🔆 The summer programs page lists 25 programs (last change 8/2/24).

Auditions

Auditions are open for Brattleboro Camerata, Brattleboro Concert Choir, Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Cantilena, Connecticut Choral Society, Metropolitan Chorale, Pilgrim Festival Chorus and Spectrum Singers. See the auditions page for more information.

June 16, 2024 (Sunday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Love - In 2024: Make Love Not War. A Love-In, with the Firefly Band. Gentle people, please join us! Bring a lawn chair, a picnic, and some flowers for your hair. Music of peace, love, and understanding: close covers of folk and rock songs of the 60s and early 70s by Dylan, the Beatles, the Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, Cream, the Beach Boys, the Grateful Dead, the Mamas & Papas, CSNY, and more! Free admission, donations welcome. Rain date: Monday, June 17. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Hyde Community Center Performance Pavilion, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands MA 02461 ⓘ

May 11, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus / Apollo Club of Boston / Highland Glee Club [MA]: Vive L’Amour! A festival of men's choral music. For more information, call 781-789-9054 or email info@saengerfest.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘⓘⓘ

April 27, 2024 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: A SCHUBERTIADE - An Evening of Music by Franz Schubert. An elegant evening of Old World charm and sophistication; Schubert choral works interspersed with piano solos by Jonathan Reddix and Schubert's rarely heard “Arpeggione” Sonata performed on double bass. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Newton Highlands Congregational Church, Newton Highlands MA 02461 ⓘ

March 16, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: The Pipes Are Callin' A Celtic Tribute. Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr.: “Loch Lomand” and "The Turtle Dove"; tenor Connor Vigeant sings “Turn Ye to Me”; a performance on the uilleann (Irish) pipes by Dan Meyers; favorites like “Danny Boy” and “Suo Gan,” along with equally beautiful songs you probably haven’t heard yet; all performed by a group of good-lookin’ men IN KILTS. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

January 15, 2024 (Monday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Open Rehearsals. The Highland Glee Club, founded in Newton Highlands in 1908, and Sarah Robinson Seeber, Music Director invite singing men to join us for open rehearsals on Tuesday January 9 and Monday, January 15, which continues our 2023-2024 season. Please arrive early for music distribution. We will be doing a Celtic Tribute Saturday, March 16, 2024. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

January 9, 2024 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Open Rehearsals. The Highland Glee Club, founded in Newton Highlands in 1908, and Sarah Robinson Seeber, Music Director invite singing men to join us for open rehearsals on Tuesday January 9 and Monday, January 15, which continues our 2023-2024 season. Please arrive early for music distribution. We will be doing a Celtic Tribute Saturday, March 16, 2024. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

December 9, 2023 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Holiday Feast of Song! "It's that time of year..." Classical and Traditional music for Christmas and Hanukkah, reception to follow. Sarah Robinson Seeber, Music Director. General admission $20; youth and children under 19 are free! Parking is available. For more information, call 508-613-5450 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham Heights MA 02494 ⓘ

October 28, 2023 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: HOOK'D on Gilbert & Sullivan. Selections from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story, Skin of Our Teeth and Peter Pan; and Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe, Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and HMS Pinafore. Lonnie Powell, John Ficarelli, Ben Morse, Connor Vigeant, Tom Frates and Paul Barrett, soloists; Sarah Robinson Seeber, director. For more information, call 508-613-5450 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre MA 02459 ⓘ

June 19, 2023 (Monday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Peace, harmony, understanding …and surfing. Close-covers of 60s counter-culture hits, with full live band and a group of guys singing the vocals EXACTLY as they are presented in the recordings! These are encore performances of last year’s Love-Ins. Pack a picnic and join us for this free outdoor concert, and let the sunshine in! For more information, call 508-641-9985 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Hyde Bandstand, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands MA 02461 ⓘ

June 18, 2023 (Sunday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Peace, harmony, understanding …and surfing. Close-covers of 60s counter-culture hits, with full live band and a group of guys singing the vocals EXACTLY as they are presented in the recordings! These are encore performances of last year’s Love-Ins. Pack a picnic and join us for this free outdoor concert, and let the sunshine in! For more information, call 508-641-9985 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Hyde Bandstand, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands MA 02461 ⓘ

