How long have you lived in Seattle? I have lived in the Seattle area my entire life and currently live in Bothell. How did you first hear about the Seattle Choral Company? I heard about the Seattle Choral Company the first time in 1991 when I was in the Northwest Boychoir. We performed Rick Vale’s “December” with the SCC. Do you still like to sing? If so, what voice part are you? I love singing. I’m a second tenor. What kind of piano do you have? Sadly, I only have a Baldwin upright. What is your favorite piano piece? I am partial to Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu. What are your favorite choral works? I would have to say Verdi’s Requiem, the Poulenc Gloria, and Carmina Burana. What is your favorite Seattle Choral Company piece so far this season? The Eric Barnum piece [“Carol of the Angels” on SCC’s new Joys of Christmas

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What is your role with SCC? I am the resident tenor I section leader and men’s section coach. What year did you start singing with the group? 2012. What is your hometown? Where did you live before you moved to the Seattle area? I was born in Seattle and lived here until age 28, at which time I moved to Washington, DC, to be the tenor soloist with the United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants. I then lived for some years in Munich and Paris before returning to the Washington, DC, area. In July of 2011 I moved back to the Seattle area with my life-partner, James Jelasic. How you were introduced to SCC? I was introduced to Freddie Coleman through our mutual friend Mel Butler, who is canon musician of Saint Mark’s Cathedral. What are you most looking forward to in our holiday concert? Bringing the joy

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What is your role with SCC? I am the current “resident soprano.” First and foremost, I sing with the choir, both as a member of the soprano section and as a soloist. My duties also include leading warm-ups for the women before rehearsal and some vocal coaching. What year did you start singing with the group? This is my first season. I started in September of 2012! What is your hometown? Where did you live before you moved to Seattle? Well, that’s complicated. I was born in Iowa City, Iowa, but spent a big chunk of my childhood in suburbs of St. Paul, Minnesota. I lived in Antwerp, Belgium, for five years during my preteen and teen years, and then finished high school and my undergraduate degree in the Midwest. Now, I consider my hometown to be Vashon, Washington, because I adore it, and I don’t think we’ll ever leave.

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This season we are pleased to have added a number of accomplished new singers to our ranks. We asked them a bit about themselves to share with the company and friends of the SCC. Look for profiles on our new resident coaches in a future post.   Errin Patton, Soprano I Prior to joining the SCC,  Errin sang one season with Pacific Lutheran Choral Union. She graduated from University of Idaho in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in applied voice, and sang with the University Chorus and Jazz Choir there. She also had the honor of singing in the Oregon Bach Festival Youth Choral Academy in 2005, under the batons of Anton Armstrong and Helmuth Rilling. When not singing, by day, Errin works for Northwest Sinfonietta as executive assistant. By night, she is the PR and marketing officer for Seattle Browncoats Charities, a regional all-volunteer nonprofit inspired by the TV

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in November 2011. Bethany will be joining the SCC again for this year’s “A Cathedral Christmas: Gaudete! Rejoice!”  Her favorite piece in this year’s program is Seven Joys of Christmas by Kirke Mechem. Of it she says, “I love all the different elements they present and the instrumental challenges of the individual pieces.” Bethany also shared with us some exciting news: “We are preparing to welcome a baby boy to our family, which will no doubt keep us even busier!” When it comes to making beautiful holiday music, one of the SCC’s secret weapons is harpist Bethany Man. In this month’s SCC Spotlight, we asked the talented Kirkland native to share her favorite music, memorable onstage moments, and the most challenging thing about playing the harp. You’ll also hear about the exotic place she and her husband met—and about her very first (and

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