Tom Burtch San Francisco, CA 25 Jun 2010 |
Norman was a member of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from May, 1980 until May, 1988 for a total of 22 concert seasons. As mentioned in the obituary, he also participated in the historic 1981 National Tour of nine cities in the United States. The tour is credited with being the creative force behind the formation of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses which as of 2010 has more than 170 member choruses with over 7,000 singers worldwide. He last sang as a member of the First Tenor section. The Chorus refers to these members who are no longer able to sing with the group as members of the "Fifth Section." They are listed Chorus programs and on the group's website: https://www.sfgmc.org/about_fifth.shtml |