Concerts of the Heartland Men’s Chorus |
Code |
Concert Title |
Dates of Concert |
Comments |
2021-2022 Season |
Holiday |
Joy! |
12/4-5/21 |
A triumphant return to the Folly stage for in person performances after a two-year pandemic hiatus |
Spring |
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Summer |
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2020-2021 Season |
Holiday |
Grateful |
December |
Virtual concert premiered on YouTube |
Spring |
Brave |
March |
Virtual concert premiered on YouTube |
Summer |
United |
June |
Virtual concert premiered on YouTube |
2019-2020 Season |
Holiday |
Making Spirits Bright |
12/7-8/19 |
Shawn Cullen, Interim A.D. |
Spring |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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Summer |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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2018-2019 Season |
Holiday |
Sleigh |
12/1,2,9/18 |
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Extra |
Common Threads |
2/26/2019 |
Opening concert of ACDA national convention; Helzberg Hall Kauffman CPA w/Allegro Choirs, Isaac Cates & Ordained; Kantorei |
Spring |
Stonewall 50: All of Us |
3/23-24/19 |
Premiere of “Quiet No More”; also performed at White Theatre JCC on 3/31/19 |
Summer |
Rock You |
6/8-9/18 |
Music of Queen; Dustin Cates’ final concert |
2017-2018 Season |
Holiday |
Packages with Beaus |
12/2-3, 10/17 |
Featuring “Well Strung” and “Claybourne Elder” |
Spring |
Abba-Cadabra! |
3/24-25/18 |
Everything “Abba” |
Summer |
Indivisible |
6/9-10/18 |
Joining National WW1 Memorial and Museum, Commissioned: “We, The Unknown” by Timothy Takach |
2016-2017 Season |
Holiday |
Kansas City Christmas, Classy, Brassy, Sassy |
12/3-4, 10/16 |
Additional venue at Yardley Hall-JCCC in OPKS; “Winter Mantra” Commissioned |
Spring |
Identify |
3/25-26/17 |
With Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus; “Tyler’s Suite” and Guests: Jane Clementi, Morgana Bailey, Michalis Koutsoupides, Nancy Nail |
Summer |
Show Tune Showdown |
6/10-11-17 |
100 Years of Broadway-Arr. Mac Huff, Holt McCarley, Guest Brian Ellison-Game Show Host |
2015-2016 Season———-30th Anniversary Season |
Holiday |
Kansas City Christmas |
12/4-6/15 |
Processional with trumpets and “Personent Hodie”; five arrangements/four adaptations by Dustin Cates, Selections from “A Ceremony of Carols” |
Spring |
Perfect Pitch |
3/19-20/16 |
Guests: KC A Cappella High School Ensemble/Director James Levy, Beatboxer Luke Harbur |
Summer |
I Rise |
6/11-12/16 |
Featured the Poetry of Maya Angelou/Music by Mark Hayes, Guests: KC Friends of Alvin Ailey Dancers, Joe Nadeau, 30th Anniversary |
2014-2015 Season |
Holiday |
Kansas City Christmas |
12/5-7/14 |
Dustin Cates’s First Concert, Local Composers, Featured Artists: Sarah Tannehill Anderson, De De DeVille, Mayor Sly James, Dustin Rapier, Genewa Stanwyck |
Spring |
Modern Families |
3/28-29/15 |
Musical Documentary, Lawrence Children’s Choir, Narrators Brian Ellison and Gillian Power |
Summer |
A Little Bit Wicked |
6/13-14/15 |
Music of Stephen Schwartz, Debut of “Spectrum” Ensemble (subsequently named “Chamber Ensemble” |
2013-2014 Season |
Holiday |
Baby, It’s Cold Outside |
12/6-8/13 |
Joe Nadeau’s Final Concert |
Spring |
I Am Harvey Milk |
3/29-30/14 |
At Columbia and St. Louis,Too, w/Dustin Cates as guest conductor. IAHM conducted by Dr. Tim Seelig |
Summer |
Vegas, Baby |
6/13-15/14 |
First 3-Concert Summer Set; With Anthony T. Edwards, Martin Preston, Quixotic, Lance Rich/David Sandy |
2012-2013 Season |
Holiday |
Cool Yule |
11/30, 12/1-2/12 |
With Marilyn Maye |
Extra |
Broadway Rocks |
1/24-26/13 |
With KC Symphony, Helzberg Hall—KPAC |
Spring |
Falling in Love Again |
3/23-24/13 |
Including “For a Look or a Touch” by Jake Heggie |
Summer |
Heart and Soul |
6/8-9/13 |
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2011-2012 Season |
Extra |
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Open House/ Grand Opening |
9/18/2011 |
Four Selections |
Holiday |
Holiday Glee |
12/2-4/11 |
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Spring |
When I Knew |
3/24-25/12 |
With Dan Savage; Oliver Button (Encore Performance) |
Summer |
All You Need Is Love |
6/16-17/12 |
Music of the Beatles; Kauffman Theatre, KCPA |
GALA |
When I Knew |
