Auditions

Auditions are open for Assabet Valley Mastersingers. See the auditions page for more information.

March 9, 2025 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Game of Tones. Songs of knighthood, valor, and derring-do. For more information, call 508-641-9985 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. War Memorial Auditorium, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton MA 02459 ⓘ 🔗

December 7, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: A Holiday Feast of Song. Music for the holidays, featuring violinist Keila Wakao, 2024 Highland Glee Club Music Award Winner. For more information, call 508-641-9985 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton MA 02458 ⓘ 🔗

October 26, 2024 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Highland Glee Club [MA]: Oktoberfest. German and English drinking songs: Trinklieder from Mendelssohn and Schubert, the rousing drinking song from The Student Prince, and everyone's favorite pirate song, "Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum." Junhan Choi, baritone. Beer garden reception follows the concert (one beer included with ticket). Tickets: $25. For more information, call 508-641-9985 or email highlandgleeclub@gmail.com. Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton MA 02458 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

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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