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My name is Mark Winter.
My section is Bass 2.
I joined the Pink Singers in 2004.
I joined the Pink Singers because my ex-girlfriend(!) Kay persuaded me to come along to hold her hand and I liked it so much I decided to join.
My favourite thing about being a Pinkie is definitely the concerts and having my mum saying “that’s my gay son up there!”
When I’m not rehearsing you can find me occasionally working, watching Deal Or No Deal or learning Greek.
The song that I would most like us to perform is Come What May from Moulin Rouge.
The song in our repertoire which should be laid to rest is Deo Gracias (Deo Deo Deo Deo blah blah blah)

My name is Anna.
My section is Altos.
I joined the Pink Singers in 2000.
I joined the Pink Singers because I used to hear them singing and Mladen shouting when I walked up Chenies St., which was a variable draw.
My favourite thing about being a Pinkie is singing.
When I’m not rehearsing you can find me at work, suffering.
The song that I would most like us to perform is something by the Mamas & the Papas or Nina Simone.
The song in our repertoire which should be laid to rest is Hand In Hand, the crap repetitive drone from Rent, Colours Of The Wind and the delightful I Believe I Can Fly.

My name is Simon Wilkinson.
My section is Tenors.
I joined the Pink Singers in January 2004.
I joined the Pink Singers because I wanted to have a hobby that would involve me in the gay community and it had been over ten years since I had sung properly so I thought the choir was the perfect answer.
My favourite thing about being a Pinkie is being able to enjoy the choir with the love of my life. I have the choir to thank for bringing us together! Being a member of the oldest mixed gay choir in Europe is pretty cool as well.
When I’m not rehearsing you can find me… When I’m not working in someone’s garden, I’m a bit of a telly addict so I can be found watching UK Gold comedy reruns and old movies.
The song that I would most like us to perform is a medley of Neil Sedaka hits, just got to persuade Andy to arrange it!
The song in our repertoire which should be laid to rest is… Now that Tragedy has been given the boot and the Abba medley has been put to bed for a decade, I nominate Brahms Love Song Waltz No.11 Oh These Wicked Scandalmongers, I’ve never felt happy with that piece.

My name is Jenny.
My section is Sopranos.
I joined the Pink Singers in February 1999.
I joined the Pink Singers because I went to see the Pinkies’ 15th anniversary concert in December 1998 and it got me thinking that it had been 15 years since I’d last sung in a concert, aged 11 at the time! Once I’d plucked up the courage to attend my first rehearsal, I quickly realised how much I’d missed singing and being part of a choir. I’ve not missed a season since.
My favourite thing about being a Pinkie is… How could you make me choose? One of my very favourite things is simply being a Pinkie!
When I’m not rehearsing you can find me renovating my flat. No, I still haven’t got round to decorating.
The song that I would most like us to perform is… I’d love us to sing some of Vaughan Williams’ choral music. He wrote some beautiful pieces, many of them based on old English folk songs, of which he was an avid collector. In fact, I think Mladen may have some in store for us…
The song in our repertoire which should be laid to rest is Tragedy. It was. It is. It won’t be if we lay it to rest. Tragedy is by the Bee Gees (in case you didn’t know).

My name is Adam Dawkins.
My section is Bass (second – the deeper end!).
I joined the Pink Singers in January 2000.
I joined the Pink Singers because I made a ‘new millennium’ decision to join the Pink Singers to indulge my love of singing and make new gay friends in a ‘non-scene’ environment. Had a brief spell in the Gay Men’s Chorus, but wanted to sing in a mixed gender choir.
My favourite thing about being a Pinkie is the diversity of members in the choir. Everyone is different, so we all have different outlooks, backgrounds and stories to tell. However, there is also a real sense of camaraderie in the group, and the exhilaration and adrenalin that comes with performing together is almost palpable, and the audience really feeds off this which is a pleasure to behold!
When I’m not rehearsing you can find me working hard, trying desperately (and failing) to resist the magnetic pull of BB 2006, reading, struggling with Sudoku, eating sweets, drinking wine and last but not least, spending time with my boyfriend!
The song that I would most like us to perform is Le Cantique du Jean Racine (Fauré), or Carly Simon’s Let The River Run.
The song in our repertoire which should be laid to rest is Hand in Hand.