Princeton, Yale Glee Clubs Resume Rivalry Nov. 10

PRINCETON, NJ — The rivalry between Princeton University and Yale continues on the concert stage Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. The glee clubs from each university will square off in the 104th Football Concert on Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. The Princeton Glee Club is directed by Gabriel Crouch, and the Yale Glee Club is led by Jeffrey Douma.

“This is one of the most uplifting nights of our choral year,” Crouch said. “Our friends in the Yale Glee Club always deliver, and they inspire us to give our best, too.”

This spirited tradition, held annually on the eve of the football game between the two rivals for over a century, will feature performances of works by Johannes Brahms, Wolfram Buchenberg, and Joby Talbot. The glee clubs will also perform each school’s fight song, comical skits, and college songs.

Tickets to hear the two celebrated choirs are only $15 general admission and $5 for students, available at music.princeton.edu or by calling University Ticketing at 609-258-9220. Any remaining tickets will be made available at the Richardson Auditorium box office two hours prior to the performance.

The Princeton Glee Club will continue to collaborate with visiting ensembles throughout the 2017-18 season.

On Dec. 9, 3 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, they will be joined by the Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.

On April 27-28, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., they will return to the Richardson stage alongside the Princeton University Orchestra and Princeton Pro Musica for an historic performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem. This performance marks the centenary of the end of World War I. For further information on the Princeton University Glee Club’s season, visit music.princeton.edu.

The Princeton University Glee Club, consisting of Princeton University’s most talented student singers, has been the largest choral body on campus since its inception in 1874 and has distinguished itself both nationally and overseas. Crouch and assistant conductor Stephanie Tubiolo are the directors.

The Yale Glee Club is Yale’s principal undergraduate mixed choir and oldest musical organization, currently in its 157th season. In recent seasons, the Glee Club has won rave reviews in the national press, from The New York Times to The Washington Post.

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