UMGALAS Concerts
The University of Michigan Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association presented several concerts to celebrate and share the talents of their members. Selections include performances for vocal, organ, piano, violin and more with solos and collaborations.
UMGALAS was created to promote a positive environment for lesbian, bisexual, and gay [les-bi-gay] alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of The University of Michigan.
ARCHIVED CONCERTS:
1996 UMGALAS CONCERT
Location: Blanche Anderson Moore Hall
Introduction – Dr. Tim Huth
Organ Concerto in A Minor BWV 593 – Dr. Tim Huth
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child – Calvin Braxton
Deep River – Calvin Braxton
Beethoven, Op. 1 No. 3 in Cm – Jim Toy (Violin) & ______________ (Cello) & ________________ (Piano)
Strauss, The Beautiful Danube Waltz, Op. 314 – Jim Toy (Violin) & ______________ (Cello) & ________________ (Piano)
Introduction – Dr. James Kibbie
Kuhnau, Biblical Sonatas – Dr. James Kibbie (Organ) & Gary Hahn (Narration)
1997 UMGALAS CONCERT
Location: Blanche Anderson Moore Hall
Introduction – Dr. Tim Huth
Bruhns, ________ – Dr. Tim Huth
Introduction – Dr. James Kibbie
Bovet, Salamanca – Dr. James Kibbie
Mozart, Trio in Eb “Kegelstatt” K498 – Jim Toy (Violin), ________ (Viola), _________ (Piano)
Purcell, If Music Be The Food Of Love – Erica Banks (Voice), _________ (Piano)
Hahn, Mai – Erica Banks (Voice), _________ (Piano)
Quilter, Fair House Of Joy – Erica Banks (Voice), _______________ (Piano)
Hayden, Variations On A Theme – _________________ (Piano)
1998 UMGALAS PROGRESSIVE CONCERT
Bach, Prelude and Fugue in Gm BWV 542 – ________________ (Organ)
Chopin, Nocturnes Op. 27 No. 1 in C#m – _____________________ (Piano)
Chopin, Ballade No. 3 in Ab Op. 47 – _____________________ (Piano)
________________________ – __________________ (Saxaphone), _________________ (Piano)
Leigh, Darion, The Impossible Dream – ________________ (Saxaphone), _____________________ (Piano)
Sainte-Anne Singers, Jabula Jesu – Outloud Chorus
_________________________ – Outloud Chorus
(This recording is incomplete. If you have a complete recording, please contact us so we can provide it here).
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Recordings were done using Sony Minidisc technology and a single stereo microphone. There are isolated examples of audio distortion (“clipping”) which may be heard when the performance was louder than anticipated for the preset microphone audio level.
The files presented on this website are .MP3 (a lossy compression). If you desire a high-resolution copy, please contact us and we can make them available for download. We were unable to include them here because of WordPress media file size limitations.
The 1996 Concert was originally recorded on Sony Minidisc and later transferred to cassette tape. The minidisc is currently missing! When it can be found again, a new digital transfer will be produced to replace what is here.
If you have any print materials or pictures of these events, please contact us so we can get a copy!
If you can fill in any of the missing information about the artists or performed works, please contact us!
RECORD UPDATED: 2025-07-06
PARTICIPANTS:
David Christopher Meitzler (Archivist)
Dr. Timothy Huth
Dr. James Kibbie
Jim Toy
Calvin Braxton
Gary Hahn
Ron Fracker (board member)
Tom McKernen (painting on display)
Erica Banks
Outloud Chorus
ORIGINAL PERFORMANCES:
C. 1996, 1997, 1998
RECORDED AT:
Blanche Anderson Moore Hall, University of Michigan North Campus, Ann Arbor
and additional locations on UM’s campus.
LINKS OF INTEREST:
American Guild of Organists, Ann Arbor Chapter
https://www.annarborago.org
Outloud Chorus
https://olconline.org/
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