The Chattanooga Boys Choir hosts the University of Miami Men’s Glee Club in a special concert Thursday, Jan. 16, as part of the glee club’s southeastern United States tour.
Fifty members of the CBC’s Handel, Concert and Cantabile choirs will perform on the program along with the 40 members of the Men’s Glee Club from the University of Miami, located in Oxford, Ohio. The concert will be held in Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St., beginning at 7 p.m.
Founded in 1907, the Miami Men’s Glee Club has maintained a tradition of musical excellence with its members representing many academic disciplines across the university. Recent international tours have included performances in Belgium, England, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Wales.
If you go
› What: Collaborative Concert: Chattanooga Boys Choir and University of Miami Men’s Glee Club› Where: Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St.› When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16› Admission: Free› For more info: https://www.chattanoogaboyschoir.org/
In May 2014, the group won first place and was named overall grand champion at the Concours European de Chant Choral in Luxembourg. The group’s repertoire encompasses a wide range of music from Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets, folk songs, opera and Broadway choruses to spirituals and contemporary works.