Our Mission

To present high-quality and exciting musical performances, create a safe and supportive social environment, and to be ambassadors for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Halifax and throughout Nova Scotia.

How the Chorus Came to Be

Founded in 2019, the Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus began with a simple but powerful idea: to create a space where lower-voiced 2SLGBTQIA+ singers could make music, build community, and be visible.

From the beginning, HGMC was about more than performance. It was created to present high-quality, exciting music while building a safe and supportive social environment, and serving as ambassadors for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Halifax and across Nova Scotia.

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    2019: Gay Men Needed, A Chorus Begins

    After an early call went out for gay men interested in starting a new chorus in Halifax, more than 65 people attended the first interest session at the Halifax Public Library. By January 2019, HGMC was formally founded, and just two months later, the chorus gave its first public performance as guests of the Aeolian Singers.

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    2023: Canada Comes to Halifax

    HGMC co-hosted the national Unison Festival alongside The Women Next Door, welcoming more than 600 2SLGBTQIA+ singers from 14 choruses across Canada to Halifax.

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    2024: Bigger Stages, Bigger Recognition

    HGMC opened at the Under the Spire Music Festival in Prince Edward Island, earned an East Coast Music Award nomination for Choral Recording of the Year, and was named Best Community Choir in The Coast’s Best of Halifax.

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    2026: The New HGMC

    HGMC entered a bold new chapter with a refreshed brand and growing membership. Major milestones included performing Disney Pride in Concert with Symphony Nova Scotia—a three-concert series that sold more than 3,000 tickets—and travelling to Vancouver for Unison to debut its first commissioned piece.

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    Today and Tomorrow: Building What Comes Next

    HGMC is an 80-plus member ensemble known for sold-out concerts, national recognition, and a strong commitment to high-quality performance, community, and 2SLGBTQIA+ visibility. As the chorus continues to grow, HGMC is looking ahead to new stages, new audiences, and new ways to share the power of queer choral music across Halifax, Nova Scotia, and beyond.

We Take the Stage Each Season

Four seasons of music, each one building on the last.

Our Board

HGMC is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors who help steward our mission, support our members, and shape the future of the chorus. Together, they bring care, leadership, and community focus to the work behind the music.

Ready to Be Part of Something Real?

Whether you sing, want to support our work, or simply believe in what we do, there's a place for you here. (Our shiny new website is under construction, new Member Application Coming Soon)