"To have sung this music with a virtuoso orchestra and in youth must be one of the decisive events in a lifetime. A man would be one person before it; he would be another ever afterward. For no one need tell him that a world of the creative spirit exists. He has lived in it. He knows."
--Lucien Price, Amphion's Lyre


About Us

Founded in 1858, the Harvard Glee Club is the oldest college choir in America, and is considered by many to be the premier collegiate men's chorus in the country. We are a close-knit group of Harvard undergraduate and graduate students bound together by friendship, a shared love of music, and a passion for singing for diverse audiences at Harvard, across the United States, and around the world.

In addition to the main chorus, the Glee Club features a smaller subset ensemble, HGC Lite, which performs lighter a cappella works.


HGC in Sanders

Contact Us

For any questions about the Harvard Glee Club, contact our manager, Jason Varnell at

Welcome to the Class of 2013!

Submitted by cspicker on Mon, 08/31/2009 - 15:33.

To all new students, welcome to Harvard! To all returning students, welcome back! We hope you had a great summer.

It's almost time to start the audition process for the 2009-2010 season. If you're at all interested in singing for any of the Holden choruses, we highly encourage you to audition, regardless of prior musical experience. With the Harvard Glee Club, Radcliffe Choral Society, Collegium Musicum, Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus and learning choirs to choose from, there are plenty of opportunities to join some of the premier collegiate choirs in the country.

You can see the audition dates and times for this year below. We hope to see you soon!

Audition dates and times (all auditions are held in Paine Hall, Music Building. Click here for a map):

Wednesday, September 2: 1-4pm
Thursday, September 3: 1-4pm
Friday, September 4: 12-3pm
Sunday, September 6: 1-4pm
Monday, September 7: 1-5pm, 7-10pm

For additional information, including a detailed description of the audition process, where and when to hear the choruses and meet current members, please visit our main auditions page.