D-Dur Dykes* are Berlin's first FLINTA choir that exclusively sing lesbian and queer pop. They are a safe community space for dykes* and FLINTA singers to practice their art, a niche missing within the music industry until now.

The choir recitals occur twice a month lead by Theresa Zanon, an indie-pop singer-songwriter, whose passion creates a unique atmosphere of vulnerability and self expression.

After a few of D-Dur Dykes* rehearsal videos gained some attention on TikTok, the response led to an increase of singers wanting to participate. Today the choir consists of over 100 members, showing the huge demand for FLINTA singing spaces.

https://www.legato-choirs.com/members/d-dur-dykes

Brighton Rox is a vibrant new 12 piece SATB, LGBTQ+, choir singing contemporary music and unique arrangements with quirky twists.  Under the dynamic leadership of Musical Director Ollie Fabb, the choir thrives on spreading joy and forging connections through music.  Originally formed for a one off performance at the Hand in Hand festival 2024 they quickly realised they were having too much fun to stop and hang up their boiler suits so are now looking for new excuses to keep singing.

https://www.legato-choirs.com/members/brighton-rox

Antwerp Queer Choir started in 2023 as a graduation project of the Educational Master at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. Danny De Jong and Isaak Duerinck wanted to create a safe place where people from the queer community can experience art and expression through singing together. 

DE SINGEL selected the project as Art Educator in Residence and after a festive first performance it became clear that it could not stop there. The choir grew into a permanent project and now has around sixty enthusiastic members. The three choir leaders guide the singers from their different backgrounds. Theatre maker and teaching artist Danny de Jong (he/him) coaches his students at the Stedelijk Conservatorium Mechelen in theatre, storytelling around the theme of identity and works from the same approach with the singers on expressiveness and a comfortable feeling on stage. Isaak Duerinck (he/him) is a musician, coach at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp and co-founder of the music theatre collective Les Âmes Perdues. He writes arrangements tailored to the choir and searches for harmony together with the choir members. Katrien Eerdekens (she/her) is a speech therapist and voice coach. In her practice Find Your Voice and in the Gender Team of Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, she works particularly with transgender people during and after their transition. Based on her many years of experience, she works with the singers on a healthy use of the voice and the search for a own, unique voice. In Antwerp Queer Choir you can make that voice heard, regardless of your gender identity or sexual orientation. The traditional voice division is thrown overboard, singing experience is not a must. In short: everyone who feels at home in the choir is welcome to stay. What it's all about is coming together and singing together, dialogue and connection. 

The choir aims to offer a safe and accessible space where queer people can express themselves and meet, inspire and strengthen each other. 

Despite their short history, the choir has already been invited to exciting collaborations. The singers sang in BERLIN's film project Our Private Lives, the performance White Flag by Benny Claessens (Opera Ballet Vlaanderen) and the release concert of the band Dressed Like Boys in the Minardschouwburg. Antwerps Queer Choir first stage production RAGE/ RAVE marks thenext step in their collaboration with De Singel.

https://www.legato-choirs.com/members/antwerp-queer-choir

Ljubjana, Slovenia
Type: ATBB
Founded: 2022
members: 28

Crystal Queer Choir (CQC): A Celebration of Music, Diversity, and Inclusion

Crystal Queer Choir (CQC) is a lively and inclusive LGBTQ+ choir based in Ljubljana, uniting 28 members from eight countries, ranging in age from 18 to 55. Founded in October 2022, CQC has quickly become a celebrated voice in Ljubljana’s musical and queer community, performing at LGBTQ+ events and gatherings across Slovenia.

With a shared passion for singing and a dedication to promoting diversity and unity, CQC’s repertoire features a joyful mix of uplifting songs by Slovenian and international artists, as well as original pieces created by choir members. Audience favorites include Super Trouper (ABBA), I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor), the CQC Anthem by Eva Jakupaj, Amazing Gays (a unique twist on Amazing Grace), Samo Ljubezen (Sestre), and Pretty Oblekica (a mash up of songs I Am Pretty and Oblemčem si Oblekico).  

CQC operates as a cultural-musical association, managed by a dedicated Board of its own members. The choir’s performances are shaped by the creative vision of their Choirmaster and Artistic Leader, Anja Hrastovšek - a talented singer, songwriter, and choir master.  

Through their music, Crystal Queer Choir continues to inspire and uplift audiences, fostering a sense of celebration and belonging wherever they perform.

https://www.legato-choirs.com/members/crystal-queer-choir-(cqc)

Bristol, United Kingdom
Type SSAT
Founded: 2024
members: 26

Bristol EnharmoniQ is Bristol’s newest LGBTQ+ choir. We sing a whole range of music, including pop, folk, classical and musical. We sing in harmony – sometimes three parts, sometimes more, all singing together.

https://www.legato-choirs.com/members/bristol-enharmoniq