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New Mexico Women's Chorus
"Singing For Our Lives"
The New Mexico Women’s Chorus started as
the dream child of a small group of women
who joined together to sing and have fun in
the fall of 1993. In February 1994, the New
Mexico Gay Men’s chorus put out an invitation
to any women interested in starting a
women’s chorus to come to the NMGMC
season-opening dinner and open rehearsal.
From that first meeting came a strong
commitment to the development of a
women’s chorus in New Mexico. NMWC
joined with NMGMC under the umbrella of
Turquoise Trail Performing Arts.
NMWC became a member of the Gay and
Lesbian Association of Choruses in April of
1995. They made their first appearance on
the international GALA Festival scene in July
of 2000, with an ensemble of seven
members. In the summer of 2004, the entire
chorus brought the voice of New Mexico
women in all their diversity to the Montreal
stage. Performing on the main stage, at the
Women’s Concert, and in an interfaith
service. The full chorus again traveled to
Miami, Fl in July 2008.
It has been a long journey from that first
group of six Founding Mothers, one of whom,
Peggy Roberts, remains a member of
the chorus, to the twenty-four singers you see
here before you today. During that journey, in
addition to at least two seasonal concerts per
year, NMWC has stopped to perform for the
United Nations Association, the Coalition for
Equality, the Unitarian Church, the First
Congregational Church, Zia Rodeo, Breast
Cancer Vigil, World AIDS Day Memorials, the
Breast Exam Project, and Pride Celebrations.
To celebrate the end of the first eleven years,
NMWC had a second appearance with
singer-songwriter-activist Holly Near on June
5th, 2005! In December, 2006, NMWC also
had the opportunity to share the stage with
Jamie Anderson, a rare talent, for the third
time in its history. In addition, NMWC has a
strong commitment to breast cancer
eradication, performing Diane Benjamin's
"Where I Live: A Breast Cancer Oratorio" as a
benefit concert for a local foundation in the
spring of 2003. We have traveled within New
Mexico from Albuquerque, to Santa Fe
and to Las Cruces to honor our mission of
providing enjoyable opportunities for women
to create music together. Our chorus is non-
auditioned, and everyone finds a place for
expression. This marks the beginning of the
fourteenth year, and the beginning of many
more musical moments. Why don’t you come
and make some memories with us?
the dream child of a small group of women
who joined together to sing and have fun in
the fall of 1993. In February 1994, the New
Mexico Gay Men’s chorus put out an invitation
to any women interested in starting a
women’s chorus to come to the NMGMC
season-opening dinner and open rehearsal.
From that first meeting came a strong
commitment to the development of a
women’s chorus in New Mexico. NMWC
joined with NMGMC under the umbrella of
Turquoise Trail Performing Arts.
NMWC became a member of the Gay and
Lesbian Association of Choruses in April of
1995. They made their first appearance on
the international GALA Festival scene in July
of 2000, with an ensemble of seven
members. In the summer of 2004, the entire
chorus brought the voice of New Mexico
women in all their diversity to the Montreal
stage. Performing on the main stage, at the
Women’s Concert, and in an interfaith
service. The full chorus again traveled to
Miami, Fl in July 2008.
It has been a long journey from that first
group of six Founding Mothers, one of whom,
Peggy Roberts, remains a member of
the chorus, to the twenty-four singers you see
here before you today. During that journey, in
addition to at least two seasonal concerts per
year, NMWC has stopped to perform for the
United Nations Association, the Coalition for
Equality, the Unitarian Church, the First
Congregational Church, Zia Rodeo, Breast
Cancer Vigil, World AIDS Day Memorials, the
Breast Exam Project, and Pride Celebrations.
To celebrate the end of the first eleven years,
NMWC had a second appearance with
singer-songwriter-activist Holly Near on June
5th, 2005! In December, 2006, NMWC also
had the opportunity to share the stage with
Jamie Anderson, a rare talent, for the third
time in its history. In addition, NMWC has a
strong commitment to breast cancer
eradication, performing Diane Benjamin's
"Where I Live: A Breast Cancer Oratorio" as a
benefit concert for a local foundation in the
spring of 2003. We have traveled within New
Mexico from Albuquerque, to Santa Fe
and to Las Cruces to honor our mission of
providing enjoyable opportunities for women
to create music together. Our chorus is non-
auditioned, and everyone finds a place for
expression. This marks the beginning of the
fourteenth year, and the beginning of many
more musical moments. Why don’t you come
and make some memories with us?
GALA 2008
Nineteen of our members
traveled to Miami to sing in the
eighth International GALA
Festival, along with 133 other
choruses and ensembles. This
was NMWC's third appearance.
Nineteen of our members
traveled to Miami to sing in the
eighth International GALA
Festival, along with 133 other
choruses and ensembles. This
was NMWC's third appearance.
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