November 10, 2005
Purdue Varsity Glee Club to sing on Fox TV while in New York
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue's Varsity Glee Club will have a featured spot on "Fox & Friends Weekend" in New York City this Saturday (Nov. 12) after a Friday night appearance at Carnegie Hall.
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The group will perform on Fox News at 7:50 a.m. The show's host is Purdue alumna Julian Phillips, who said the program is broadcast to 90 countries and 130 million homes.
Phillips was in West Lafayette as part of Purdue's 2005 Old Masters program, which gives students a chance to meet and interact with professionals who have risen to the top of their fields. Phillips graduated with a degree from Purdue's College of Liberal Arts and is a current member of the Liberal Arts Dean's Advisory Council.
The Varsity Glee Club is in New York for an appearance with the New York Pops orchestra. Under the leadership of Purdue Musical Organizations director Brian Breed, the group was scheduled to perform with Skitch Henderson, who died the week before their appearance. Breed said the performance will go on as a memorial to Henderson.
The Carnegie Hall program will include the "Airborne Symphony," written between 1943-44 for male choruses by American composer Marc Blitzstein. The program also will include music by Glenn Miller and Cole Porter. The guest conductor will be Rob Fisher, a conductor and pianist whose specialty is conducting classic musical theater.
This is the second time the Purdue Varsity Glee Club has performed in Carnegie Hall in the past three years. They represent Purdue on tour throughout the year around the country. Past performances include national television programs, five presidential inaugurations, and national and international performances and events.
Writer: Maggie Morris, (765) 494-2432, maggiemorris@purdue.edu
Sources: Brian Breed, (765) 494-3941, bdbreed@purdue.edu
Julie Ricciardi, PMO assistant director, (765) 494-3947, jericciardi@purdue.edu
Gwyn Zawisza, PMO spokesperson, (765) 496-6091, gzawisza@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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