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When it was founded in 1858, Glee Club was primarily a social organization that incidentally performed light songs or "glees" to the accompaniment of banjos. Today, the nation's oldest college choral group is far more professional, with a prestigious reputation in choral circles...
Members credit Marvin with cultivating Glee Club's sound quality. He has been conducting the group since...
...harder work and it takes more effort," said Bernard E. Kreger '59, Glee Club's alumni secretary, who also regularly sings with the group. Marvin agrees that the Glee Club has seen a shortage of a highly-trained newcomers because few men learn to sing in high school...
...Glee Club's repertoire is especially demanding because it is largely classical, with a selection of folk songs and works from the Renaissance. This year's lineup also contains several Eastern European pieces...
...Unlike Glee Clubs at many other colleges,including Princeton and Yale, the Harvard GleeClub has remained all-male throughout its history.While that choice reflects the dramatic sound thatmale choruses can produce, group members say thedecision is often misunderstood...