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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.