Seattle Men's Chorus
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Seattle Men's Chorus | |
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Also known as | SMC |
Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Broadway, choral, classical, jazz, popular |
Instruments | 275 voices |
Years active | 1979-present |
Associated acts | Captain Smartypants Seattle Women's Chorus Sensible Shoes |
Website | Official website |
Members | Artistic Director Paul Caldwell Assistant Artistic Director Eric Lane Barnes Executive Director Steven F. Smith Principal Accompanist Evan Stults |
Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) is an LGBTQ community chorus based in Seattle, Washington. The group was founded in 1979,[1][2] and today is, along with Seattle Women's Chorus, the largest community choral organization in North America.[3][4] SMC is a member of GALA Choruses[5] and .[6]
SMC has been led by conductor and artistic director, Paul Caldwell, since 2016.[7][8]
Performances[]
SMC performs several regularly scheduled concerts each year, regularly hosting celebrity guests such as Kristin Chenoweth, Tituss Burgess, Leslie Jordan, Kelli O'Hara, Betty Buckley and Debbie Reynolds, to name but a few.[9][10][11][12]
Discography[]
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- Bustin' Out All Over
- Captured Live!!
- Fruit of the Month Club
- Holiday Traditions
- Home
- Joy
- Over The Rainbow! 2000
- The Pink Album
- Silver Bells
- Snowbound!
- Soul Full
- Swellegant Elegance
- UnderCover
- We Are Family
See also[]
- GALA Choruses (Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses)
References[]
- ^ "Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus | Encore Arts Seattle". encoreartsseattle.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Learn".
- ^ "Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus | Encore Arts Seattle". encoreartsseattle.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "For retiring artistic director, the Seattle Men's Chorus heralded much more than music". The Seattle Times. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Seattle Men's Chorus". Gala Choruses. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Chorus America". www.chorusamerica.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Choruses' warm embrace helps new director heal, body and soul, after a hit-and-run". The Seattle Times. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ Times, Windy City. "Local choral figure on career, Seattle job and brutal accident - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windy City Times. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Guest Archives". Flying House Productions. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "'Kimmy Schmidt' star Tituss Burgess to drop in with Seattle Men's Chorus". The Seattle Times. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Kristin Chenoweth: 'GCB' is 'not trying to be Shakespeare'". The Seattle Times. 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "SGN Page 21 - Debbie Reynolds sings with Seattle Men's Chorus - Friday, February 13, 2009 - Volume 37 Issue 07". www.sgn.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
External links[]
- Official Website Seattle Men's Chorus
- Stephen R. Blair Papers. 1919-1996. 1 cubic foot (2 boxes).
Categories:
- 1979 establishments in Washington (state)
- Choirs in Washington (state)
- Gay culture in Washington (state)
- Gay men's choruses
- LGBT culture in Seattle
- Musical groups established in 1979