In a video posted to the choral group’s Facebook page, and on YouTube, the group can be heard singing the 1970 Simon and Garfunkel classic, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
The choir brought this writer to tears with their rendition of this beautiful song. Their second song, Abba’s “The Way Old Friends Do,” was just as meaningful and full of love for all men and women all over the world. “We’re so very proud to have been able to take part in the vigil for the victims of the homophobic attack in Orlando,” the Facebook post said.
There were thousands of people out on the streets of Soho Monday night. Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn and London Mayor Sadiq Khan were in attendance, as well as the LGBT community and many supporters, as two minutes of silence was observed for the 50 people slain by the armed gunman at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Tuesday's Metro front page:
We're with you Orlando#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/jtTt32W6Bj— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) June 13, 2016
Colored balloons, 50 of them were released into the evening skies as people clapped and cheered after the silence. And then the choir began to sing. While some people cried, others silently held candles, the atmosphere was electric as the choir began to sing. You have heard the saying, “You could have heard a pin drop?” That is how quiet and respectful the crowd was.
The Telegraph reports there were other vigils around the world as familiar landmarks were lit up in rainbow colors showing solidarity with the LGBT community, including the White House and the Eiffel Tower.
Landmarks around the world pay tribute to #OrlandoShooting victims. Updates on the aftermath pic.twitter.com/YMxOeUjuws
— Raziye Akkoc (@RazAkkoc) June 13, 2016
Jeremy Corbyn told the Press Association: “Extraordinary turnout of people showing their solidarity against this awful crime and there is an amazing sense of coming together and unity here in London tonight indeed as it is all over the world.”
