Abstract The Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids is a male chorus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1883 as the Schubert Club of Grand Rapids, they are considered the oldest independent, continually active male chorus in the United States. A scholarship fund from the Chorus supported future New York Metropolitan Opera baritone Russell Christopher. The group also brought nationally prominent musicians to Grand Rapids, such as Ignace Paderewski, Rise Stevens and the McGuire Sisters. The...