April 15, 2023 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: A Spring Romance with the Highland Glee Club. Songs by Franz Schubert, Victor Herbert, Sigmund Romberg, George Gershwin & Cole Porter, , and a solo violin performance of the Bach Chaconne by the winner of the 2023 HGC Music Prize, Eleanor Markey. General Admission:$20; youth under 19, free. For more information, call 508-613-5450 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

January 17, 2023 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Open Rehearsals. The Highland Glee Club, a men's chorus established in 1908, welcomes new male voices to join ours on Tuesday January 10 and 17 at Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA. Come yourself or refer a friend. Doors open 6:45 p.m. Full vaccination including booster shot is required. Masks will be worn. For information contact Sarah Robinson Seeber, Musical Director 978-443-3267. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email sjtelford@aol.com. Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

January 10, 2023 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Open Rehearsals. The Highland Glee Club, a men's chorus established in 1908, welcomes new male voices to join ours on Tuesday January 10 and 17 at Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA. Come yourself or refer a friend. Doors open 6:45 p.m. Full vaccination including booster shot is required. Masks will be worn. For information contact Sarah Robinson Seeber, Musical Director 978-443-3267. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email sjtelford@aol.com. Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ

December 3, 2022 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: A Holiday Songfest. Favorites for Christmas and Chanukah in a variety of styles from classical to traditional to jazz and more, and of course our traditional singalong! Natalia Hubner, soprano, sings Schubert and Mozart; Michelle Markus, klezmer clarinet. Tickets: $20, free for age 18 and under. For more information, call 508-641-9985 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave, Needham Heights MA 02494 ⓘ

October 15, 2022 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: A Scottish Tribute. Part-songs and drinking songs by Mendelssohn, Poulenc, and Elgar and others will be sung along with a selection of Scottish folk songs. For more information, call 508-613-5450 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. War Memorial Auditorium, City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

September 13, 2022 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Open Rehearsals. The Highland Glee Club, a men's chorus established in 1908, welcomes new male voices to join ours on Tuesday September 6 and 13th at the Allen Center in West Newton, MA. Come yourself or refer a friend. Full vaccination including booster shot is required. Masks will be worn. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email sjtelford@aol.com. 35 Webster Street, West Newton MA 02465 ⓘ

September 6, 2022 (Tuesday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Open Rehearsals. The Highland Glee Club, a men's chorus established in 1908, welcomes new male voices to join ours on Tuesday September 6 and 13th at the Allen Center in West Newton, MA. Come yourself or refer a friend. Full vaccination including booster shot is required. Masks will be worn. For more information, call 978-443-3267 or email sjtelford@aol.com. 35 Webster Street, West Newton MA 02465 ⓘ

June 19, 2022 (Sunday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Love-In 2022. Joined by professional rock band Firefly, we will perform close covers (with amazing men's harmony vocals) of the greatest rock hits of the 60s, from acoustic folk to electric psychedelic -- songs of peace, love, understanding, and also surfing. Free outdoor concert; donations welcome. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Hyde Community Center Outdoor Pavilion, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands MA 02461 ⓘ

June 18, 2022 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Love-In 2022. Joined by professional rock band Firefly, we will perform close covers (with amazing men's harmony vocals) of the greatest rock hits of the 60s, from acoustic folk to electric psychedelic -- songs of peace, love, understanding, and also surfing. Free outdoor concert; donations welcome. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Hyde Community Center Outdoor Pavilion, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands MA 02461 ⓘ

May 8, 2022 (Sunday)

3:30 PM. New England Federation of Men's Glee Clubs, Sponsor [MA]: Brothers Sing On! Celebrate the Apollo Club of Boston's 150th Anniversary with Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus, Highland Glee Club, Apollo Club of Boston, and Renaissance Men in a Festival of Men's Voices. For more information, call 508-613-5450 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘⓘⓘⓘ

April 23, 2022 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: All's Fair: Songs of Love & War For Men's Voices. Choral music by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Elgar and more, inclusibg Elgar's "The Reveille"; with performances by the 2021 and 2022 Music Award Recipients, classical pianist Meihui An and jazz trumpeter Cameron Shave.  For more information, call 508-613-5450 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton City Hall; Homer Avenue side, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ

December 5, 2021 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: A Holiday Songfest. Holiday music from Gregorian Chant to jazz, Franz Schubert to Irving Berlin, and a singalong. Reception to follow. Tickets $20, free for children under 19. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave, Needham Heights MA 02494 ⓘ

June 12, 2021 (Saturday)

1:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Sons O' the Sea. An open air concert with special guest artists including the 2021 Music Award recipient, a pianist from Brookline High School. Bring a blanket or chairs, a picnic lunch and sun hat and enjoy. Rain date: 12 Noon,Sunday, June 13. T accessible on Riverside Line and short walk from Newton Highlands or Eliot Stations. Free admission, contributions welcome! For more information, call 508-613-5450 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. Hyde Community Center Outdoor Pavilion, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands MA 02461 ⓘ

December 1, 2019 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Holiday Concert. Works by Franz Schubert, Jacob Handl, and Francis Poulenc, as well as a selection of holiday classics. Concert goers will also be treated to a performance by mezzo-soprano Hailey McAvoy. David Tiedman, conductor; Maxim Lubarsky,piano. Tickets: $20; veterans and active military personnel $15; half price with college ID and to members of Greater Boston Choral Consortium member organizations; free for children/youth under 19. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. 858 Great Plain Avenue, Needham MA 02492 ⓘ

April 28, 2019 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Spring Concert 2019. Several madrigals, opera choruses, music by Stephen Foster and the theme of Love and Remembrance. Featuring 2019 Scholarship winner Jonathan Kronheimer (Newton South HS) oboe; and finalists Ranna Shahbazi (Brookline HS), mezzo-soprano; and Ben Horsburgh (Arlington HS), vocals. Tickets: $20; $5 discount for veterans and active military personnel, half price with college ID and to members of Greater Boston Choral Consortium member organizations, free for children/youth under 19. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. The Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland Street, West Newton MA 02465 ⓘ

December 2, 2018 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Winter Concert. Directed by David Tiedman, the Highland Glee Club will perform Christmas and Season music as well as music of Leonard Bernstein and will be joined by two A Cappella groups from Brookline High School. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. First Baptist Church Needham, 858 Great Plain Avenue, Sherborn MA 01770 ⓘ

December 3, 2017 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Highland Glee Club annual Winter Concert. Music by Morley, Nanino, Monteverdi, Mendelssohn and selections from Cherubini’s Requiem, as well as traditional carols and an audience sing-a-long. In addition, concert goers will be treated to a performance by the Newton New Philharmonia Orchestra String Quartet. Tickets: $20 adult, veterans/active military $15, under 18 free, half-price for GBCC members or with college ID. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email r-djantzen@comcast.net. First Baptist Church Needham, 858 Great Plain Avenue, Needham MA 02492 ⓘ

April 23, 2017 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Spring Concert. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA 02459 ⓘ

December 4, 2016 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Winter Concert. Music by Mozart, J.S. Bach, Saint-Saens, Buxtehude, and others, with holiday music and carols. Guest artist: Hailey Mcavoy, soprano. Tickets $20 adults, half-price with college ID. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. First Baptist Church Needham, 858 Great Plain Ave, Needham MA 02492 ⓘ

April 24, 2016 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Spring Concert. Works by Holst, Bach, and Copland, and music from Great Day and Cats for men's chorus, with a performance by scholarship winner, violinist Mitsuru Yonezaki of Newton South High School. For more information, call 508-655-8232 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton City Hall, Newton Centre MA 02459 ⓘ

May 5, 2013 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Spring concert. Madrigals, Sea Songs, Spirituals, Songs from the American Song Book- Guest Artist: High School Senior Scholarship Winner For more information, call 781-449-1541 or email wulfr27@hotmail.com. War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton MA 02492

December 2, 2012 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: annual winter concert. French and English carols, Choral Hymns from Rig Veda (Holst),Pilgrim Brass Ensemble, audience sing-s-long, and secular favorites of the season. For more information, call 781-449-1541 or email wulfr27@hotmail.com. First Baptist Church, 858 Great Plain Avenue, Needham, MA, Needham MA

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