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The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus presents "Q", a newly-commissioned work,
for its 20th Anniversary Concert at Davies Symphony Hall on Saturday, 
September 26, 1998 -- one performance only at 8pm.

Details and order form follow.


              20th Anniversary GALA, featuring "Q"
              
What is "Q"?!

Taking seriously our Mission Statement to commission new music that gives
our voices new songs to sing, "Q" is the latest piece of the San Francisco
Gay Men's Chorus.  "Q", like NakedMan, came out of our desire to add
repertoire that helps express the gay life and in that expression, touch
universal concepts common to everyone.  Composer Richard Rogers says it
best:

	"Q" is about the Gay Man in San Francisco and his relationship
	with all of humanity in his quest for self-identification and
	truth.  We see our dreams, fears, and hopes as not dissimilar
	to those of people hundreds of years ago, who, though
	untouched by Western thought, yearned, as we do, for an
	understanding of the cycles of life and death.  While the
	piece calls upon the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl to be our leader
	in a journey of self-discovery, it is not about him nor his
	people.  We have set the telling of our tale against the
	backdrop of the richness of this great people, a metaphor for
	the greatness of our community.

	Reflecting on the inspiration of spirituality, which offers
	insight into humanity as a whole, the music of "Q" is inspired
	by native American rhythms and themes.  In respect to the
	sacredness of this rich musical culture, I have refrained from
	quoting any of the Native American Music that I have studied
	and collected for many years.  I allow, however, my melodies
	and rhythms to be subtly shaped by the source material.  The
	musical style of "Q" focuses on the rich choral sound as
	generated by the men of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
	time and again.  The words are set very carefully to ensure
	that our message reaches our audience.  The music knows no
	emotional boundaries nor stylistic taboos.  Transcendental,
	resigned, tender, angry:  wherever the text points, we go.
	The instrumentation for "Q" includes percussion and piano with
	five to seven players with many drums and mallet instruments
	to heighten the rhythmic dynamism of the texts.
	
With the libretto by chorus members Mike Figueira and Jimmy White, we have
an important piece that will inspire our entire audience and speak to each
individual.  The world premiere of "Q" will be the centerpiece of the San
Francisco Gay Men's Chorus's GALA 20th Anniversary Concert, to be held on
Saturday, September 26, 1998 at 8pm at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in
San Francisco.  (One performance only!)

Order your tickets now by completing the following form & faxing it to the
chorus office at (415) 863-4475, or by mailing it to SFGMC, 400 Castro St.,
San Francisco, CA 94114.


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              20th Anniversary GALA, featuring "Q"
               Saturday, September 26, 1998, 8pm
                      Davies Symphony Hall
                401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco


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Center Front                   $50     _____         _____

Loge                           $50     _____         _____

Orchestra Rear & Side          $40     _____         _____

Side Boxes                     $40     _____         _____

Rear Boxes                     $30     _____         _____

1st Tier                       $20     _____         _____

2nd Tier                       $10     _____         _____


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