glee club

glee, (from Old English gléo: “music” or “entertainment,” used in this sense in Beowulf), vocal composition for three or more unaccompanied solo male voices, including a countertenor.

a group of people who sing together : a group of people who sing together especially as a social activity in a school or college.

glee in American English 1. open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation. 2. an unaccompanied part song for three or more voices, popular esp. in the 18th century.

Promotes your social skills. Singing in a Glee Club can be a great way to enhance your social skills. Some of the best people join choirs and clubs like this, and many times the friends you make here become like family. It's very common for people to gain lifelong friendships through musical activities like these.

Glee clubs were named after a form of English part song, called a glee, which they typically sang. The first named Glee Club held its initial meeting in the Newcastle Coffee House in London in 1787.

“One of the main differences is that glee club rehearsals are run by the students themselves usually,” Teal said. “Whereas a choir is directed by a professional musician. Choirs are not clubs. They are simple choirs or choral ensembles.”

In the 17th century, this musical, mirthful glee lent itself as a name for a type of musical composition for three or more voices, specifically an unaccompanied part of such a song. Historically, they included a countertenor and featured several short sections of contrasting character or mood.

“One of the main differences is that glee club rehearsals are run by the students themselves usually,” Teal said. “Whereas a choir is directed by a professional musician. Choirs are not clubs. They are simple choirs or choral ensembles.”

Glee clubs were named after a form of English part song, called a glee, which they typically sang. The first named Glee Club held its initial meeting in the Newcastle Coffee House in London in 1787.

They're calling it the “Glee Effect”. The TV show Glee is credited with increased audiences, bigger attendances at auditions and more musicals being performed.

On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to glee club, such as: a cappella choir, choir, chorale, chorus, liederkranz, and liedertafel.

On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to glee club, such as: a cappella choir, choir, chorale, chorus, liederkranz, and liedertafel.