June 2011
Original music and lyrics by Michael Shaieb, book by Michael Shaieb and Brent Lord for a one-act choral musical about a man who dies and leaves his summer home to his estranged son instead of his partner. It is a story about bringing people together from separate worlds and about the family of friends that we create.
Commissioned by Jeff Buhrman and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC for their 30th Anniversary Concert and their performance at the GALA Choruses Festival 2012in Denver. The world premiere was June 4-5, 2011 at Lisner Auditorium on the George Washington University campus in Washington DC.
| Winner |
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| Wammie™ Award |
| Best Classical Recording 2012 |
Credits
Review: Alexander’s House
The Turtle Creek Chorale ventures down a new avenue with the affecting one-act musical Alexander’s House at the Latino Cultural Center.
by Mark Lowry – published 22 Feb 2014
In the ‘House’
TCC’s chamber chorus tackles ‘Alexander’s House,’ a gay mini-opera
by Rich Lopez, Contributing Writer – 21 Feb 2014
Gifts Unsent
by Brent Almond – July 7, 2012
GMCW member & designer of the original cast album artwork
History
June 4, 2016
"Modern Families" concert
The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus
Prince Theater
Philadelphia, PA
Cantaria: The Gay Men’s Chorus of Asheville
First Congregational UCC of Asheville
Asheville, NC
March 23, 2014
"Sons & Daughters" concert
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Jordan Hall
New England Conservatory
Boston, MA
March 15, 2014
March 16, 2014
"Family Ties" concert
Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus
Lincoln Theater
Columbus, OH
February 22, 2014
Turtle Creek Chorale Chamber Chorus
Latino Cultural Center
Dallas, TX
June 2, 2013
"Absolutely Normal" concert
Miami Gay Men’s Chorus
Colony Theater
Miami Beach, FL
GALA 2012 Premiere
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC
GALA Coffee Concert Series
Buell Theatre
Denver, CO
June 5, 2011
World Premiere
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC
Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University
Washington, DC
News
Two "Alexander's House" songs voted as concert favorites
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC just announced that two songs from Alexander’s House, “Get Out The Gay” and “They Played a Tape of the Pope”, were the top vote-getters in the Verizon Wireless-sponsored “Text2Vote” post-concert survey.