Bob Mensel
Mary McCarty
Sara Mishler Martins
Michael Barnes
Amir Shirazi
Artistic Director
Conducting Associate
Choreographer
Principal Accompanist
Production Manager
SPONSORED IN PART BY:
Carl Caspersen
Beverly White
Richard Moody
E.A.”Pete” White
The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus aspires to expand, redefine, and perfect
the choral art through eclectic performances that honor and uplift the
gay community and affirm the worth of all people.
P.O. Box 3223 Portland, OR 97208 • 503.226.2588 • www.pdxgmc.org • pgmc@pdxgmc.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Becky Porter
Calvin Harrison
Doug Friend
Sheryl Anderson
Sally Dadmun-Bixby
John Fread
Wayne Gregory
Bryan Jensen
Joe Kaufman
Maria Rojo de Steffey
Richard Voss
Bob Mensel
Ryan Fox-Lee
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Ex Officio Member (non-voting)
Ex Officio Member (non-voting)
ADMINISTRATION
Terrill Grubbs
Carla Rathbun
Dale Boss
Howard Neal
Jwo Fox-Lee
Mikey Mann
Ray Lillard
Office Administrator
Director, Fund Development
Bookkeeper
Member Information Coordinator
System Administrator
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
ARTISTIC STAFF
Bob Mensel
Michael Barnes
Mary McCarty
Sara Mishler Martins
Amir Shirazi
Artistic Director
Principal Accompanist
Conducting Associate
Choreographer
Production Manager
CHORUS MANAGEMENT
Wayne Gregory
Chorus Manager
Ryan Fox-Lee
Assistant Chorus Manager
Jeff Jaeger
Membership Chair
Ricky Armendariz
Marketing Chair
Jim Logan
Wellness Chair
Howard Neal
Internal Communications Chair
Nichola Gaetano Seelaus
Social Chair
Marta Hoenig
Volunteer Chair
Sunil Kasturi
IT Chair
Gary Coleman
Alumni Chair
Bryan Rinehart
Travel/Events Chair
WELCOME
Welcome to Celebrate The Journey!
“Celebrate the Journey”... For some of us,
the journey has been joyful, for others it’s
been a struggle. Whatever journey you have
been on, I’m thankful that it has led all of us here together to
celebrate 35 years of PGMC history.
My own journey has been joyful. I was a late bloomer and
came out at 41. I vividly remember the explicit moment in
time when the final piece of the puzzle came together for
me and I realized I’d been looking for love in all the wrong
places. I met my wife, Shaun, 2 years later, and we’ve been
on a wonderful journey together with our 5 children and 14
grandchildren. Our journey included being the first same sex
couple to go on an expatriate assignment for Hewlett Packard
in 1999. The HR representative in Singapore suggested that
Shaun get her passport changed to say “male” so that she
could accompany me as a trailing spouse. Thankfully, we
found another way around that challenge, but also lived there
as “friends” since being gay was illegal. We married in 2013
on our 15th anniversary after thinking for many of those years
that it wouldn’t happen in our lifetime.
As we continue the journey, we must all remember to press
on for justice and equality, not only at home but in Singapore,
the Middle East and throughout the world. And, as we tick off
the victories, we must always remember to celebrate how far
we’ve come together.
I am grateful to each of you for being with PGMC this weekend
to “Celebrate the Journey”. If you are joining us for the first
time, Welcome! To our loyal audience members who return
show after show and encourage your friends to do the same,
Thank You. To our individual donors, corporate sponsors and
supporting foundations who make the production of these
shows possible, Thank You!
I look forward to seeing you all again at the ABBAQueen show
on June 13 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Becky Porter
President, Board of Directors
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Dear PGMC Audience!
I LOVE this concert. I love the music. I love the history that it
illuminates and the optimism it inspires. I love the dedication
that the choristers have put into its rehearsals and the amazing
sound that they have cooperatively achieved. As I said, I LOVE
this concert!
Act One features the newly minted — yet already wildly popular
— I Am Harvey Milk by composer and librettist Andrew Lippa.
Premiered in San Francisco less than two years ago, this
incredible “choral drama” has taken gay choruses by storm, and
our production benefits from the achievements of the handful
of choruses who have performed it before us. “Thank You” San
Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Dayton, Minneapolis, Kansas
City, and Vancouver. But, of course, our production will also
have a unique Portland flair, and we are proud that the caliber
of talent in PGMC and our city allowed us to cast all the soloists
from our community. The adult Harveys, Brian and Rob, are both
2nd Tenors in PGMC. The young Harveys, Dylan and Matthew,
are young professionals here in Portland, and we have been
honored to work with them. (If you’re reading this on Saturday
evening, it would be worth it to come back on Sunday to hear
Rob and Matthew — trust me! And if you’re reading this on
Sunday, just know that you missed something very special in the
performances of Dopple-Harveys Brian and Dylan!) And then
there’s Dru — or “Drulicious” as we are fond of calling her! That
this world-class talent is my friend and calls Portland her home
never ceases to delight me.
Act Two is very special as well and provides the perfect
companion to I Am Harvey Milk. You see, the candlelight vigil
that followed the assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey
Milk on November 27, 1978 is where the gay choral movement
took hold. PGMC was one of the first choruses to follow, and the
fourth to identify itself as “Gay.” We held our first rehearsal in
May of 1980. In celebration of these past 35 years, and
especially in honor of the immense accomplishments of the gay
community and its allies, A Brighter Day is a celebration of the
legacy of Harvey Milk. I’m sure that the future
will hold more struggles to sing about — “we’re
humans after all” — but today we sing to the
irrepressible spirit of the LGBTQ community.
That we are here together, honoring our history, and taking our
place in all levels of society and government — we wish you all
the best, Governor Brown — is, to me, the fulfillment of Harvey’s
vision of a brighter day.
We are lucky to have been able to create this wonderful new
addition to the body of “affinity music” — music that affirms the
LGBTQ community — entirely with local talent. Doug Bom has
been writing poems and lyrics his whole life, and PGMC and our
audiences have been the beneficiary of his works in the past.
But this is the first time he has put his talents toward a largescale work, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Teaming
with Doug is one of Portland’s most talented musicians: the
composer, pianist, and tenor Scot Crandal. We hope that their
collaboration is the first of many.
