About Us
Our Story
Pride Chorus Houston (PCH) was originally founded as the Montrose Singers in November of 1979. Led by founding director Andy Mills, the Houston-based men’s chorus met with early successes marked by lavish productions at the Tower Theatre, performing with as many as 80 singing members. The Montrose Singers became the Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston (GMCH) and later expanded to include the Bayou City Women’s Chorus (BCWC) under the umbrella of Bayou City Performing Arts (BCPA).
We now perform as Pride Chorus Houston, a unified LGBTQ+ chorus where everyone has a safe place to make music and share a message of unity and peace. We are proud of over 40 years of making music together!
Our Vision
A world standing together as one big chorus, united in harmony and peace.
Our Mission
We strive to be voices of pride, using the power of music to make a positive change in our community.
Our Core Values
We have PASSION.
We strive for musical excellence and are committed to improvement and learning. We enthusiastically advocate for LGBTQ+ community. We inspire creativity and critical thinking. We believe in our power to bring social change.
We show RESPECT.
We respect the history of the LGBTQ+ community and the tradition of the gay choral movement. We choose to celebrate, rather than denigrate. We support composers, arrangers, and performers.
We are INCLUSIVE.
We are committed to providing a safe space for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community. We are a diverse group committed to embracing new points of view. We welcome all and do not discriminate.
We promote DIGNITY.
We support the proposition that all people are created equal. We support everyone’s right to live outwardly as their authentic selves and acknowledge the courage it takes to do so. We acknowledge and honor our differences.
We are ENGAGED.
We listen to our members, our audience, and each other to understand issues and address needs. We give our members the tools they need to succeed. We are an involved member of the community, and we give back when we can. We have fun!