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August 21, 1998 Purdue Varsity Glee Club adds 19 vocalists WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University's Varsity Glee Club will start the school year with 19 new members. More than 40 men auditioned for a spot in the all-male vocal ensemble. The newcomers join 52 returning vocalists for the upcoming season. The glee club's first performance of the fall semester will be a "First Nighter Concert" at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms. Preparations for this free 90-minute show were made at the club's annual training camp Aug. 15-22. The Varsity Glee Club annually performs more than 100 shows in concert halls from coast to coast. The group has been the featured entertainment at many prestigious events, including four presidential inaugurations. The glee club is one of the five ensembles that comprise the Purdue Musical Organizations. More than 200 students perform with PMO annually. Purdue has no school of music, so nearly every academic major is represented in the organization. CONTACT: Amy Page Christiansen, PMO assistant director, (765) 494-3947; e-mail, apc@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page