorale, one of the nation's finest men's choruses, celebrated its 25th year in 2006. In honor of that occasion, they published eleven pieces performed by this talented group in one, fascinating new choral collection for TTBB voices. Included in the book are superb settings of everything from a lush Psalm to a rousing Harriet Tubman and compositions or arrangements by well-known names such as David Friedman, Joseph Martin, Mark Hayes and others. Many are accompanied pieces and some are a cappella.

Songlist: I Shall Miss Loving You, Lullaby, The Secret Place (Psalm 91), Ave Maria, Be the Love, One Voice, Make Me a Kite, Listen to my Heart, God be in my Head, Harriet Tubman, The Promise Lives On

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Mark Hayes : Variations on Jingle Bells

You've not heard Jingle Bells until you've heard this showstopper by arranger Mark Hayes. Perfect for school choirs, community choruses, or church Christmas pageants, the energy in this piece never stops. The opening features mixed meters and a driving orchestral track with bells everywhere! Next, Hayes sets this favorite holiday tune in waltz style with comical lyrics, a big-band jazz chorus, and a tongue-in-cheek classical section complete with an operatic soprano solo fit for the most demanding diva! The final chorus showcases the men on the melody with the women jingle-jangling in the treble register, all at a presto tempo. AVAILABLE: SATB; SAB; TTBB; Orchestration; Handbell Part; Accomp/Perf CD.

Arranger: Mark Hayes | Composer: John Pierpont Performed By: Turtle Creek Chorale