The Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) and the Seattle Women’s (SWC) Chorus were founded in 1979 and 2002, respectively. The foundation of their organization is to showcase programs that highlight LGBTQ voices and experiences.
SMC held its first rehearsal in September of 1979 and first official concert in Spring of 1980. SMC has become a prominent leader in LGBTQ choruses all over the world and participated in many broadcasts, recordings, and performances as well as an international tour. Their annual holiday performance is a popular attraction in Seattle. SMC has performed with Seattle Symphony as well as venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Boston Symphony Hall, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall and McCaw Hall.
SWC held its first rehearsal in September of 2002 and debuted in December of the same year. SWC performs a wide range of music including classical and popular. They have led many projects supporting organizations like Women for Women International, Lambert House, CADA, and many others. They have toured the Western United States and released two CDs.
These Seattle Choruses have been heavily involved in several social justice movements including women’s rights, the AIDS epidemic, and marriage equality.
Records, banners and posters promoting events and production binders for shows in relation to the Seattle Choruses.
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Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Donated by Flying House Productions (dba Seattle Choruses; Seattle Men's Chorus & Seattle Women's Chorus), 2023.
Many binders were compiled by Flying House Productions Production Manager Nancy Hautala. Production binders contained sheet music with cues, scripts with cues, production schedules, staging and lighting charts, contracts, logistical information for concert venues and guest artists, budget sheets, program information, communication records, contact sheets, prop and costume information, receipts, flyers and invitations, etc. Some binders have divider tabs separating their contents by song or by document type.