7/7-11/12 |
Denver, Colorado; With Dan Savage; Coffee Concert |
2010-2011Season———-25th Anniversary Season |
Holiday |
12 Divas of Christmas |
12/3-5/10 |
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Spring |
Misbehavin’ |
3/26-27/11 |
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Summer |
Metro Retro |
6/11-12/11 |
With PerformOUT KC |
2009-2010 Season |
Holiday |
Fruitcake |
12/4-6/09 |
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Spring |
British Invasion |
3/27-28/10 |
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Summer |
Go West, Young Man |
6/12-13/10 |
With Portland Gay Men’s Chorus |
2008-2009 Season |
Holiday |
Bless My Family |
12/5-7/08 |
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Spring |
And Justice for All |
3/28-29/09 |
Documentary about music of civil rights movements |
Summer |
Hearthrobs-Boy Bands |
6/13-14/09 |
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2007-2008 Season |
Holiday |
Christmas Down Home |
11/30, 12/1-2/07 |
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Spring |
Exile: The Journey Home |
3/29-30/08 |
With Heart of America Chorus from Wichita. April 5-6, too. |
Summer |
Divas |
6/14-15/08 |
Christopher Peterson |
GALA |
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Miami, Florida |
2006-2007 Season |
Extra |
Friends-Celebrating the Heart and the Heartland |
10/8/2006 |
Joint Concert with Turtle Creek Chorale in Dallas |
Holiday |
Everything’s Coming Up Christmas |
12/1-3/06 |
First Additional Friday Concert |
Spring |
Global Destinations-Passports, A Non-Stop Flight |
3/24-25/07 |
2007 – Jeff of Studio V Began Recording Concerts |
Summer |
The Pink Carpet |
6/9-10/07 |
Leslie Jordan |
2005-2006 Season———-20th Anniversary Season |
Holiday |
Holidays at Home-Favorites from the Last 20 Years |
12/3-4/05 |
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Spring |
No Place Like Home-The Songs of July Garland |
3/25-26/06 |
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Summer |
A Homecoming: Celebrating Two Decades of Music |
6/10-11/06 |
20th Anniversary |
2004-2005 Season |
Holiday |
With Bells On |
12/4-5/04 |
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Spring |
All God’s Children |
4/2-3/05 |
With Rev. Dr. Mel White & The Shower of Stoles Project |
Summer |
Life Is a Cabaret |
6/11-12/05 |
Music of John Kander |
2003-2004 Season |
Holiday |
Angels |
12/6-7/03 |
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Spring |
Jerry’s Boys |
4/3-4/04 |
Music of Jerry Hermann. Also presented at NMSU, Maryville |
Summer |
Seductive Sounds |
6/26-27/04 |
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GALA |
Seductive Sounds |
7/19/2004 |
(1) Washington, D.C. 7/15/04 (2) Montreal, Canada 7/19/04 |
2002-2003 Season |
Holiday |
Let Heaven and Nature Swing |
12/7-8/02 |
Start of Study CD Recordings with Jeff of Studio V |
Spring |
The Few The Proud |
3/29-30/03 |
First “Musical Documentary” w/Margarethe Cammermeyer |
Summer |
Double Your Pleasure |
6/14-15/03 |
With Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus; Naked Man (Encore Performance) |
Extra |
Sing for the Cure |
7/19/2003 |
HMC, Kansas City Women’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus of Dallas; Lyric Theatre |
2001-2002 Season |
Holiday |
Joyful and Triumphant |
12/1-2/01 |
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Spring |
Voices from the Heart |
3/23-24/02 |
Two Flutes Playing |
Summer |
To Oz and Beyond |
6/15-16/02 |
With Bukeka Shoals |
Extra |
European Tour |
Jun-02 |
Paris, London, Hamburg |
2000-2001 Season————15th Anniversary Season |
Holiday |
A Victorian Christmas |
12/2-3/00 |
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Spring |
The Follies |
3/31, 4/1/01 |
Celebrating the Folly Theater centennial |
Summer |
Our Family Album |
6/16-17/01 |
Oliver Button (Premier Performance) |
1999-2000 Season |
Holiday |
Ornaments |
12/5/1999 |
With Kansas City Women’s Chorus |
Spring |
A Soulful Celebration |
4/1-2/00 |
With St. Monica’s Catholic Church Gospel Choir |
Summer |
Legacy |
6/23-25/00 |
White Recital Hall UMKC |
GALA |
GALA Festival 2000: Touching Hearts. Changing Lives |
7/22-29/00 |
San Jose, California; CD Includes Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus |
1998-1999 Season |
Holiday |
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year |
