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Welcome to the Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York
🎶 Play Ball! The Mendelssohn Glee Club Returns to Coney Island🎶
The Mendelssohn Glee Club has a long and storied tradition of stepping up to the plate for New York’s home teams. Over the years, we have sung for the Mets, the Yankees, and the former Staten Island Yankees. But few venues feel quite as special—or as spirited—as MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, set right on the historic grounds of the former Steeplechase Park in Coney Island.
We were thrilled to return to the boardwalk once again to open the game with our performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
No trip to Coney Island is complete without a homage to the neighborhood’s iconic history. Following our anthem performance, we kept the music going with a spirited rendition of the barbershop classic, "Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby."
Watch the video of our latest Coney Island performance below:
Since 1866, the Mendelssohn Glee Club has been a cornerstone of American music, proudly holding the title of the oldest surviving independent musical group in the United States, after the New York Philharmonic. We are an all-male chorus dedicated to preserving and performing a diverse repertoire of male choral music—from classical masterpieces to vibrant contemporary works. Each concert is a celebration of vocal harmony, camaraderie, and our enduring legacy. Experience the Tradition. Hear the Harmony. Support the Legacy.
Join us!
Experience the power of men's voices in harmony. We typically offer two free public concerts annually (in May and December) and welcome new singers.
(Get to know our members
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Contact conductor Gene Wisoff
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Support Our Mission
Donations help to defray the costs of the professionals in the group, conductor and accompanist, help rent rehearsal and performance spaces, and most importantly donations help keep performances free
Lend a Hand
The club always needs volunteers to staff our welcome desk at concerts, run auctions, collect advertisements from businesses for our concert program, and help serve at our champagne receptions.
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