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Southborough – The United States Coast Guard Academy Glee Club will be offering a public performance Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 15 Common St.
The United States Coast Guard Academy Cadet Glee Club is a select group of fifty men and women chosen from the Corps of Cadets by audition. This group specializes in the performance of patriotic music and songs of the sea.
The Glee Club travels annually to entertain people throughout the country and abroad. Appearances have included performances in Italy and Hawaii, Disneyworld in Orlando, the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, professional sporting events including the Super Bowl, as well as numerous other performances on national television.
The United States Coast Guard Academy is America’s smallest federal military service academy and one of the country’s most selective colleges. Cadets receive a rigorous intellectual foundation and are taught leadership across the curriculum, developing the total person for success as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Glee Club’s director and musical arranger is Dr. Robert G. Newton, director of Cadet Vocal Music at the United States Coast Guard Academy. There is no charge for the performance but voluntary donations will be gratefully accepted.