12/5-6/98 |
First concert conducted by Joseph P. Nadeau |
Spring |
Swing, Swing, Swing |
3/27-28/99 |
with the Vince Bilardo Swing Orchestra |
Summer |
Proudly We Hail |
6/12/1999 |
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1997-1998 Season |
Holiday |
The Nutcracker “Men in Tights” |
12/13-14/97 |
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Spring |
With Love from the Heartland |
4/4/1998 |
Reuben Reynolds’ final concert |
Summer |
Feelin’ Groovy |
6/27-28/98 |
First summer concert to add a 2nd performance; conducted by J. Kent Barnhart |
1996-1997 Season |
Holiday |
Tis the Season |
12/14-15/96 |
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Spring |
Absolutely Gershwin |
4/5/1997 |
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Summer |
Side by Side |
7/12/1997 |
Midwest premiere of “Naked Man” with Gateway Men’s Chorus |
1995-1996 Season———-10th Anniversary Season |
Holiday |
A Decade of Holiday Favorites |
12/16-17/95 |
Holiday concert expands to two performances |
DoN |
“A Dinner of Note” |
3/8/1996 |
The first DoN benefitting HMC was held on the stage of the Folly Theater |
Spring |
Night Passage |
3/22/1996 |
Oscar Wilde opera by Robert Moran |
Summer |
Swellegant Elegance |
6/8/1996 |
Music of Cole Porter |
GALA |
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Tampa, Florida |
1994-1995 Season |
Holiday |
Hooray For Hollywood |
10/1/1994 |
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Spring |
Home for the Holidays |
12/11/1994 |
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Summer |
Hidden Legacies |
5/6/1995 |
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1993-1994 Season |
Holiday |
Up In Lights |
9/25/1993 |
Folly Theater |
Spring |
In the Spirit |
12/12/1993 |
Unity Temple on the Plaza |
Summer |
From the Heart |
4/23/1994 |
The Folly Theater becomes HMC’s performing home |
1992-1993 Season |
Xtra |
Singing Together |
9/19/1992 |
Joint concert with Gateway Men’s Chorus @ Folly Theater to benefit HARC-MART |
Holiday |
Celebrate the Season |
12/11,13/92 |
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Spring |
Benefit for SAVE, Inc. |
4/30/1993 |
Folly Theater |
Summer |
Pride Concert |
6/19/1993 |
w/Kansas City Womyn’s Chorus |
1991-1992 Season |
Fall |
On Broadway! |
9/7/1991 |
Mabee Theater, Rockhurst College |
Holiday |
A Christmas Celebration of Carols |
12/15/1991 |
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Spring |
Brothers Sing On |
5/2/1992 |
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GALA |
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Denver, Colorado |
1990-1991 Season———-5th Anniversary Season |
Fall |
A Pop Concert |
9/29/1990 |
Penn Valley Community College, Little Theater; included the debut of the HMC wheat-stalk t-shirt, designed by Jim Costa |
Holiday |
Celebrate the Season |
12/16/1990 |
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Spring |
Brothers Sing On |
5/11/1991 |
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1989-1990 Season |
Fall |
Benefit of Love |
10/14/1989 |
Benefit for Missouri Head Injury Assn w/KC Chorale and Sweet Adelines |
Holiday |
Celebrate the Season |
12/10/1989 |
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Spring |
Brothers Sing On |
4/28/1990 |
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1988-1989 Season |
Fall |
Concert of Giving |
11/28/1988 |
AIDS benefit @ Folly Theater w/ KC Chorale, Santa Fe Trail Chorus of Sweet Adelines, Ida McBeth & Friends |
Holiday |
Celebrate the Season |
12/17/1988 |
St. Mary’s Episcopal, conducted by David Dowler |
Spring |
Brothers Sing On |
6/24/1989 |
featuring Ned Rorem’s “Whitman Cantata” @ St. Mark’s Lutheran; first concert conducted by Reuben M. Reynolds III |
1987-1988 Season |
Fall |
Concert of Giving |
11/21/1987 |
AIDS benefit @ Music Hall w/Kansas City Chorale, KC Women’s Chorus, UMKC medical choruses |
Holiday |
Celebrate the Season |
12/18/1987 |
G&HT Cathedral |
Spring |
Brothers Sing On |
5/12/1988 |
featuring Cherubini’s “Requiem” @ St. Mark’s Lutheran |
1986-1987 Season |
Holiday |
Debut Concert |
12/14/1986 |
Pierson Hall, UMKC; co-conducted by Randell M. Stewart & Stephen W. Johnson |
Spring |
Some Like It Hot |
6/7/1987 |
w/River City Mixed Chorus @ Southwest HS; first concert conducted by Gina Scaggs |