Hello Seattle! The Seattle Labor Chorus is a musical voice of labor and social justice in the Pacific Northwest and we are inviting you to join us as a new chorus or audience member!
SLC is a non-audition community chorus formed in March 1997 for a performance at the Northwest Folklife Festival with Pete Seeger and several other well-known folk singers. We give voice in song to the concerns and goals of working people and allies who struggle for economic, social, and racial justice. We sing as advocates for a society free from discrimination where workers have the right to organize as a means of securing a just living in a safe environment. We perform at rallies, educational events, union meetings, and on stages around the Seattle area to inspire and educate in four-part harmony, preserving a collective memory about the history, goals, and vision of the movement for justice. Singing lifts the spirit of our movement and gives courage when the struggle is hard in our members’ lives, in our communities, and in the world.
The chorus is very member-driven, collaborative, and egalitarian. Chorus members shape our song repertoire and event participation, and choral members have written or edited songs and lyrics to address the changing face of the struggle for justice and resistance. We sing a mix of traditional labor and folk songs, and parody versions of existing pop songs with messages of solidarity, justice, and the concerns of working people.
If this sounds appealing, we would love to hear from you and maybe sing with you! You can find out more about the chorus, our practices, and upcoming performances here:
https://seattlelaborchorus.org
To learn more about the formation of the chorus, and to hear some of our past performances, please visit our YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/@seattlelaborchorus1452
Please join us as a singer or an audience member to find community and joy through song!
Solidarity forever!!
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