Welcome to the Apollo Club of Boston's new
website. We are the second-oldest continuously-
active mens' singing group in the United States.
Founded in 1871, the Club has a long and
distinguished history. Today the club has a
membership of approximately 30 Boston-area
business and professional men and rehearses
Tuesday evenings in a beautiful rehearsal space at
the foot of Beacon Hill in Boston.
Luminary members of the club have included :
Thomas Bell, sculptor of the equestrian statue of
George Washington which stands in the Public
Garden; James Ratigan, the Irish portrait painter
who would later become director of music at the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross; and Colonel Arnold A.
Rand of the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry in the Civil
War, a former vice president and director of the
John Hancock Insurance Company. Arthur Fiedler
also directed several performances of the Club in
the 1940s.
The Club's purpose is a simple one: to experience with our audiences the pleasure of men's
voices singing songs old and new -- folk songs, show tunes, shanties, college favorites, and
selections from the rich classical music repertoire. We hope you'll consider joining us!
How do we sound to you? Here we are singing an encore in the spring of 2009...