The last movement of A Brighter Day asks us to ponder, “Where
do we go now from here?” For the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus,
the answer is simple: right back to our roots. The artistic vision
for PGMC calls us to work tirelessly not only to bring you the best
new works and shows written across the gay choral movement,
but also to develop the multitude of wonderful possibilities here
in Oregon. We promise to bring to stage new music by local
composers, collaborations with other local artists, and to take
our message across the state. We are passionate to fulfill our
mission to bring you “eclectic performances that honor and
uplift the gay community and affirm the worth of all people.”
Thank you for celebrating this journey with us.
Bob Mensel
Artistic Director
ARTISTIC BIOS
Bob Mensel
is now beginning his 21st season with the
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus. He grew up in
Washington, D.C., where he studied piano
with Caryl Traten Fisher. Before leaving for
college, he sang with the University of
Maryland Chorus under the preparation of
Paul Traver, and performed at Wolf Trap and
the Kennedy Center with the Philadelphia Orchestra and National
Symphony under the batons of Eugene Ormandy, Julius Rudel,
and Antal Dorati. He first attended Brigham Young University, but
later received his undergraduate degree from the University of
Utah. He holds both an M.M. in Conducting and a Ph.D. in Music
History from the University of Oregon.
Michael Barnes
has been PGMC’s Principal Accompanist
since 1998. He is Senior Organist at
Westminster Presbyterian Church and
Junior Organist at Congregation Beth
Israel. He plays for countless singers and
instrumentalists, collaborates with several
opera and choral groups, and is heard
on many recordings, all 33 1/3 rpm and slower. He is adjunct
professor of Music at Marylhurst University, and schedules all the
Old Church Sack Lunch Recitals. He has studied abroad, and can
and will tell you true stories about it all (if you’re buying). He is
also an amateur harpist in the traditions of Salzedo, Grandjany
and Harpo Marx.
Mary McCarty
has been the Conducting Associate of the
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and Director of
Cascade since 2006. She has been playing
flute with PGMC since 2000. She earned her
Bachelor of Music Education from State
University of New York at Potsdam.
ARTISTIC BIOS CONT.
Sara Mishler Martins
is a Portland native and Jefferson High
School alum, and began dancing at a very
early age. She has studied ballet, jazz, tap,
modern, contemporary, and world dance
styles, and earned a BA in dance from UCLA.
Sara has performed and choreographed for
stage, film, and television. Since her return to
Portland, she has taught dance at numerous
Portland-area schools, and her choreography has been featured
in productions at Broadway Rose, Triangle Productions, and now
PGMC. She serves as the Resident Choreographer for Oregon
Children’s Theatre, where she has been nominated for multiple
PAMTA awards and received a Drammy award for Outstanding
Choreography. Outside of the dance and theatre world, Sara is a
health coach, and the mother of 10-year-old twins, Ava and Alex.
GUEST ARTIST BIOS
Dru Rutledge
is happy to be back singing with Portland
Gay Men’s Chorus in this tribute to the
incomparable Harvey Milk. She (and her
gorgeous gowns) was the guest artist for
PGMC’s 2010 Holiday concert , Jingle Bell
Swing. Dru has also performed with Portland
Opera, Portland Center Stage, Broadway
Rose, Lakewood Theatre, Clackamas
Repertory Theatre, and Mock’s Crest since moving here in 2009.
She also recently performed with the Oregony Symphony on the
Distant Worlds Tour and in Miami with the New World Symphony.
Look for Dru in the near future where she will be seen singing on
the Portland Opera Presents Songbook Series and with The Hungry
Opera Machine in the original opera Flour, Salt and Moonbeams.
Says Dru, “So many thanks to Bob Mensel, my friend, coach,
and pushy mom-away-from-home; my amazing family for always
keeping me humble, making me laugh and being my biggest fans;
and to my beautiful and supportive partner, Angela, for being the
gentlest of all giants and for making me feel lucky every day.“
For more information, visit Dru on the web at drurutledge.com.
Partial funding for this guest artist is made possible by Sunil Kasturi.
GUEST ARTIST BIOS CONT.
Dylan Beckett
is thrilled to have this chance to perform
with the PGMC. No stranger to the stage,
Dylan first appeared as the Changeling
Child in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at
the age of six months. Favorite roles have
included the Nightingale of Samarkand in
Once Upon a Mattress, and Young MacDuff
in Macbeth. He also notes that he has now played both Tiny Tim
in A Christmas Carol, and Tiny Tom in Urinetown. Offstage,
Dylan is a fourth grader at ACCESS Academy in NE Portland;
he enjoys writing and illustrating original comic books, and
creating with Legos.
Matthew Snyder
is thrilled and honored to be joining the
superb cast of I Am Harvey Milk, and grateful
to Bob Mensel for this fabulous opportunity.
As a singer/actor/dancer who is passionate
about performing and with dreams to star on
Broadway, Matthew yearns to soak up as
much local instruction and opportunity as
possible. In his sixth year with Portland Boychoir and singing
this season within the Ovation Show Choir ensemble, Matthew
treasures the vocal training taught by Artistic Director, Dr. David
York. Favorite professional and community theatre credits include
Young George/Peter Bailey in Stumptown Stage’s It’s A Wonderful
Life, Young Jewish Boy in Fiddler on the Roof, Seriozha in Anna
Karenina, and Ensemble in A Christmas Story, all at Portland Center
Stage. He played the lead in Oliver, Benjamin in Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, both at Canby Community
Theatre. He sang in the Children’s Chorus in Portland Opera’s
Tosca. Matthew has appeared as a Target model, in an AT&T
commercial, and in locally filmed web series Finding Oblivion.
He has received numerous talent-recognition awards, most
recently as Judges’ Choice for Athey Creek Middle School’s talent
competition Athey Idol and as a Top 10 Kidz Bop International
Finalist. He pursues occasional MeOW workshops through Staged!
and currently attends Spotlight Musical Theatre Academy’s
Conservatory program to further develop his triple threat skills.
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GUEST ARTIST BIOS CONT.
