Villanova Singers Alumni Association
Mission:
As the Affinity Network for the Villanova Singers all-male chorus, the Villanova Singers Alumni Association aims to build bridges across generations and engage its alumni in events, communication and philanthropy to support the continuation of the brotherhood in song.
The Villanova Singers Alumni Association will sponsor events such as pre/post concert receptions and Homecoming tailgates, as well as organize the biannual Legacy Society Weekend.
Leadership:
- President: Paul Gladney ’04
- Vice President, Events: Rich Chesney ’00,’03 CWSL
- Vice President, Communications: Steve Guerrini ’07
Events:
- Homecoming Tailgate: Reconnect with fellow alumni and friends at our Singers Alumni tent during Homecoming each year. Stay tuned for information regarding Homecoming 2025!
- Singers Legacy Weekend: This biannual event brings together current and former singers across class years to share traditions and memories and renew our spirit of brotherhood in song. Events generally include a concert, Mass, campus tours and free time to connect. The next Legacy Weekend will take place from Friday, March 28-Sunday, March 30, 2025. Stay tuned for details, including a link to register. The first Singers Legacy Weekend took place in 2007, with more than 150 Singers and 100 guests spanning six decades of alumni, plus the current Singers.
Oral History Project:
Join the Villanova Singers Oral History Project to share and preserve your story for the Singers' archival collection. Julianna Olano '25 is recording interviews to enrich the group's historical narrative. Sessions can be conducted virtually or in person (15-60 minutes). Recordings will be preserved via Falvey Library's digital archives and VU Singers Legacy Society. Contact Beaudry Allen at beaudry.allen@villanova.edu to participate.
Villanova Singers Endowment Fund
Founded in 2007, The Villanova Singers Endowment Fund (VSEF) provides a vehicle for Singers alumni to make donations specifically directed toward supporting Villanova Singers domestic and international tours, as well as defraying operational costs of future Singers Alumni Association events.
Trustees of the VSEF
Joseph Beebe ’81
Thomas A. Bucaria ’80
Robert D. Crowley ’79
William M. Ippolito ’72
Paul Austin Orleman ’73
Elizabeth Sokolowski, Director of Music Activities, Villanova University
About the Singers
The Villanova Singers is Villanova's traditional chorus for men. This highly acclaimed and versatile men's chorus dates back to 1953 when Harold Gill Reuschlein, then Dean of Villanova's Law School and Singers President Conrad “Moose” Urban established the group for the purposes of singing various types of music and enriching the cultural life of the University. These men began a tradition of brotherhood in song that has grown to be one of the most active and successful organizations on campus. Dean Reuschlein was known to say that he was "as proud of the Villanova Singers as I am of what the Law School has become." Student-lead and directed by a host of talented musicians over the years, the Singers have continuously grown, changed and refreshed their membership and sound over the last 70+ years while maintaining a core belief in the power of music and fraternity.
Since 1963, the Singers have logged almost 200,000 miles, stretching as far west as California, as far north as Canada, as far south as Brazil and as far east as Poland. Tours have included trips to Brazil, Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain and Puerto Rico.
About the Spires
The Spires are a selective a cappella subgroup of the Villanova Singers. The Spires can often be found entertaining audiences on Villanova's campus and across the Philadelphia area with a variety of popular music. The group was founded in the late 1950s mainly as a barbershop singing group. In the early sixties, members included folk/pop icon Jim Croce, music producer Tommy West and Tim Hauser of the Manhattan Transfer, who helped steer the group toward folk music. The music kept evolving into what it is today, and the group continues to produce great sounds and exciting shows.
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