The Male Glee Club of Yonkers is one of the oldest non-collegiate male choruses in the United States, celebrating its eightieth anniversary in 2006. From its beginning, the goals of the Club have been to promote the good fellowship that comes from singing together, and to present concerts that bring true listening enjoyment to all who appreciate good music.
The club began in 1926 when 21 charter members met at the Yonkers YMCA and elected the first slate of officers. Of the twenty-one charter members present at that meeting, one, Richard P. Ward, Jr. was still singing with the Club when it celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 1976.
Over the years, the Club has taken part in many important public events. Among these was a performance at the celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the City of Yonkers, the 1939 and 1964 New York World's Fairs, and the Christmas concert at Alice Tully Hall of Lincoln Center. In 1982, the Club hosted nine other men's glee clubs from New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Ontario at a "Big Sing" sponsored by the Associated Glee Clubs of Greater New York. In recent years, the Club has performed at Yonkers City Hall; at the Christmas tree lighting in Getty Square, Yonkers; Independence Day ceremonies in Mount Vernon; and at meetings of clubs and organizations in the Westchester area. In addition, the Club often entertains residents of area nursing homes and retirement residences.
The Glee Club welcomes new members. The only requirement for membership is being able to sing on pitch and to learn one's part in rehearsal. Membership dues are fifty dollars a year, payable in two installments.
To find out more about the glee club or to join, visit their website listed below or send them an email
WEBSITE: http://www.yonkersgleeclub.org
EMAIL: mgcy@optonline.net
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