Matthew has a natural zest for life and people, and when not on
stage, studies Broadway shows and musical artist styles, such as
his favorite Michael Jackson. Coming up in April, Matthew will be
playing Donkey in the West Linn-Wilsonville Middle School Musical
production of Shrek the Musical, April 10, 11, 14, and singing/soloing
in Ovation Show Choirs’ Oh What A Night concert (featuring the
music of Jersey Boys and Pitch Perfect) on April 18. He would love
to see you in the audience!
Brian Haimbach
a fairly recent transplant originally from
South Carolina, is the head of the theatre
program at Lane Community College in
Eugene. During his time in Oregon thus far,
he has directed Becky’s New Car and Who
am I This Time and played “Dan” in Next
To Normal with Susannah Mars at Oregon
Contemporary Theatre, and directed Waiting for Godot and The
Bridegroom of Blowing Rock at LCC. He earned a PhD in theatre
with a specialization in directing and new play development from
the University of Georgia. Other directing credits include Hamlet,
Marat/Sade, Top Girls, The Exonerated, Amadeus, and The Rocky
Horror Show. As a director and/or producer he has worked on
world premier productions and/or readings of plays by Lee
Blessing, Arlene Hutton, Caridad Svich, and Catherine Trieschmann
as well as numerous emerging playwrights. Professionally he has
spent time with Touchstone Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, the
O’Neill Playwrights Conference, and the Great Plains Theatre
Conference and has been featured in “American Theatre Magazine.”
He is the former head of the national New Play Festival at Centre
Stage in Greenville and has taught in the theatre departments of
Texas Tech, USC Upstate and the University of Georgia.
His production of Tony Kushner’s Angels In America will open
in April at LCC. In a former life, he was a singer and dancer on
cruise ships and worked in industrial films in Los Angeles.
GUEST ARTIST BIOS CONT.
Rob McElroy
started performing at an early age, taking
root in the choral experience in grade
school in Texas. In high school he had roles
in Annie, The Music Man, and The Sound of
Music, and was also selected to the Texas
All-State Choir in his junior and senior years,
which propelled him into music studies at
TCU . He moved to San Diego in 1989 and
started performing in cabarets. In 1996, he relocated to Los
Angeles where he was a member of Men Out Loud — the first
openly gay male quartet ever signed to a major label. He joined
the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles in 2001 and got back to
his roots in choral music, and enjoyed wonderfully fulfilling
experiences as a featured vocalist with them. After moving to
Portland in 2008, he decided to make PGMC his new musical
family. It has been a great ride ever since and he’s not done yet!
PRODUCTION BIO
Amir Shirazi
Amir Shirazi graduated from Boston College
with a B.A. in Music, concentrating in theory
and composition. He is a producer, music
director, and composer residing in Portland,
OR. Producing credits include Continental
Divide (PGMC), Revival (Skidmore Bluffs),
Dear Momma: a Love Letter (Untitled
Productions), Two Gentlemen of Verona
(The Playmakers), and his original musical Crumbs (Phantomwise
Ensemble). His compositions and arrangements have been performed by PGMC, GMCW, Without Apology (for which he is music
director and arranges music), Jewish Theatre Collaborative, Miracle
Theatre Group, Post5 Theatre Co, Portland Actors Ensemble, Pop
Up LA Productions, and more. www.amirbshirazi.com
COMPOSER BIOS
Andrew Lippa
is a composer, lyricist, music director, and
performer. He was born in Leeds, England but
grew up in suburban Detroit. Mr. Lippa wrote
the music and lyrics for Broadway musicals
Big Fish and The Addams Family. Other stage
credits include music for the Broadway
production of The Farnsworth Connection
and book, music, and lyrics for The Wild Party.
I Am Harvey Milk was premiered by the San Francisco Gay Men’s
Chorus in 2013, and the recording released in October of that year.
It reached number two on the iTunes Classical Chart. Mr. Lippa is
proud to have been music director for Kristin Chenoweth since
1999 for many of her concerts. He conducted/played her sold-out
shows at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC in 2007, at
Carnegie Hall in 2004, and at the Donmar Warehouse in London in
2002. He has conducted the San Francisco, Chicago, and St. Louis
Symphony Orchestras for Ms. Chenoweth, among others.
Additionally, he is an accomplished singer having been heard in
many venues in New York and, in 2005, as a guest artist at the
Adelaide Cabaret Convention in Adelaide, Australia.
Awards include a Tony and Grammy nomination, sharing in an
Emmy for the Nickelodeon TV series The Wonder Pets, the
Gilman/Gonzalez-Falla Theater Foundation Award, ASCAP’s
Richard Rodgers/New Horizons Award, The Drama Desk, The Outer
Critics Circle and second place for the Alice B. Deucey Award
for all-around outstanding fifth-grader (lost to Cynthia Fink).
Memberships include ASCAP, Actor’s Equity and the American
Federation of Musicians. A graduate of the University of Michigan,
Mr. Lippa serves on the council of The Dramatists Guild.
Doug Bom
grew up in Medford, Oregon, and what began
as a musical solo in church turned into a
lifelong affection for performing. His early
involvement included school choirs, bell
choirs, university chamber singers, symphonic
band (trombone — First Chair, Thank You!),
school talent shows, and even being one of
the greatest amateur magicians the Rogue
Valley had to offer. And then the theatre bug bit. A daring college
performance as Sancho Panza in Man of La Mancha won acclaim.
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COMPOSER BIOS CONT.
Doug Bom (continued)
Other college theatre credits include playing Rinuccio in the opera
Gianni Schicchi and brightening the chorus in Camelot. Numerous
“world tours” with university choruses allowed for “seeing the world”
without having to join the Navy.
Doug enjoyed a number of years performing as a caroler with the
Voices of Christmas in Hollywood and countless performances with
the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles introduced Doug to the joys
of Gay Music, sharing the stage with the legendaries Jerry Herman
and Joanna Gleason. But moving to Portland was when the real
magic started to happen. Long a performer with Portland Gay Men’s
Chorus, Doug Bom is no stranger to the creation and performance
of poetry and varied lyrics. Many of Doug’s poetic creations have
been infused into past performances, ranging from the sublime to
the ridiculous. But this concert marks a new beginning and takes
the writing of prose to new heights. Says Doug, “A Brighter Day
represents the first collaborative effort with renowned composer
Scot Crandall. It creates a seamless marriage of poems and musical
composition, shining a light on our history as a gay community.
