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 Chorus ...
, the largest community choral organization in North America. SMC is a member of
GALA Choruses
The Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses ("GALA Choruses") is an international association of LGBT choruses founded in 1982. In its inaugural performance 14 choruses performed together in September 1982 in San Francisco as part of the first G ...
and
Chorus America.
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
,
Tituss Burgess
Tituss Burgess (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in numerous Broadway musicals and is known for his high tenor voice. He is best known for starring as Titus Andromedon on the Netflix comedy series '' Unbr ...
,
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 ...
and
Debbie Reynolds
Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned almost 70 years. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portra ...
, 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
See also
*
GALA Choruses
The Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses ("GALA Choruses") is an international association of LGBT choruses founded in 1982. In its inaugural performance 14 choruses performed together in September 1982 in San Francisco as part of the first G ...
(Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses)
References
External links
Official Website Seattle Men's ChorusStephen R. Blair Papers.1919-1996. 1 cubic foot (2 boxes).
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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