8 news items to display
- Christmas Begins August 14 at 7:00 PM
-
Thu, 3 Aug 2017
THERE'S STILL TIME TO JOIN FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. INQUIRE NOW ABOUT OPEN AUDITIONS!
The Chilliwack Harmony Chorus will begin rehearsal on Christmas 2017 repertoire on Monday, August 14 at Christ Lutheran Church. If you are interested in joining this award-winning chorus for the Christmas season, please stop by the church at 9460 Charles Street in Chilliwack. Start time is 7:00 PM.
The chorus already has about a dozen bookings, and more continue to come in. If you like singing, enjoy Christmas music, want to share with the community, and experience the camaraderie of friendly, family performers, this is the place for you! Chilliwack Harmony Chorus - Making Music That's Making A Difference!
Attachment: 
- Highlights from the Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention in Las Vegas
-
Sun, 2 Jul 2017
What a great week of harmony while the Barbershop Harmony Society held its International Convention in the Axis Theatre at Planet Hollywood. The world's top calibre quartets and choruses enthralled the gathered audience of over 5000 people to take in this experience of a lifetime.
After whittling the playing field down from 55 quartets, the five medalist quartets were:
5th place Bronze - Quorum - Johnny Appleseed District (JAD) - 8057 points 89.5% average
4th place Bronze - Throwback - Sunshine District (SUN) - 8149 points 90.5% average
3rd place Bronze - After Hours - Illinois District (ILL) - 8199 points 91.1% average
2nd place Silver - Signature - Sunshine District (SUN) - 8329 points 92.5% average
1st place Gold - Main Street - Sunshine District (SUN) - 8354 point 92.8% average
Flightline - Far West Distrcit (FWD) won the Youth Barbershop Quartet contest with 1449 points - 80.5% average
Thirty choruses vied for top honours. Top five were:
5th place Bronze - Parkside Harmony - Hershey, PA (Mid-Atlanic District [MAD]) - 2761 points, 92.0% average, 49 on stage
4th place Bronze - The Northern Lights - Toronto, ON (Ontario District [ONT]) - 2820 points, 94.0% average, 54 on stage
3rd place Bronze - Central Standard - Kansas City MO (Central States District [CSD]) - 2828 points, 94.3% average, 56 on stage
2nd place Silver - The Vocal Majority - Dallas, TX (Southwestern District [SWD]) - 2885 points, 96.2% average , 160 on stage
1st place Gold - Masters of Harmony - Santa Fe Springs, CA (Far Western District [FWD]) - 2893 points 96.4% average, 112 on stage
To view some of these performances, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL2_oxglz88
For more contest results and additional information on the Barbershop Harmony Society http://www.barbershop.org/
For more information, see: www.barbershop.org
- Langley Chapter Hosted a GREAT Open House
-
Fri, 30 Jun 2017
Over 100 people, representing six chapters, attended the Evergreen District, Division 1 Open House hosted by the Langley Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society on Thursday, June 29, at 7:00 PM, at their rehearsal hall (Whilloughby Community Church, 20525 - 72nd Avenue, Langley).
The evening was filled with music as the gathered men and women joined their voices in song, with physical and vocal warm-ups, led by local chorus directors, followed by the national anthems and selections from the standard barbershop repertoire known as the Polecats. Doug Broersma, director of the Bellingham Mt. Baker Toppers taught a beautiful tag (end of a song), followed by Danny Tryon, co-director of the Langley First Capital Chorus, led everyone through a new arrangement of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
During a short social break, with coffee and Canada birthday cake, people chatted and mingled. At the end of the break, the newly released presentation by the Barbershop Harmony Society was shown, entitled "Everyone In Harmony", speaking to the new strategic direction of the Society, featuring a more inclusive program to get everyone singing.
Finally, each chorus presented a two-song set to showcase their chorus and/or repertoire. The chapters represented were: The Langley First Capital Chorus (hosts) under the direction of Mike Wilcox and Danny Tryon, Bellingham Mt. Baker Toppers directed by Doug Broersma, Chilliwack Harmony Chorus led by Gerry Borden, Greater Vancouver Gentlemen of Fortune under Andry Larda, The Squares Quartet chapter led by Sean Huston, and the Vancouver Thunderbirds under the direction of Robb Sorensen.
Barbershop harmony is alive and well in the local communities, and with the new direction of the Barbershop Harmony Society, will be for years to come.Attachment:
- Barbershop Harmony Society releases new "all inclusive" strategy
-
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
The Barbershop Harmony Society has rolled out its NEW, IMPROVED, and ALL-INCLUSIVE strategic vision for the organization. From its beginnings in 1938 as an all-male, white-only organization to the all-embracing Society of the future, this plan will support barbershop harmony singing in all of its varied and harmonizing ways. Please view the video for more.
Way to go, BHS. It's been a long time coming!YouTube Video URL: Attachment: 
For more information, see: www.barbershop.org/everyoneinharmony/
- Sing Canada Scholarships Awarded
-
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Wendy Patterson and Josie Savoie receive Sing Canada Harmony scholarships to attend Harmony College Northwest in Tacoma, Washington.
Sing Canada Harmony is the official charitable arm of the Barbershop Harmony Society in Canada, providing funding for music and leadership education to support schools and communities across Canada. For more information about how to donate to keep the whole world singing, please visit: www.singcanadaharmony.ca
For more information, see: www.singcanadaharmony.ca
- New Song Available for Canada 150!
-
Tue, 23 May 2017
Just released by the Barbershop Harmony Society in time for Canada's 150th anniversary, at no charge, we have added "The Maple Leaf Forever" to our repertoire lineup. Sheet music and learning tracks are now available in the music section of our website. Enjoy this unofficial anthem and beloved song of Canada.
- Chilliwack Harmony Chorus Wins MBHA Championship
-
Sun, 2 Apr 2017
On Saturday, April 1, the Chilliwack Harmony Chorus won the Mixed Barbershop Harmony Association (MBHA) Championship for the Barbershop Harmony Society Evergreen District Division I competition. With 17 members on stage, their two-song package performance shared the beauty and passion of the barbershop genre.
Although this honour was won on April 1st, this was no April Fool's joke, but the culmination of hard work and commitment to the artform. The Chilliwack Harmony Chorus is pleased to be recognized as the MBHA Award winner for 2017 in Division I of the Evergreen District.
- New Member and Membership Renewal
-
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
The Chilliwack Harmony Chorus recently accepted Roy Pilkey as its newest member. Also, new members Dennis and Nora Rackliff have become active participants in the chorus. Several members received their renewal certificates and congratulations on years of service in the past month, including Cliff Daily and Norman Miller. Attachment:
