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New York Gay Men's Chorus' Four Choirs and a Cathedral at St. John the Divine was, appropriately, a divine experience for ECMC. One of the 900 audience members (!!!!) already posted this video of snippets from the concert. The very first piece you hear is the four combined choirs singing Eric Whitacre's Lux Aurumque as conducted by ECMC Artistic Director Matt Oltman.
Empire City Men’s Chorus is an auditioned men’s chorus in New York City that has performed adventurous and eclectic repertoire since 1993. In addition to singing beloved choral works from the classical canon, ECMC prides itself on collaborating with acclaimed living composers such as David Del Tredici, David Sisco, John Conahan, Kyle Randall (ECMC’s current Composer-in-Residence), Mark A. Miller, Paul Moravec, Stephen Paulus and Dorothy Hindman to premiere new choral works for male voices. ECMC is honored to have performed in such revered venues as Merkin Hall, Symphony Space, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Carnegie Hall. ECMC has been the proud recipient of grants from Heritage of Pride, The Lower Manhattan Culture Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and The Puffin Foundation. ECMC strives for musical excellence, diversity and inclusivity to inspire an intimate musical dialogue with our audiences and communities.