This work highlights the great strides we have made, gives reason
for celebration in the moment and the promise of an even
brighter future. Join with us as we move into A Brighter Day.”
Scot Crandal
is a Portland-area composer, pianist, and singer.
His past and upcoming commissions include
well-known musical organizations such as Voce
Bella, Grant High School, Portland Gay Men’s
Chorus, Trinity Cathedral, and The Episcopal
Parish of St. John the Baptist. His composing
style encompasses a variety of styles including
jazz, classical, pop, and rock. His recently
completed his album, Now & Again, is made up of 11 new jazz songs
especially suited for singers of The Great American Songbook.
His extensively published sacred compositions are popular among
music directors and have appeared in numerous publications
and hymnals. Scot also produces music for film, TV, and video —
including recent work for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
When not engaged in musical pursuits, Scot enjoys reading and
spending time with his wife, Karen, and their two children, Colin
and Kate. Find out more about Scot’s projects and background
at www.scotcrandal.com.
MUSICAL CREDITS
Michael Barnes
Scot Crandal
Garrett Jellesma
Isaac Rains
Piano and Keyboard
Keyboard and Piano
Bass
Percussion
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Bob Mensel
Michael Barnes
Amir Shirazi
Sara Martins
Artistic Director
Principal Accompanist
Production Manager
Choreographer
Zach Adam Reed
Lighting Design
Zach Adam Reed
Costume Design
Jamie Stewart and Alan Williams
Sound Design
Ryan Markham
Lighting Operator
Drew Russ, Marybeth Sanford,
Jeff Jaeger, Ryan Fox-Lee,
Dirk Foley, Eric Ceja,
Jimmy Wilcox, Stephen Phillips,
Ryan Markham
Production Assistants
Terrill Grubbs
Box Office Manager
Kristopher Norton
Riser Coordinator
Phoenix Greenman, Manager
Marybeth Sanford, Assistant Rehearsal Management
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Christ Church Episcopal Parish, Lake Oswego
Classic Pianos
Pro Sound and Lighting
Lincoln High School
TONIGHT’S PROGRAM
TONIGHT’S PROGRAM
Act Two
Act One
I Am Harvey Milk
words and music by Andrew Lippa
with guest artists
Dru Rutledge as Harvey’s Mother and Mrs. Rosenblatt
Dylan Beckett (Sat) or Matthew Snyder (Sun) as Young Harvey
Brian Haimbach (Sat) or Rob McElroy (Sun) as Harvey Milk
musical selections
Operatic Masterpiece
Sticks and Stones
I Am the Bullet
Lavender Pen
You Are Here
Thank You, Mrs. Rosenblatt
Friday Night in the Castro
San Francisco
Was I Wrong?
Leap
A Decent Society
Tired of the Silence
Harvey Milk is the gay community’s most celebrated icon.
With his election to City Supervisor in 1978, he became
the first openly gay person elected to public office in
California. The rights that the LGBTQ community enjoy
today are in no small part due to his tireless efforts to defeat
the Briggs Initiative in 1978. Harvey Milk and Mayor George
Moscone were assassinated at City Hall on November 27,
1978. I Am Harvey Milk not only honors his life, but it also
asks each of us to make a difference in the world by coming
out and embracing his legacy: We Are All Harvey Milk!
Doug Bom, Jason England, Josh McAtee, Dennis j. Parker,
and Brian Smith
additional soloists for “Friday Night in the Castro”
The Rose
words and music by Amanda McBroom
PGMC alumni are invited to the stage to sing with the Chorus
A Brighter Day
words by Doug Bom music by Scot Crandal
World Premiere Performance
musical selections
Arrival
The Good Old Days Weren’t Quite Like This
Circles
With My Brothers by My Side
You Speak to Me
Walking Down Main Street
Pockets of Light
Dana Busch and Erik Gullickson (Sat)
Jeff Reger and Tarek Barghouti (Sun)
soloists for “You Speak to Me”
Commissioned for the 35th anniversary of the
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, directed by Bob Mensel.
Made possible by the generosity of Calvin Harrison and Cal Sims.
2014/15 SEASON SPONSORS
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
In Kind Sponsors
Bob Mensel, staging
Sara Martins, choreography
Zach Adam Reed, lights and costumes Alan Williams, sound
Amir Shirazi, production August Eriksmoen, orchestrations
Commissioned by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, directed
by Dr. Timothy Seelig, in honor of Harvey Milk and the 35th
anniversary of the Chorus. The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus,
Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus, Heartland Men’s Chorus, Twin Cities
Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Vancouver Men’s Chorus assisted
in funding the commission.
LEXICON FOR “CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY”
Joel Hess (PGMC 2nd Tenor) assembled the following list of people,
places, and terms that are in tonight’s concert.
Radical Faeries and the Los Angeles chapter of the Gay Liberation Front.
He is considered by many to be the father of the gay liberation movement.
I Am Harvey Milk
“Barbara Gittings” (1932-2007) — A prominent lesbian activist who
organized the New York chapter of the first major lesbian organization,
the Daughters of Bilitis (although she lived in Philadelphia). A librarian
by profession, she organized the first gay and lesbian caucus of a
major professional association in the United States (the American Library
Association).
The Met — the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, to which Harvey
would sneak off as a child.
“Violetta holding back a cough” — Violetta, the tragic heroine of
Giuseppi Verdi’s La Traviata, is dying from consumption, now known
as tuberculosis.
“Tosca on the edge of jumping off” — In Puccini’s Tosca, the title
heroine, having murdered the villainous Scarpia, and knowing that she
has failed to rescue her lover from execution, jumps to her death off a
parapet rather than submit to the guards coming to arrest her. Harvey
attended a performance of the opera the night before his assassination,
sitting next to Brazilian soprano Bidú Sayão.
“Dy-NO-mite on the floor” — DyNOmite was a catchphrase of J.J., a
character on the popular Seventies television sitcom “Good Times,”
played by Jimmy Walker. The show focused on an African-American
family’s struggle to survive in the New York ghetto.
“Donna Summer” — the Queen of Disco, who had a string of disco hits
in the Seventies and was regarded as something of a goddess in the gay
community until she gave an interview stating that as a born-again Christian, she regarded homosexuality as sinful. “Friday Night at the Castro”
is evocative of her songs.
