GOLD and SILVER MEDAL-WINNING PERFORMANCES
Lisbon Sings 2023 Competition, November 9-13, 2023, Lisbon, Portugal
AUDITION
Let's make beautiful music together
Ranked 11th
In the Top 50 Groups in the Male Choir Category
SCHEDULE
Our Spring 2024 Concert Series
Puccini: Messe di Gloria
With special guests Peninsula Women’s Chorus
Dr. Anne Hege, Artistic Director
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8:00 p.m., Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00 p.m., Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco, CA
Join us for an exciting collaboration with the esteemed Peninsula Women’s Chorus as we present Giacomo Puccini's stunning Messa di Gloria. Together, we will create a melodic experience that will resonate in your hearts. In addition, both GGMC and PWC will feature a collection of shimmering selections. Our harmonious voices and breathtaking melodies promise an unforgettable performance. Mark your calendars and celebrate the power of music and the joy of collective artistry with us.
Mission Santa Clara de Asis, Santa Clara, CA and Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco, CA
GALA Choruses' Signature Quadrennial Event
FESTIVAL 2024
Counterpoint
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 6:30 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom
Golden Gate Men's Chorus
Sunday, July 14, 2024, 2:00 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium
Festival, GALA Choruses' signature quadrennial event, gathers LGBTQ+ choruses from all over North America and the world for five days of singing, connecting, and creating. It’s wall-to-wall concerts, workshops, social events, joy, and pride. It’s the largest LGBTQ+ choral event in the world.
Visit the Festival 2024 web page for additional information >
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
MUSIC
A collection of GGMC favorites from 25 years of holiday repertoire. Tidings of Comfort and Joy is sure to put you in the holiday mood!
Music of love, hope, and redemption including eight GGMC favorites, and five GGMC commissions by Ešenvalds, Conte, Miškinis, Antognini, and Enns.
Selections from our YouTube channel
My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
and
Abide With Me
Moses Hogan
Saltarelle
Camille Saint-Saëns
and
Gagòt
Sydney Guillaume
Give Us Music
David Conte
and
When I Consider
Vytautas Miškinis
If Ye Love Me
Philip Stopford
Zadok the Priest, Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258
George Frederic Handel
Visit our YouTube channel for more videos!
SUPPORT
Your gift supports GGMC's many activities including the commissioning of new and original pieces as well as collaboration with guest musicians. . . all in the name of continuing to present beautiful music at our concerts and other events.
Mention Code 28 when dropping off your donations of clothing, furniture, and other items at the Community Thrift Store.
Proceeds from the sale of your items go directly to GGMC.
Gold Medal, Equal Voices I
Gold Medal, Folklore
Lisbon Sings 2023
November 9-13, 2023
Lisbon, Portugal
Silver Medal, Sacred Choral Music
Counterpoint
Lisbon Sings 2023
November 9-13, 2023
Lisbon, Portugal
1st Place, Adult Folk Song
3rd Place, International Acapella (Counterpoint)
2018 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
July 5 - 7, 2018
Llangollen, Wales
Winner, Male Choirs
Golden State Choral Trophy 2016
November 20-24, 2016
Monterey, CAGold Medal, Male Choirs
Gold Medal, Musica Sacra with Accompaniment
Silver Medal, Spiritual
8th World Choir Games
July 9-19, 2014
Riga, LatviaABOUT US
The Golden Gate Men's Chorus is committed to excellence and joyous music-making; providing a supportive and nurturing atmosphere for our members' artistic and social self-expression; and sharing and expanding the rich and continuing tradition of male choral music.
Entertaining San Francisco for 41 Years
The Golden Gate Men's Chorus was formed by Dick Kramer in 1982 as the Dick Kramer Gay Men's Chorale. Mr. Kramer, one of the founding fathers of the American gay choral movement, envisioned a small men's ensemble reminiscent of university men's choruses of 19th-century Europe.
Reorganized as the Golden Gate Men's Chorus in 1988, the GGMC continues to present high-quality performances of men's choral music.
Drawing Strength From San Francisco's Diversity
The GGMC does not discriminate by age, creed, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any ability other than musicianship. Though the GGMC is, by definition, a men's vocal group, the group makes every effort to include women's participation. In the past, paid consultants such as house managers, vocal coaches, and concert producers have been women. Women have also been volunteers for the group and are encouraged to seek election to the Board.
Though the Golden Gate Men's Chorus has its roots in the gay community, its membership includes both gay and gay-supportive men. The group represents San Francisco's ethnic and social diversity, with members spanning African American, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Latino, Vietnamese, and Western European heritages and spanning age groups from 20s to 70s.
HISTORY OF THE CHORUS
Established in 1982 and situated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Men's Chorus (GGMC) originated from the vision of founder Dick Kramer. Initially conceived as the Dick Kramer Gay Men's Chorale (DKGMC), Kramer envisioned a small men's ensemble reminiscent of 19th-century European university men's choruses, boasting around 40 voices.
The DKGMC was reorganized as the Golden Gate Men's Chorus in 1988.
CONTACT US
Golden Gate Men's Chorus
116 Eureka Street
San Francisco, CA 94114-2435+1 415 668 GGMC (4462)CONTACT
Golden Gate Men's Chorus
116 Eureka Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
415.668.GGMC
(415.668.4462)