Performance Highlights
The Chorus was invited by the National Gallery of Canada (December 1991) to perform with Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester for its first "A Day Without Art", a tribute to artists who have died of AIDS. Singing at a variety of events within the gay-lesbian-bisexual community has since become a regular practice of the OGMC.Some artistic highlights in the history of the Ottawa Men's Chorus include the performance of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols and the Canadian premiere of Samuel Alder's Praise Thy Saving Power, a suite of Hanukkah songs for men's voices. The OGMC has commissioned and presented the world premiere of two works: Robin Grabell's Romance du printemps and a trilogy of gay country songs entitled Homo on the Range by Andy T. Williams. Both composers are active in the musical life of the Ottawa region.
Information concerning these commissioned pieces can be obtained from the OGMC's Musical Director.
Concert Chronology
All performances have taken place in Ottawa-Gatineau area unless otherwise noted2007-2008
- Spring Concert - to be determined
- Christmas Concert - to be determined
2006-2007 (consult the programs)
- Spring Concert - May 26, 2007
- Christmas Concert - Christmas Past - December 10, 2006
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 2006
2005-2006 (consult the programs)
- Spring Concert - Twenty Years of Song - May 6, 2006
- Christmas Concert - OGMC Christmas With Montreal (Joint concert with Ensemble Vocal Ganymède from Montreal) - December 11, 2005 in Ottawa
- Christmas Concert - OGMC Christmas With Montreal (Joint concert with Ensemble Vocal Ganymède from Montreal) - December 10, 2005 in Montreal
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 2005
- Fundraising concert for Mothers Agains Drunk Driving (MADD) in memory of Ben Kozak - November 2005
- A concert in support of Canadians for Equal Marriage, sponsored by First United and First Unitarian Churches - October 2005
2004-2005 (consult the programs)
- Pride Concert - Action! - July 8, 2005
- Spring Concert - Camera! - April 1 & 2, 2005
- Carolling on the Market - December 11, 2004
- Christmas Concert - Light! - December 4 & 5, 2004
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 2004
2003-2004 (consult the programs)
- Festival 2004 Gala VII - Montreal, Quebec - July 17 to 24, 2004
- Pride Concert - A Gala Before GALA - July 3 & 4, 2004
- Spring Concert - Notes from Abroad - April 17 & 18, 2004
- Carolling on the Market - December 20, 2003
- Christmas Concert - Joy! - December 5 & 6, 2003
2002-2003
- Pride Concert - Let's Do It - July 4 & 5, 2003
- Spring Concert - April 2003
- Christmas Concert - December 13 & 14, 2002
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 2002
2001-2002
- Pride Concert - July 2002
- Spring Concert - April 2002
- Christmas Concert - December 14 & 15, 2001
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 2001
2000-2001
- Pride Concert - 15 Years of Pride - Our Anniversary Bash - July 7, 2001
- Pre-Anniversary Pride Cruise
- Spring Concert - Maple Syrup - Spring Canadian Music Extravaganza - April 19 & 91, 2001
- Christmas Concert - Bells & Beaux - December 9 & 10, 2000
- Holiday Season Choral Rally - L'arena Guertin in Hull - December 2, 2000
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 2000
1999-2000
- Festival 2000 Gala VI - San Jose, California - July 2000
- Pride Concert - July 7 & 8, 2000
- Spring Concert - Disco Divas - April 8 & 9, 2000
- Christmas Concert - Angels from a different angle! / Anges sous un angle différent - December 1999
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 1999
1998-1999
- Pride Concert - Rainbow Connection! / Lié par arc-en-ciel ! - June 19, 1999 with the Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Choir
- In Syracuse with the Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Choir for their Pride Celebrations - June 12, 1999
- Spring Concert - Feeling Groovy! / C'est sensass ! - April 1999
- Christmas Concert - Holiday Concert / - December 11 & 12, 1998
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 1998
1997 - 1998
- Pride Concert - Colour Me Proud / Coloris de Fierté - June 20 & 21, 1998
- Festival 98: Canadian GALA Choruses / Chorales Canadiennes de GALA - May 16, 1998 (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Spring Concert - Gay Harmonies / Gais... d'Accord - April 3 & 4, 1998
- Christmas Concert - Holiday Memories / Les fêtes d'antan - December 13 & 14, 1997
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 1997
1996 - 1997
- Pride Concert - Under the Rainbow / Sous l'arc-en-ciel - June 21, 1997
- Spring Concert - Another Side of Us / Un autre aspect de nous - April 4 & 5, 1997
- Christmas Concert - Songs of Winter / Chansons de l'hiver - December 14 & 15, 1996
- World AIDS Day Service - December 1, 1996
1995 - 1996 Our 10th Anniversary!
- GALA Choruses Festival V - July 10, 1996 (Tampa, Florida)
- Pride Concert - Homecoming - June 22, 1996
- Spring Concert - Opera Our Way! - March 22 & 23, 1996
- Christmas Concert - A Season for Lovers - December 15 & 16, 1995
1994 - 1995
- Pride Concert - Singing with Pride '95 - June 17, 1995
- Spring Concert - In a Chord - May 13, 1995 (Toronto)
- Christmas Concert - Music of the Holidays - December 9 & 10, 1994
1993 - 1994
- Pride Concert - Music of Our Pride - June 11, 1994
- Spring Concert - Music of the Night - March 26, 1994;
- Christmas Concert - Music of the Holidays - December 11, 12 & 13, 1993 (Ottawa/Montreal)
1992 - 1993
- Pride Concert - Pride in Our Music - June 20, 1993
- Spring Concert - Romantic Singing - April 2, 1993
- Christmas Concert - Don We Now Our Gay Apparel - December 18, 19 & 20, 1992 (Ottawa/Montreal)
1991 - 1992
- GALA Choruses Festival IV - June 28 to July 4, 1992 (Denver, Colorado)
- Pride Concert - A Time of Celebration - June 20, 1992
- Spring Concert - A Time of Reflection - April 25, 1992;
- Christmas Concert - A Time of Tradition - December 14, 1991 (Ottawa/Montreal)
- A Day Without Art - December 1, 1991
1990 - 1991
- Pride Concert - Galafest Canada - June 29 & 30, 1991 (Toronto/Ottawa)
- Spring Concert - Cabaret - May 3, 1991
- Christmas Concert - Season's Tidings - December, 1990 (Ottawa/Montreal)
1989 - 1990
- Songs of Pride - June 16, 1990
- Spring Concert - Spring 1990
- Christmas Concert - December 9 & 16, 1989 (Ottawa/Montreal)
1988 - 1989
- Brothers Sing On - April 21 & 22, 1989 (Toronto/Ottawa)
- Christmas Concert - Home For the Holidays - December 10, 1988
1987 - 1988
- Spring Concert - Spring 1988
- Christmas Concert - Allegro - December 1987
1986 - 1987 Our First Season!
- Spring Concert - Spring 1987
- Christmas Concert - December 13, 1986