“The Trocadero” (formally the Trocadero Transfer) — Located in the
SoMa neighborhood of the city, in its heyday in the late 1970s and
1980s, it was one of the most popular after-hours disco clubs in San
Francisco, and indeed the country. Largely, but not entirely, gay, it was a
major trendsetter for the disco style, its wildly popular DJs being among
the first to introduce a number of influential disco acts.
“My name is Harvey Milk, and I’m here to recruit you.” — The final
movement, “Tired of the Silence” begins with the opening line from
Harvey’s famous “Hope Speech,” delivered as the keynote address to the
gay caucus of the California Democratic Council in March of 1978. The
lyrics of the movement are based on Harvey Milk’s stump speeches for
Supervisor in which he encouraged every gay man (and lesbian) to come
out of the closet.
“Anita Bryant” — 1977 was designated “the year of the gay” due to
a number of advances made by the LGBT community. In reaction, the
onetime Miss Oklahoma, second runner-up for Miss America, B-list
singer, Christian fundamentalist and the face of Florida orange juice
Anita Bryant lead a successful effort to repeal Miami/Dade County’s gay
rights ordinance, which had been passed 5-3 in January of that year.
“John Briggs” — In 1978, Orange County Assemblyman (later Senator)
John Briggs proposed what became known as Proposition 6, or
the “Briggs Initiative,” to amend the California Constitution to forbid
homosexuals, and possibly even supporters of gay rights, from teaching in
public schools in the state, and to outlaw teaching about homosexuality.
Harvey Milk helped galvanize the gay community who worked
tirelessly for its defeat, and ultimately the initiative was rejected by California
voters by 58%, the first time an antigay ordinance was defeated in
America.
A Brighter Day
“Lavender Pen” — The San Francisco gay rights ordinance was passed
in 1978, and was signed into law by Mayor George Moscone. Supervisor
Dan White had been the only supervisor to vote against it. Moscone used
a lavender pen given to him by Harvey Milk. Lavender, a mixture of pink
and blue, female and male, had become one of the symbols of the gay
rights movement.
“Ellen, Rosie, Will and Grace” — Three groundbreaking television actors
or series that showed openly gay and lesbian characters and personalities
in non-stereotypical settings.
“Mrs. Rosenblatt” — Along with Mr. Klein, thought to be a favorite teacher of Harvey Milk.
“It gets better” – a reference to the “It Gets Better” campaign, started
in 2010 by the sex columnist Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller,
with the aim of helping young gay and lesbian kids who are being bullied
in high school, by assuring that if they can only tough it out, things will
improve after they graduate. The campaign spread like wildfire and has
been credited with preventing a number of suicides.
“Harry Hay” (1912-2002) — A lifelong gay, labor, and native American
rights activist. He was one of the founders of the Mattachine Society,
one of the first gay-rights organizations in the country, as well as the
“They’ve grown accustomed to our face” – alludes to a song in the
musical “My Fair Lady” (“I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”)
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES
How have Harvey Milk, his legacy, and the subsequent
formation of gay choruses affected your life personally?
Gary Coleman
(founding member of PGMC):
On March 21st, 1979, my partner Brad Stephens and I were
coming out of Castro Street Theatre after watching
“Blazing Saddles”. The street was eerily hushed but
with lots of people moving quickly toward the
San Francisco city center. Dan White had just
gotten away with the cold-blooded murders of Mayor
George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk that
occurred four months prior. He was convicted of
voluntary manslaughter partially due to his defense
attorney’s case that the depressed man had acted after
eating lots of junk food. This came to be known as the
“Twinkie defense.”
We were outraged as we proceeded to join the hundreds
of protesters outside City Hall. The SFPD and the crowd
were engaged in a verbal and physical battle. We stood
across the street yelling and screaming our anger as a row
of police cars were torched next to us and City Hall was
vandalized. Hundreds of police in riot gear dispersed the
crowds with tear gas. We returned to our hotel only to hear
that the police had raided the gay bar Elephant Walk and
arrested 2 dozen patrons - where we had been earlier in
the day.
Martyrs - both gays and straight allies - were born that day
for me. I vowed to live “out and proud” in their memory.
PGMC was formed a year later!
Richard Moody:
I was a senior in college when I first heard about a
man named Harvey Milk. He was a hero to me. His
ability to stand in front of a crowd and say “I am
Harvey Milk and I’m here to recruit you” gave me the
impetus to come out to my family and friends.
To know that the Gay Choral Movement started at the time
of Milk’s death with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
emphasizes how the power of one man and one chorus can
begin changes in the world. I think often of how far we have
come in these 35 years; from a gay chorus to gay marriage.
How amazing!
Singing with the Chorus allowed me to live as an openly
gay man. I have been able come out to my entire family
and the people that I worked with. Now I continue to sing
with PGMC because I love to sing, I love the camaraderie
from my brothers and sisters in the chorus, and because
I live as a proud, gay man.
Jim Logan:
I finally came out to myself and my immediate family and
made peace with who I am as a gay man, fourteen years
into PGMC’s history. But because I wanted to stay in the
ministry, I was still closeted to most people who knew
me. Sixteen years after that, I finally resigned the ministry,
came out, and started living life on a refreshing, new path.
For the past 5 years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know and relate
to other gay men, having the opportunity to get to know
myself better, taken my initial faltering steps into the world
of dating, and fallen in love.
PGMC is the place where I have felt mentored and
nurtured by the finest gay men. The music has
always given me courage to take on the tougher tasks
of my life, deepen my sense of respect and care for
myself, and offers a path to reach out and encourage
others in their life journey.
SUPPORT THE PORTLAND GAY MEN’S CHORUS
Thank you for supporting the Chorus by purchasing a ticket to this
performance. As with most performing arts organizations, ticket sales
cover approximately 35% of PGMC’s operating expenses. We ask that
you deepen your support by becoming a PGMC individual donor. Join
us! Whether your budget permits you to donate $10 or $1000, your
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As longtime members of PGMC, Carl and I consider
ourselves very fortunate to be part of this musical group.
We are fortunate, too, that our friends, Bev and Pete White,
have joined our Chorus audience and supporters.
