The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida will present the world premiere of “Amor Eterno: A Requiem for Pulse” on June 19, 2026 at the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

The 45-minute choral work, composed by Saunder Choi, was commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting and anchors a larger concert titled “Invincible: A Pride Concert of Remembrance, Resilience, and Song.”

Choi’s requiem draws on the humanistic model of Brahms’s “Ein deutsches Requiem,” shifting focus from liturgical prayer toward solace for the living. The work sets poetry by LGBTQ+ writers Amir Rabiyah, Leo Herrera, Andrea Assaf, and Brian Sonia-Wallace. Soloists include bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca and soprano Elisse Albian.

Joining the GMCSF for the evening are the Orlando Gay Chorus, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Tampa Bay, and the Symphony of the Americas — representing over 200 voices in total. The program also includes choral arrangements of works by Sia, Katy Perry, Todrick Hall, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and others.

“The idea for this kind of collaboration took root at the 2024 GALA Choruses Festival in Minneapolis, where witnessing hundreds of LGBTQ+ voices singing as one reminded me of what is possible when our community comes together. That inspiration led directly to ‘The Rainbow Connection’ last June – the first time the three GALA Choruses of Florida united on one stage. ‘Invincible’ is the next step, expanded in scope and deepened in purpose. The tenth annual remembrance of Pulse is a chance to ask ourselves what we have learned, how we have healed, and what we still owe to those we lost. When I approached composer Saunder Choi about this commission, I wanted music that carried grief with tenderness and transformed it into something luminous,” said Artistic Director Gabe Salazar.

On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people and wounding 53 others. The victims were predominantly young Latino LGBTQ+ individuals.