Northwest Sound Men's Chorus
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Northwest Sound Men's Chorus | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Bellevue, Washington United States |
Genres | Barbershop, Choral |
Years active | 1985–present |
Members | Musical Director: Ken Potter President: NaVon Rickertsen |
Website | northwestsound.org |
The Northwest Sound Men's Chorus is a men's a cappella chorus in Bellevue, Washington, as a chapter of the Evergreen District, a part of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The chorus celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010.[citation needed] Its membership draws from the Greater Puget Sound area.[citation needed] The group does a yearly community outreach, "Sing, Sing, Sing!", that offers free singing lessons for men of all ages.
History
The Northwest Sound Men's Chorus was chartered by Barbershop Harmony Society in 1985. The chorus has won numerous awards since its inception:
- Evergreen District Chorus champions[1]
- 1986
- 1988
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1994
- 2005
- 2014 (placed 1st),[2]
- Barbershop Harmony Society International Chorus Finals contestant:
Joining
The Northwest Sound Men's Chorus holds open auditions year round for new members in all vocal parts.[10] The audition process includes a pre-screening and a demonstration of "tonality, listening and musicality" with one of the chorus's repertoire songs.
See also
References
- ^ "Evergreen District website, Chorus Champions". Evergreen District.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary, 2014 BHS International Chorus Preliminaries and District Quartet Convention" (PDF). Barbershop Harmony Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-22.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary,1989 International Chorus Finals". Barbershop Harmony Society.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary,1991 International Chorus Finals". Barbershop Harmony Society.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary,1992 International Chorus Finals". Barbershop Harmony Society.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary,1993 International Chorus Finals". Barbershop Harmony Society.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary,1995 International Chorus Finals". Barbershop Harmony Society.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary,2006 International Chorus Finals" (PDF). Barbershop Harmony Society.
- ^ "Official Scoring Summary,2009 International Chorus Finals" (PDF). Barbershop Harmony Society.
- ^ "Visit Us". The Northwest Sound Men's Chorus. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
External links
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