Bev and I met as docents at the Portland Art Museum in 1999.
We share a love of art and have become fast friends over the
years. We invited Bev and Pete to one of our performances
several years ago and are delighted that they remain loyal
followers of and contributors to PGMC.
PGMC has given us the opportunity to be more openly gay
in the Portland community. We’ve been able to come out
to our families, co-workers and especially our friends, like
Bev and Pete. Our friendship has grown over the years and
we are proud when we stand on the stage and know that
our friends sit in the audience.
Carl Caspersen (’99) & Richard Moody (‘81)
THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS
It is only with the generous ongoing support
of our friends that PGMC is able to fulfill
its mission. Listed below are those who have
made a contribution to PGMC between the
dates of 3/1/14 through 3/1/15.
THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS CONT.
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DonorDynamics LLC
Equity Foundation
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In Memory of Matthew Taylor
Eugene C Skourtes Foundation
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Fund of Equity Foundation
Joseph Kaufman, Attorney at Law
Kaiser Permanente NW Community Giving
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Community Rewards Program
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McDonald Jacobs, PC
MODA Health +
New Thought Center for Spiritual Living
Oregon Arts Commission,
This project is supported in part by a grant from
the Oregon Arts Commission and the National
Endowment for the Arts
Patton Family Fund of
The Oregon Community Foundation
PGE Employee Giving Campaign +
Providence Health & Services
Richard B. Siegel Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund +
Scott Philips Fund, Equity Foundation
Sue Hall, Strategic Environmental Assoc.
The Regional Arts & Culture Council,
including support from the
City of Portland and Multnomah County
The Standard Insurance +
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West Coast Event Productions
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Work for Art,
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Bill Dickey
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Edward B. Segel
Diva
$1,800 to $2,999
Beverly & E.A. ”Pete” White
Corey Taylor *+
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David Hall & Paul Zona *
Richard Moody & Carl Caspersen *
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Donald Falk & Harold Rains
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$600 to $1,199
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Joy Olson
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Lynette & Jackson Horsley
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Gary Taliaferro
Jackie MacGregor
Janne Stark & Charles Curb
Jim Ott *
Jo Ann Bones
John Fread *
John Holloran & Rick Rees,
In Honor of Rev. Father Robert Bryant
Jonathan Abramson & Randa Cleaves Abramson,
In Honor of Rev. Father Robert Bryant
Joseph Eustaquio & Sean Moore
Kevin Kraus
Lisa Vance,
In Honor of Cal Sims
Marvin Gray & Paul J. Kleffner
Mary McCarty & Lieselotte Zorn *
Nancy Jerrick
Nora McLaughlin
Ray Elliott
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Sandi Jo Goddard
Todd Warlik *
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Will, Sarah and Leah Pons Up to $299
Abbe Neal
Agnes Sowle
Alan Williams *
Alexander Krob
Andrea Bride,
In Honor of Rev. Father Brobert Bryant
Andrea Drury
Andrew Wallace
Anne E McLaughlin
Annette & Marlin Kendall
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Ashley Hawley
Barbara Gazeley *
Barbara Mendius
Becky Porter & Shaun Sjostrom *,
In Memory of Matthew Taylor
Ben Moorad
Bette Stokes
Beverly Hoeffer & Carol Beeston
Bill & Barbara Robertson,
In Honor of Lynne Billeci
Bobbie Matthews,
In memory of Kemp Slaughter
Bonnie Malone
Brett Popovich
Brookrod *
Bruce Eric Richards
Bruce Rash
Carl Snook
Carol & Alvin Carder
Claire Carder
Claudia Roberts
Craig & Linda Langley
Cynda Herbold David Bullock
David Clardy
David Lomnicki & Donald Edmunds
Dawn & Jeremy Peterson
Deborah Maria
Dennis j. Parker & Michael S. Sagun *
Dirk Foley *
Dolores Maggiore
Donald Falk & Harold Rains,
In Memory of Evelyn Harrison
Donald Newton
Donald Springer
Donna Hammar
Doug Tallman & Wayne McIlhenny *+
Elise Brickner-Schulz
Elizabeth & Tim Grafton
Ellen Rosenblum
Eric Swehla & Janet Range
Erna Gelles & Alan MacCormack Ernest Yago *
Estelle Kelley,
In Honor of Rev. Father Robert Bryant
Ethan Allred
F Michael Mase & Alan Winders
Forrest & Joan Gathercoal
Fred & Cheryl Proett
G. Kevin Krieger
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THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Madonna Kelsey
Up to $299 (cont.)
