The 1936 tour of New York City of the Virginia Glee Club celebrated the Glee Club's 50th anniversary, as calculated at that time, as part of the 1935-1936 season. The tour included performances with the Barnard College Glee Club of Columbia University (February 27) and at the Plaza Hotel (February 28).[1]
The Barnard performance was part of their Prom Celebration. The Glee Club gave a separate concert there followed by a special dance. The Plaza Hotel performance was hosted by the Virginians of New York, an alumni club, and was broadcast via the radio.
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- Virginia, Hail, All Hail (John A. Morrow '21)
- Adoramus te (Palestrina)
- Impropreria (Palestrina)
- Crucifixus (Lotti)
- Oh, Rejoice Ye Christians Loudly (Johann Sebastian Bach)
- On Wings of Song (Felix Mendelssohn)
- Dedication (Franz)
- Vill Du Komma Med Mig (Armas Jarnefelt - first time in America)
- Dear Land of Home (Jean Sibelius)
- Ode to Big Business (Daniel Gregory Mason)
- Early Americana
- Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground (Stephen Foster)
- Old Folks at Home (Foster)
- Old Black Joe (Foster)
- My Old Kentucky Home (Foster)
- Oh Susanna (Foster)
- Careless Love (Cowboy Folk-Song)
- Sea Chanties arr. Marshall Bartholomew
- Poor Wayfaring Stranger
- Dearest Farewell (Queen Victoria's favorite song)
- And Now 'Tis Time to Go (Bach)