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Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray
This 10-movement dramatic cantata, brings to life the story of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. Pauli was a civil rights activist, lawyer, legal scholar, poet, and ordained Episcopal priest. Born in Baltimore in 1910, Murray’s work greatly influenced the civil rights movement and expanded legal protection for gender equality.
Join us after the concert for a panel discussion about the impact of Pauli’s life and work.
Our 2025-2026 Season:
Dec. 6 & 7 – “Sounds of the Season”
March 13 & 14 – Ruby Revelry: Celebrating 40 Years of Music Making
June 6 & 7 – “Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray”
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About Pauli Murray
Our regular audience members will notice right away that this concert is an extraordinary venture for New Wave. We had so much information about Pauli Murray’s life and work that we wanted to share, that we expanded our concert program to include much more information that usual!
In the oversized program book, you will find a timeline of Pauli’s life, excerpts of her poetry, quotations from Pauli, and about Pauli, and more, in addition to artist bios, song lyrics, and information about the GALA commission, the composer & librettist, and more.
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Why We Sing…
Our Mission
Through songs of hope, diversity, inclusion, and humor, we celebrate all of humanity in its infinite variations and challenge our communities to embrace equality, harmony, and understanding.
Our Vision
We are an LGBTQ+ chorus that:
- Performs music that celebrates all of humanity in its infinite variations
- Represents the diversity of our community
- Challenges ourselves to ever greater artistic expression
- Creates an atmosphere of acceptance and support
- Performs for a wide variety of audiences
- Has a commitment to our community
- Has achieved recognition as a quality chorus
- Combines the power of music with an engaging message
Our Story
The New Wave Singers of Baltimore, Inc. (New Wave Singers) has been making music that matters since 1985. We are Maryland’s premier LGBTQ+ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, other orientations] mixed chorus, welcoming members of all genders, identities, and orientations. In pursuit of our mission to honor and respect diversity, we perform an eclectic collection of music that promotes justice, peace and the celebration of life. We sing music in a wide variety of styles, languages and traditions.