LA Choral Lab Commissions New Work

On Sunday March 22, the LA Choral Lab premiered a new piece they commissioned called “Blessed is He” – a setting of the Sanctus of the mass. The concert was a collection of commissioned mass parts combining to form the title of the concert Missa...

Singing with the Simpsons

In perhaps one of the most memorable weeks of my life, I had the opportunity to sing at the Hollywood Bowl with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) for The Simpsons Take the Bowl – a three night live concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of The...

A Dazzling Disney Hall Premiere

On July 19 and 20 2014, the Gay Men’ Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) premiered a piece they commissioned from me for their 35th anniversary concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The piece, entitled Nebula of Angels, for men’s chorus, youth chorus, and...

Seth MacFarlane Brings the Gays to the Oscars

  On a Sunday night at the beginning of Februrary 2013, my phone rang at 1130pm. It was the director of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), a group of which I am a proud member. Seeing that there are over 250 members in the chorus, it was both...