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The Spelman College Glee Club has maintained a formal reputation of choral excellence since it began in 1925. It is an organization that is open by audition to all students of the Spelman College community. The Glee Club’s repertoire consists of secular choral literature for women’s voices with special emphasis on traditional spirituals, music by African-American Composers, music from different cultures, and other commissioned works.
This legacy is embodied in the Spelman College Glee Club, which is the primary performance organization of the College. The Glee Club sings for most major campus events, including Founder’s Day Convocation and Baccalaureate and Commencement services. Generations of young women, including those who major and minor in music, as well as those focusing on other areas of study, have given their time, talent, and energy in exchange for membership in this special elite group embedded within the Spelman sisterhood.
The Spelman College Glee Club has traveled throughout the country performing for a variety of audiences. The Glee Club has performed in concert halls such as Fanueil Hall (Boston), the Brooklyn Academy of Music (NY), Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, Spivey Hall (Atlanta), Symphony Hall (Atlanta), and in churches, high schools, colleges and universities around the country. The choir’s international travels have brought them to places such as Brazil, Canada, and Italy.
