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See Us On NY1 |
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The Bayside Glee Club was featured on
cable station NY1 on June 11, 2018.
Click here to view. |
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Hear Us Sing |
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click on
title
Can't Help
Falling in Love With You
River in Judea
Old Man Noah
The Little
Drummer Boy-Peace on Earth |
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About
Us |
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Founded in 1944, the Bayside Glee Club is
this year celebrating its Diamond Jubilee -- 75 years of
continuous performances. Since its inception as a male chorus, the
BGC has been making a
unique contribution to
Bayside and the larger community. Each year the club (which is nondenominational
and welcomes men of all faiths) presents two formal
concerts and from time to time performs for the benefit of area churches,
nursing homes, hospitals,
 and various organizations.
Although the club is centered in the
Flushing/Bayside area, singers and audiences come from all parts of Queens, Long
Island, and the Metropolitan area.
With over 1,600 selections in its growing
library, the club (currently with more than two dozen singing members) works hard to bring its audiences fresh, challenging, and
varied
programs.
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Membership |
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The club's roster includes
men of all ages and reflects the wonderful ethnic
diversity of our community. The club welcomes associate
(nonsinging) members -- men and women -- who help us in
incalculable ways.
We extend a sincere and cordial
welcome to any man over 18 who would like to sing and enjoy an evening of fun
and fellowship once a week. No previous experience is required and ability to
read music is not necessary. Continuing education is a priority and in the
interest of ever improving our performances, we provide choral and musical
training. Transportation to rehearsals may be available if needed. The club
publishes a quarterly newsletter to keep members updated about activities and
goings on.
Yearly dues are $110, payable
$55 each winter and spring.
Social activities
The club holds occasional gatherings throughout the year,
including an Associates Night, usually in the spring, and an annual picnic
during the summer. Members, family, friends, associates, and prospective members
are welcome. After each concert there is a reception at which refreshments are
served; there is also a raffle drawing. |
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About the
Conductor |
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Henry McDonagh
III is a three-time Grammy nominated musician with over 20 years of
experience performing nationally and internationally..
At the Walter H. Crowley Intermediate School 5 in Elmhurst, he
teaches music appreciation and conducts chorus, orchestra, and stage
performances. Previously, he was Youth Music Director for St.
Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Jamaica, New York.
Mr. McDonagh has worked as a bassist/vocalist with the original band
CLOSENUF, which earned him (in 2006, 2010 and 2011) Grammy
nominations for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist.
During his teaching career, he has been music director of many
productions, including Footloose,
All Shook Up, Annie
Jr., Fame Jr.,
Hairspray Jr., and
Lion King Jr.
In addition to leading Bayside, Mr. McDonagh conducts the Huntington
Men’s Chorus.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and a Master's in music
education from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College,
where he studied under Lawrence Eisman, composer Bruce Saylor, and
jazz legend Sir Roland Hanna.
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About the
Accompanist |
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Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long
Island, Joseph Liccardo holds a master's degree in piano
performance from Juilliard, where he was the recipient of
the Joseph Fidelman and the P & A Shaffer scholarships. Even
before receiving a bachelor of music degree from the Eastman
School of Music in 2006, he excelled both as a chamber
performer and as a soloist.
In his first
undergraduate year, he performed Rachmaninoff's
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Eastman
Philharmonia, and as a senior he won first prize (and a
Steinway grand piano) in the young artist division of the
Music Teachers National Association Piano Competition. While
a student he also won the John Celentano Award for
excellence in chamber music, took first prize in the Jessie
Kneisel Lieder competition for piano accompaniment, and
performed frequently with his piano trio on campus and in
the community.
A year after receiving his degree he
began a collaboration with the renowned Chinese pipa player
Zhang Hongyan. (The pipa is a short-necked fretted lute.)
The duo have performed at Carnegie Hall and at Boston's
Jordan Hall and appeared in concerts in numerous cities in
China.
Mr. Liccardo, who maintains a private studio,
currently performs as a freelance musician and teaches piano
privately at both the Lawrence Eisman Center for Preparatory
Studies in Music at Queens College (where he studied for 12
years with Dr. Donald Pirone prior to college) and the St.
Andrew Avellino School in Flushing.
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Contact Us
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Email (click on name):
Jim Jefts or
Joe Ambrosino
Telephone: Gary Carella, 718-353-0423 |
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This project is made possible
with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant
program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State
Legislature and administered by the Queens Council on the
Arts. |
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This website is
sponsored by the Conductors Club.
To learn more about the organization,
click here. |
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Copyright
2022 2onductors Club |
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