> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus - URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/review-brighton-gay-mens-chorus-2/ - Published: 2021-06-30T18:32:36.000Z - Updated: 2021-06-30T18:52:51.000Z - Description: Brian Butler welcomes back live choral singing in Brighton - Author: Brian Butler - Tags: Arts, Brighton Fringe, LGBTQ Choirs, Music, Reviews, Andrew Farr, Brighton Gay Men's Chorus, Joe Paxton, Nick Ford, Tim Nail [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/screenshot-20600-1.png)](https://www.gscene.com/news/gay-news/review-brighton-gay-mens-chorus-2/attachment/screenshot-20600-6/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) For the first time this year , and one of the finales of Brighton Fringe’s glorious festival, a Brighton choir has been able to perform in front of a live indoor audience , and what a great moment it was. In a socially distanced St Nicholas Church, [Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus](https://www.brightongmc.org/about-us/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) gave us a necessarily curtailed and down-sized hour of solos and duets , with compere **Andrew Farr** steering us through the session. Andrew himself kicked off proceedings with the apt The Show Must Go On , which has been the tag line for all entertainers in lockdown. It was easy-sounding but with dramatic flourishes and great tonality. [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/the-boys-l600400.png)](https://www.gscene.com/news/gay-news/review-brighton-gay-mens-chorus-2/attachment/the-boys-l600400/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) Kieran Moore gave us an emotional Out There from Disney’s Hunchback , gentle , haunting and with Queer and lockdown overtones with its theme about coming out of the shadows. John Lennon’s Imagine, sung by **Sadao Udea** , with its simple message of peace and love , started softly but had great soaring top notes – as did many of this concert’s performers. [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/e40zfnzxm600.png)](https://www.gscene.com/news/gay-news/review-brighton-gay-mens-chorus-2/attachment/e40zfnzxm600/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) Photo Credit[ 16 Beasley St Photography](https://16beasleystphotography.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) BGMC Chair **Nick Ford** always excites with his wide vocal range but mostly his ability to soar through surprisingly high notes in his register. He didn’t disappoint with Conchita Wurst’s Euro hit Rise Like A Phoenix. A remarkable spine-tingling few moments. **Jon Taylor** presented a disco ABBA with Good As New and Graeme Clark gave us a Gaga-written I ’ll Never Love Again , quiet and angst-laden . Comic relief came from a bit of campery with **Andy Williams** giving us an impromptu dance in mid-song in Engelbert’s Quando, Quando, Quando. [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/e40zfnb00.png)](https://www.gscene.com/news/gay-news/review-brighton-gay-mens-chorus-2/attachment/e40zfnb00/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) Photo Credit 16 Beasley St Photograph Sondheim’s uplifting anthem Being Alive sung by **Rod Edmunds**, reminded us , as if lockdown doesn’t every day, that “ alone is alone not alive”. Another singer with a fine top range **Chris Baker** reinterpreted Billy Joel , with a gender swap to He’s Got A Way, a love song that certainly moved us. **Jonfen Claxton** gave us a sad and beguiling song of a break-up with Britney’s Every Time, and the big surprise of the show – a very clever two-part harmonising of Save All Your Kisses For Me , was beautifully performed by **Rod Edmunds and Chris Baker .** [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/e40zfnawuai6per600.png)](https://www.gscene.com/news/gay-news/review-brighton-gay-mens-chorus-2/attachment/e40zfnawuai6per600/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) Photo Credit 16 Beasley St Photograph A final treat was Andrew Farr and Nick Ford giving a full-voiced I Finally Found Someone . Welcome back boys, and three cheers to **Chorus Director Joe Paxton** and Music **Director Tim Nail** and here’s to all our choruses springing back to life . [**You can watch the full concert here:**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shgXhc5Pql0&ref=scenemag.co.uk) [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/michael-stone-of-nick-ford-photography-600.png)](https://www.gscene.com/news/gay-news/review-brighton-gay-mens-chorus-2/attachment/michael-stone-of-nick-ford-photography-600/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) Michael Stone of [Nick Ford Photography](https://www.nickfordphotography.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)