Stephen Marsh
Malcolm & Linda Mathes
Gale Miller,
Steven W. Dotterrer
Marion T Heestand &
In memory of David T. Miller
Sue Sell
Julia M Williams
(1965-1992), former PGMC member
Sunil Kasturi *
Marjorie Reeves
Gary Vocana
Susan K & Richard K Francois
Martha Irvine
George Soule & Maurice R Horn
Tamara & Chris Yunker
Mary Grace & David West
Gerald Jeli
Terri Warren
Mary Lee Planer
Glen Ulmer
Thomas Donnelly
MaryAnn Humphrey-Keever
Grace Millay Ott,
Thomas La Voie
Matt Morales
In Honor of Jim Ott & Ted Laderas
Thomas Ruckman
Megan & Christopher Satchell
Grant Lindquist
Timothy Rains *
Michael & Charotte Hersh
Gregory Eicher
Ty Stober & Lamar Bryant
Michael Barnes *
Gretchen Brauer-Rieke
Vern Brecht
Michael Traylor & Derek Holmgren
Ilse Berkeley
Vikki & Gus Espinosa Mo & Chris Copeland,
Ina Hammond
William Cunninghame
In Honor of Rev. Father Brobert Bryant
J. Kleinstein
Heritage Circle
Nancy & Douglas Parrott
James & Judith Rains
Nancy K. Anderson
James Galluzzo & Leslie O’Malley
Members who have
Nicole Bice
Jean and Steve Mann
insured the future of
Niis Bue
Jean Scott & A. Myrth Ogilvie
PGMC by naming
Patricia Heneghan
Jeff Heatherington
the Chorus in
Paul Bates
Jennifer & Brett Andres
their estate plan
Paul Pierce
Jim Heidenrich,
Art Anderson & Tim Moriarty
Peggy Hall
In Honor of Jay Heidenrich
Bill Barry,
Peter Howland
& Kevin Bush
In Honor of Michael Hoffman *
Peter Vennewitz
Jim House
Bill Greene
Phyllis Cast
Joan Marquis
Doug Friend *
Rachel Gerber
Joe Kaufman *
Gary Coleman &
Joe Moenich & Gary Chappel Randall Pitchford & Lois Manley
Terrill Grubbs *
Ray Johnson
Joel Komarek
Howard Friedman &
Rebecca Armendariz,
John & Kay Meyers
Jack Fallin
In Honor of Ricky Armendariz
John Barker
Howard Neal *
Reid Vanderburgh *
John Jeffrey Cimral
Jim Ott *
Rich Eichen
John Tallman
Louis R. Miles *
Richard & Kathleen Mickelson
Jon & Lisa Stine
Paul Otto & Al Waddell
Richard Romm,
Joy Clarrise Orevik
Steve Fulmer
In honor of Tom Norton
Joyce G & Ted Liljeholm
Terry Bean
Rick Thomas and Phil Peach
Judy Heidenrich,
Tom Norton
Rob McElroy *
For Jay & Kevin’s Christmas
Tom Peters & Dave Shelton
Robert Bryant *
Judy Monroe
Goods and Services
Ronald Jorgensen
Kara Lynn Rankin
3 Doors Down
Ronald S. Marshall
Katie Wallace
Alan Williams *
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Keith Kaufman & Nancy Loss
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Keith Kurtz Bill Dickey
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Kevin Irving
Fox Tower, LLC
Scott Clark
Kevin Savetz & Peace Gardner
Hyland Estates Winery
Scott Moore
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Laurel Gray
Sweet Masterpiece,
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Leanna Smith
Crystal Pyatt
Sheryl Horwitz
Lee Powelson
Synergy Staging
Shirlee Whyte
Leslie Sammons Roth
The Lion & the Rose,
Libbi Lepow & David Dunning Shirley Skidmore & Ronald Quant
Dustin Carsey & Steve Unger
Shirley Williams
Lori Colt
Wild Planet Radio Stefanie Silverman
Lynn Bump
Stephanie Cram
Lynn Nakamoto & Jocelyn C. White
THE CELEBRATION PROJECT is a living
memorial to celebrate the lives, spirits and contributions of all
deceased members (not all of whom have died from AIDS).
Conceived in Ron Hale’s kitchen on January 28, 1996; designed
by Brother Adrian Cook. Currently maintained by Richard
Moody. It consists of a lead banner & 9 names panels. Each
panel is 7’ tall and 3’ wide, resulting in a total exhibit display
of 27’ in length. Please view in the lobby of Celebrate the
Journey concerts. Our goal is to never forget those who have
gone before us. Their contributions & legacy live on in our
music, our hearts and our mission.
In Memoriam: Names listed with year joined PGMC
Jim Anctil ’84
Andre Edmunds ’95
Douglas A Anderson ’80
Doug Erickson ’00
Phillip Anderson ’81
Irv Ewen ’92
Ron Anderson ’87
Dean Faas ’93
Craig Appleby ’96
John Finn ’86
Matt Bailey ’81
Kevin Forney ’86
Carl Berggren ’81
J R Franklin ’87
Carl Biesinger ’81
Doug Freebury ’84
Dave Bishop ’00
Trent Gagnon ’87
Mark Bishop ’85
Darrell Geisler ’88
Ed Botts ’88
Gloria Gessner ’92
Russell Budd ’81
Dan Gessner ’80
Bill Buren ’86
Mark Goldsmith ’81
Wally Burke ’80
Ed Gorton ’81
David Callentine ’83
Ron Hale ’90
Eric Callicotte ’82
Robert Hanson ’82
Chuck Chapman ’81
Renne Harris ’83
Rocky Clair ’81
Lou Harrison ’88
Durk Clark ’81
Ron Haynes ’82
John Clark ’82
Scott Henley ’83
Roger Clark ’81
Ed Henry ’80
Scott Clark ’81
Peter Higgins ’80
Al Clausius ’81
Ken Hingle ’88
Bill Colvig ’88
Larry Hinton ’89
Br. Adrian Cook, O.S.B. ’95 Jimmy Houts ’00
Stephen Corpuz ’85
Patrick Huff ’84
Gary Corwin ’81
Michael Jinings ’83
Lee Crain ’84
David Jones ’82
Bob Dawkins ’83
Keith King ’80
Jeffrey Devore ’82
Paul King ’95
Jimmy Dickenson ’80
Michael Kludt ’80
Terry Dillon ’85
Bob Lamberson ’82
Art Dimond ’95
David Lee ’81
Jeffrey Ditzler ’80
Don Loftis ’88
Glen Dugger ’81
Tom Long ’80
Duck Luuv ’87
Michael Lyons ’97
Jeff Manus ’89
John Maplesden ’82
M. L. Marsh ’81
Lee Marvin ’87
Barry Mayor ’84
Sam McDonnel ’83
George McGovern ’80
Scott McKellar ’82
Bob McKenney ’81
Dan McManman ’89
Vernon McManus ’81
David A. Miller ’81
David G. Miller ’80
Nathan Miller ’81
