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International Seniors Quartet Contest Order of Appearance 11 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
27 of the world’s best seniors quartets come together in Tampa, FL on January 29,…
2010 International Chorus Contest Order of Appearance 11 Nov 2009 | 10:32 am
26 Society choruses and one affiliate chorus will compete in the 2010 International Chorus Competition…
Les Weiser – The Master of Harmony – oomphTV.com 10 Nov 2009 | 10:04 am
Les Weiser – The Master of Harmony-oomphTV.com from oomphTV on Vimeo. This is a well-produced …

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Don't Miss the Webcast of Champions, Ambassadors of Harmony!

Can they do it again? Is there a chance they might top their 2009 International performance? It'd be tough, but with the Ambassadors of Harmony, you never know what they'll come up with!

On Saturday, December 12, your 2009 International Chorus Champion will put on its annual Sounds of the Season holiday show, also featuring Crossroads and Vocal Spectrum. For just $19.95, you'll get full access to the webcast, along with the ability to view this performance for one week after the show has completed!

For more information, visit the Ambassadors of Harmony webcast page!

Actor and barbershopper Micah Sloat talks about horror flick Paranormal Activity

Actor and barbershopper Micah Sloat talks about horror flick Paranormal Activity’s success. Micah lives in L.A. and is a barbershopper with Westminster Chorus, and in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly speaks briefly about his association with barbershop. Congratulations to Micah and his costar Katie Featherston for the overwhelming success of this low budget horror flick that has become a runaway hit!

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Les Weiser - The Master of Harmony

This is a well-produced piece about Les Weiser, a barbershopper out of California who sings with 7-time International Gold Medalist Chorus The Masters of Harmony. It shows the joy and satisfaction of performing in a top barbershop ensemble through the eyes of a man who has dedicated much of his life to the artform, and perhaps puts into words (and picture) what many barbershoppers also share in their own quartets and choruses.

Keep singing, Les! (Video after the "read more" link)
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Barbershop Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Singing Lesson

Originally published on the Guinness World Records website.
View original article here (with video)

Mix four parts barbershop harmony with equal parts showmanship and fun to write a melody pitch-perfect for Guinness World Records™ success!

Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. observed the 24 October record attempt from the Sommet Center stage in Nashville, Tennessee – endearingly nicknamed ‘music city’ – to witness Tulsa, Oklahoma-based singing organization Sweet Adelines International earn the largest singing lesson title.
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Buffalo Bills Inducted Into Buffalo Music Hall of Fame

After having been awarded the highest honors that our barbershop society has to offer, on October 8th the Buffalo Bills were honored by the general music community of Western New York for their significant achievements by being inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (http://www.buffalomusic.org/).
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