History

The University of Washington Men's Glee Club has been in existence since 1895 and was officially founded around 1900. Below is a list of the group's known conductors throughout its history.

We are in the process of compiling more information on the history of the Glee Club.

Conductors

1899-1900        G.P. Andrews

1900-1901        Peter C. Allen

1904-1905        F.W. Zimmerman

1905-1910        Charles Kimball  (University Musical Director)

1911-1926        Irving Glen (Dean of the College of Fine Arts)

1926-1953       Charles Lawrence

                        (NOTE: from 1941-1946 the Men’s Glee was a Navy ROTC Choir)

1954-2007       No record of a Men's Glee Club

2007-present    Steven M. Demorest

UW Men's Glee Club circa 1895

(University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, negative UW 6226)