Joe Morales ’89
Marvin Moore ’83
Ron Morrill ’94
Steven Mount ’81
Michael Myrick ’81
Name Withheld ’92
David Nelsen ’81
Gregg Nelson ’95
Gary Newcomb ’92
Dennis Newton ’06
Keith Nofziger ’80
Eric Penigar ’81
James Pennoyer ’89
David Pittenger ’81
Richard Pittinger ’80
Eric Potts ’90
David Powers ’81
Duane Prinslow ’97
Paul Province ’81
Ric Rease ’80
Phillip Reedy ’84
Austin Rial ’98
Eddie Rioseco ’82
Sunny Roark ’83
Mel Rogers ’82
Jon Rollins ’90
Richard Roth ’82
Brad Roy ’81
Patrick Santiago ’86
Pat Savage ’83
Jim Schelot ’81
Mark Scheurman ’87
Jim Scruggs ’93
Tom Simonds ’84
Andrew Slavin ’88
Jack Smrekar ’81
Terry Snowden ’84
Dennis Spaight ’89
Brett Spier ’88
Michael Starr ’86
Brad Stephens ’80
James Stevens ’96
Don Sutton ’81
Matthew Taylor ’10
Fred Teifel ’83
David Walker ’81
Kyle Wiseley ’81
Steve Witt ’80
Todd Woods ’03
Grae Wyddn ’81
Rick Yorba ’86
Ric Young ’88
Darrell Zabell ’89
PORTLAND GAY MEN’S CHORUS
KEY
Section Representative
Assistant Section Representative
TENOR 1
Ricky Armendariz
Jay Bagdanoff
Dale Boss
Jwo Fox-Lee (LOA)
Ryan Fox-Lee
David Freedman
Peter Fullerton
Barb Gazeley
Lee Goldschmidt
Clayton Herendeen
Wil Horsley
Elaine Huang
Bryan Jensen
Sunil Kasturi
Darin MacLeod (LOA)
Cody Martens
Eddie May
Wayne McIlhenny
Billy Mixer
Howard Neal
Scott Osburne
James Owen
Zach Reed
Galen Sanford
Joel Stover (LOA)
Tony Thompson
Alan Williams
TENOR 2
Johnny Amundson (LOA)
Tarek Barghouti
Paul Bartell
Michael Bevis
Daniel Bidwell
Stephen Black-Phillips
Douglas Bom
Steven Brook
Santi Castilleja (LOA)
Gary Coleman
John Despain
Erik Gullickson
Ryan Gray (LOA)
Ross Gulko (LOA)
Brian Haimbach
Jonathan Hanisits
David Hastings
Chris Healy
Joel Hess
Jerryn Johnston
John Kozel
Daniel Lyons
Mikey Mann
Saul Martinez (LOA)
Joshua McAtee
Zac McCoy
Rob McElroy
Kristofer Norton
Edellson Obemio
Marty Phreed
Larry Powlesland
Bryan Rinehart (LOA)
Phil Scholze (LOA)
Brian Smith
Ryan Smith (LOA)
Gus Wolter (LOA)
David Wood
BARITONE
Robert Bryant
Kevin Bush (LOA)
Dennis Clare
Scott Clark
Bryan Eichhorn
Michael Fevurly
Dirk Foley
Wayne Gregory
David Hall
PORTLAND GAY MEN’S CHORUS
Tommy Hartman
Russell Brown
SUPPORT
Jeff Jaeger
Dana Busch
John French
Richard Jung
Steven Canada
Julie Graham
Vinnie Kinsella
Carl Caspersen
Phoenix Greenman
Jim Logan
Eric Ceja
Stewart Hansen
Steve Manley
Jeff Collell
& Kyle Chapman
Louis Miles
Mark Clift (LOA)
Marybeth Sanford
Benjamin Neal (LOA)
Andy Cruz
Cristina Vanderburgh
Mike Oechsner
Jason Dictson
Byron Windhorst
Dennis O’Hare
Jason England
Jim Peerenboom
Rob Falk
LIFETIME MEMBERS
Kenton Popovich (LOA) Robert Fraser (LOA)
Matt Baines
Brian Robertson
Colin Frey
Michael Barnes
Shad Roundy
Greg Friesen
Terry Bean
Jeffrey Sanders
Glenn Goodfellow (LOA)
Dale Boss
Stephen Sanders
Josef Hoffman
Richard Brown
Scott Serpas
Jim Hryncewich (LOA)
Gary Coleman
Michael Shapiro
Kent Johnson
H. Dwayne Davis
Landon Shimek
Jeff Kieser
Marty Davis
Kurt Smidt-Jernstrom
Tim Liszt
Irv Ewen
Daniel Susanto
Rich Littledyke
(in memoriam)
Doug Tallman
Skylar Littlefield
Steve Fulmer
Corey Taylor (LOA)
Elis Madrigal
Sid Galton
Joel Truscott
Ryan Markham (LOA)
Lou Harrison &
Reid Vanderburgh
Frank McMullan
Bill Colvig
Adam Vandehey (LOA)
Richard Moody
(in memoriam)
Andrew Weber
Ron Muresan
David Lane
Thom Whittemore
James Ott
Kevin & Phylis Myles
Jimmy Wilcox
Dennis j. Parker
Tom Norton
Matthew Woodburn
Myron Peto (LOA)
Gov. Barbara Roberts
Ernest Yago
Terry Phillips
Paul Scardina
Brian Yapko
Jeff Reger
Robert Seeley &
James Yohe
Kent Robinson
Robert Espindola
Eric Schmidt
David York
BASS
Nichola Seelaus
Ross Albert
Cal Sims
Special thanks
to the many
Matt Baines
Jae Specht
volunteers
who
Dann Baker
Randall Szabo (LOA)
contributed to
Mark Biedermann
Bernie Tavender
make this
Josh Blaylock (LOA)
Jay Williams (LOA)
performance
possible.
Joel Bradshaw
PERFORMANCE AT ITS BEST
Available in the lobby at our merchandise table along with other
PGMC CD classics! Also, order online at BUY.PDXGMC.ORG
TheYoung Person’s Guide
To The Gay Men’s Chorus
This innovative recording honors the
legacy of new compositions and
arrangements written for gay
choruses in the past three decades.
Across the span of these many years,
gay, lesbian, and feminist choruses
from around the globe have
commissioned innumerable new
works that resonate with the social
activism that is core to our missions.
This music not only captures our
history, but it speaks words
of affirmation to our hearts.
BraveSouls & Dreamers a powerful
peace cantata commissioned by the
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and
performed by choruses throughout
the GALA movement. PGMC
performed this stirring piece at
the Cathedral Church of St. John
the Divine in New York City on
September 11, 2011 as part of the
commemoration of the tenth
anniversary of 9/11.
On Broadway
A celebration of Broadway music
and its articulation of the human
spirit. The first lady of the Pacific
Northwest cabaret scene,
Susannah Mars joins PGMC
for a romping review of
show-stopping tunes from
Broadway musicals including
Rent, Spamalot, West Side Story,
A Chorus Line, My Fair Lady,
Hello Dolly, Show Boat, Music
Man, South Pacific and Hair.