Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) is an LGBTQ community chorus based in

Seattle, Washington Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...

. The group was founded in 1979, and today is, along with

Seattle Women's Chorus Seattle Women's Chorus (SWC) is a community chorus based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2002, the group is the largest LGBTQ-identified women's chorus in the world. SWC is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruse ...

, the largest community choral organization in North America. SMC is a member of

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and

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. SMC has been led by conductor and artistic director, Paul Caldwell, since 2016.

Performances

SMC performs several regularly scheduled concerts each year, regularly hosting celebrity guests such as

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Leslie Jordan Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on ''Will & Grace'' (2001–2006 and 2017–2020), several characters on television in ...

Kelli O'Hara Kelli Christine O'Hara (born April 16, 1976) is an American actress and singer, most known for her work on the Broadway and opera stages. A seven-time Tony Award nominee, O'Hara won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her per ...

Betty Buckley Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American actress and singer. Buckley is the winner of a Tony Award, and was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Olivier Award. In 2012, she was inducted into the American T ...

and

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, to name but a few.

Discography

* 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

References

External links

Official Website Seattle Men's Chorus

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Discography

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