Seattle Men's Chorus performs at McCaw Hall. Not very funny this concert. A bit too political: trying to urge the audience to vote in November for the new proposition that'll grant marriage to homosexual couples. Eric Lane Barnes' For the Straight Guys has quite funny lyrics. Circle of Life is very well done. I also liked the costumes for Do, Re, Me and Dancing Queen. O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen is beautifully done. Seattle Women's Chorus also sang. Both did I Thank You God for Most This Amazing Day music by Eric Whitacre,
lyrics by E.E. Cummings, but it's a bit too somber and complicated. I didn't enjoy it as much. Local voice group Esoterics sang a set of 5 songs based on Simpson characters. A youth group called Diversity Harmony say one song, not nearly as good as the few we heard in the lobby before the concert. Two general public competed on stage solo, selected from 40 some entries. The lady won by 2 votes, which is to my surprise.
