Fast Facts
General Information
- Artistic Director: Dennis Coleman
- Executive Director: Stuart Rosenthal
- Assistant Artistic Director: Eric Lane Barnes
- Assistant Conductor, Seattle Women’s Chorus: Rhonda Juliano
- Small Ensembles: Seattle Men’s Chorus: Captain Smartypants
Seattle Women’s Chorus: Sensible Shoes - Small Ensemble Directors: Captain Smartypants: Eric Lane Barnes
Sensible Shoes: Lori Surrency & Eric Lane Barnes - Board of Directors: President, Jim Bachand / Consists of 18 members elected to 3 year terms by the membership of the Chorus.
- Membership: 670+ ( SMC: 300+ singers, SWC: 250+ singers, 120 volunteers)
- Annual Budget: $2,700,000+ (48% earned, 52% contributed)
- Repertoire: classical, jazz, gospel, traditional, Broadway, contemporary and popular
- Annual Concert Series: 5 concerts ( SMC: 3, SWC: 2 ) / 20+ total performances
- Annual Concert Attendance: 30,000
- Seattle Performance Venues: Benaroya Hall, McCaw Hall, Paramount Theatre, Meany Theater
- Regional Performance Venues: Bremerton’s Admiral Theatre, Everett’s Civic Auditorium, Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, Tacoma’s Pantages Theatre, Olympia’s Washington Center for the Arts
- Outreach Performances and Special Events: Approximately 30 per year
- Estimated Cumulative Live Audiences: 2.7 million
- Compact Discs Released: 15 commercial CDs released since 1991
- Corporate Sponsors: (2009-2010 Performance Season) Alaska Airlines / Horizon Air, The Boeing Company, Carter Subaru, Holland America Line, Subaru of America, US Bancorp Foundation
- Founded: Seattle Men’s Chorus: September 1979, Seattle Women’s Chorus: 2002
- Member: Founding member of GALA Choruses; Member of Chorus America, Member of GSBA, Member of Seattle’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
- Non-profit status: Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
Our Vision
A world that accepts and values its gay and lesbian citizens.
Our Mission
Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus entertain, enlighten, unify and heal our audience and members, using the power of words and music to recognize the value of gay and straight people and their relationships.
Historical Landmarks
Radio Craze
- 1990 Telecast on KCTS-9; generated the most pledges during annual telethon
- Generated second highest ratings of any locally produced show (KCTS-9)
Swellegant Elegance
- 1993 & 2004 (re-broadcast) Emmy Award, (Produced by PBS affiliate, KCTS-9)
- Broadcast in 78 major markets across the country (2.5 million viewers)
1996 Holiday Concert
- First Gay Men's Chorus in the World to broadcast a live performance over the Internet
First Symphony - Of Rage & Remembrance
- 1997 Grammy Award, Best Classical Album of the year - composer, John Corigliano
- Commissioned by Seattle Men's Chorus in 1991
Visions of Sugar Plums
- 2000 Broadcast via streaming media over the Internet at www.kingfm.org
- Over 25,000 hits in a 30-day limited broadcast period
Choral Groups Around The World
- 2001 Broadcast on Swedish National Television
- Featured as an all men's chorus and the only gay men's chorus interviewed
Artistic Collaborations
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GALA Chorus Collaborations
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International Appearances
In addition to scores of performances throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Greater Seattle Metro Area, Seattle Men's Chorus has been heard across the nation and throughout the world. Some of the major cities have included:
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Performances in Great Halls
- Carnegie Hall (New York)
- Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center (New York)
- Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center (New York)
- Symphony Hall ( Boston)
- Meyerson Symphony Hall (Dallas)
- Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco)
- Boettcher Hall (Denver)
- Westminster Hall (London)
- Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)
- Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)
Commissioned Works
Seattle Men's Chorus has commissioned new works of music from some of the world's most distinguished composers including:
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Recordings
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