[2] Over the years, the Chorus has reached out by performing in a host of area venues, singing in churches, theaters, nightclubs, parks and union halls.
The Chorus has sung for the opening gala of a traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution and a national signature event of the Lewis and Clark Expedition bicentennial, A Journey Fourth.
In 2002, an international tour took members to London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany, where they shared the stage with other GALA Choruses.
In recent years, the Chorus has presented two family matinee concerts, featuring pieces based on works by internationally renowned children's author Tomie dePaola.
Under the direction of Shawn Cullen, HMC has built a collaborative creative relationship with Grammy-nominated composer/arranger/orchestrator David Maddux, having commissioned the world premieres of The Music of Whitney Houston (2022) and After All: 60 Years of Cher (2023).
In 2024 the chorus worked with David Maddux and leadership from the Folly Theater to produce a world premiere children's musical, My Shadow Is Pink, based on the book by Scott Stuart The Chorus also has commissioned several song arrangements, featuring the talents of Eric Lane Barnes, Mark Hayes, Scott Farthing, and Paul Siskind.
[3] The first conductor of the Chorus was Father Ambrose Karels, followed by co-directors Rande Stewart and Stephen Johnson.
In his tenure, the Chorus moved to the Folly Theater as its performance home and broadened its scope and reach.