2025 is CMAC's 20th Anniversary! Thank you to our fans and alumni for 20 years of music and revelry!

The University of Chicago’s Premier Tenor-Bass Choir.

CMAC: The University of Chicago Glee Club is a student-run, unaccompanied choral group for low voices composed of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Chicago.

CMAC's repertoire is diverse, spanning genres from Renaissance polyphony to 1950s doo-wop and pop, English and Irish drinking songs, University of Chicago school songs, and much more. Our members share a passion for music and commitment to excellence. We believe in promoting both the musical and personal development of our members, believing that a CMAC member should be a singer, but also a scholar and well-rounded individual.

Want to book us?

Contact exec@cmacsings.com or log your information here on our website.

Serious inquiries in Hyde Park and the Chicago area only. Please be prepared to reimburse travel expenses if your event will be outside the University of Chicago campus.

Frequently Asked Question:

"What does 'CMAC' stand for?"

When we were founded in 2005 by then-first-years Ben Patterson and Josh Sauerman ('07), it was to fill a vacant niche on campus, thus we began as Chicago Men's A Cappella. Since then, our original name has been changed to reflect our inclusion of anyone who can sing well in the tenor-bass range. But "CMAC" is far from an empty acronym: our members tend to invent their own creative interpretations to share with friends.

Chicago Muppet A Cappella

Chicago: Maybe A Choir?

Chicago Music And Crimes*

Carolers Making A Commotion

Chicago... Mmm... A Cappella

*Not an accurate moniker