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Northwest Vocal Project (Western Washington) 2012 6th Place
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LiveWire Covers the Latest Activities of the Barbershop Harmony Society
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"Champs Deliver" Now
Added to Midwinter Webcast!
Last chance to see Hall of Famer
Gas House Gang
together again, one more time for old time's sake.
Gas House Gang -- one of the most beloved quartets of all time, the 1993 International Champion, and one of only five quartets named to the Hall of Fame (2008) -- haven't sung together for seven years or so. But they will be performing in "Champs Deliver" showcase at Midwinter Friday night, January 11th, at 10 pm, and you can now watch via webcast. Catch this while you can, because we don't know when -- or if -- they will ever perform together again. What a special treat!
Also performing on the show will be the 2009 Champ Crossroads and 2004 Sweet Adelines International Champ The Buzz.
Purchase the "Champs Deliver" webcast with The Gas House Gang for $20. If you've already purchased the full Midwinter webcast package, it's now included at no extra charge. Purchase access to all the convention events for $39 or each event separately for $20 each. The all-events webcast package includes the Youth Chorus Festival, Champs Deliver, the Seniors Quartet Contest, plus both the Thursday and Saturday night shows.
You will have access to the live webcast and its archives, which will be available starting sometime Monday, January 14th until Monday, January 21st! Purchase your subscription HERE.
Single Event Tickets Still Available On-Site
If you're in the Orlando area and can only go to one or two of the events this weekend, single event ticket pricing is for you! Friday's Youth Chorus Festival $37, Friday's "Champs Deliver" $20 ($5 for children 12 and under), Saturday's International Seniors Contest $37, and Saturday Night Show of Champions $42.
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 ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT TO SAVE!
Catch this early bird
before it flies away!
Act Now! Register by January 15 for the spectacular 75th Annual International Convention in Toronto, June 30 - July 7, 2013, and take advantage of early bird pricing before it expires!
With the celebration of our 75th Anniversary, this convention promises to be one of the best ever. On top of all the usual performances from these great champs -- Ringmasters, Ambassadors of Harmony, Lemon Squeezy, and Rusty Pipes -- plus the tagging, classes, Mega Sing and all, this convention will feature huge displays of past costumes and other historical artifacts both from Society headquarters and districts.
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Niagara Falls at Sunrise
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While you're in the area, take in all the sights: European elegance at Casa Loma, and family fun at the Toronto Zoo or Canada's Wonderland. And if you've never been to Niagara Falls, now is your chance. Cities such as Cincinnati, Philly, Boston or Indianapolis are only a day's drive ... and Toronto is famous for its great dining options!
Check out more about Toronto HERE. Register HERE now!
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Last chance January 13! Don't let this match challenge pass you by! Rich Knight has been involved with choral music all his life ...
... but since "Barbershop Harmony" entered his life in 1976, he has had a passion to help youth discover and share in this great musical art form.
Through his years of performing with the 1993 International Quartet Champions, Gas House Gang, and more recently through his love of coaching quartets and choruses, it has become clear to him that the future of our Society lies with the youth movement.
Rich has funded a challenge of $100,000 to enroll 100 new President's Council members to Harmony Foundation by the end of the 2013 Midwinter Convention. That's right! Your support will help assure at least $200,000 will be invested in the youth!
For more information on how you can join the Rich Knight Challenge, please call the Harmony Foundation office at 866-706-8021. Or, click Harmony Foundation to donate online.
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 Historic Keepsake 75th Anniversary Issue of The Harmonizer Deadline Extended to Jan. 15! Publish your tribute to the Society
A special 75th Anniversary Issue of The Harmonizer is well underway, and this is an opportunity for your chapter, chorus or quartet to make tribute to the Society and its mission in this hallmark year! This January/February 2013 issue will be an over-sized, archive-quality keepsake issue, printed on thicker, glossier paper. Loosely based on The Harmonizer's 25th Anniversary issue, this will be even bigger and better. Don't miss this chance to be part of history!
Click HERE for details and the submission form. Deadline for space reservation is January 15, 2013. Ads must contain 75th Anniversary tributes for special rates to apply. |
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Chapter Secretaries:
2013 ASCAP Reporting Form
ASCAP has announced a slight increase in its minimum annual fee for 2013, to $235.00. (The percentages to gross revenue in Section B remain the same.)
The new reporting form is available online HERE.
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Enjoy Barbershop at Comcast On Demand
Xfinity customers can enjoy the following great barbershop performances now through March 30:
OC Times - "Drivin' Me Crazy" Gotcha! - "Play that Barbershop Chord", "Wait 'til the Sun Shines, Nellie" Masters of Harmony - "Alabama Jubilee", "Go Down Moses" Ringmasters - "Love Me and the World Is Mine" Main Street - "Old Fashioned Girl/Sweet and Lovely" Northern Lights - "Cross that Mason Dixon Line" Tag Time Tune in and enjoy! From the Comcast menu, go to: On Demand>Music>Music Picks>Barbershop Harmony
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Save Big on the
Best Barbershop Education.
Make Your Plans Now!
CHORUSES: Bring TWELVE or more members from your chorus, and get a $560 per-attendee group rate on the most intense and effective barbershop education available anywhere on the planet! This curriculum caters to the needs of the chorus, with the option of receiving coaching all day or classes and coaching each day.
Last year, Sound of the Rockies attended as a chorus. Here are some of their comments: Darin Drown: "Taking our chorus to Harmony University was one of the greatest educational, camaraderi-building and purely fun events we have done in my 13 years with the chorus ... a definite highlight of my barbershop career!"
John Manion: "I've experienced this enlightening week seven times by myself,but as a member of a chorus, it was also extremely bonding with my brothers. The Saturday evening show was one of the high points of my experience with the chorus. Coaching, learning, and singing together at Harmony University has been one of the greatest times in my 25-year barbershop career ... and the quality of our recent performances proves that."
George Davidson: "Words cannot express the joy of spending a week with your own chorus. It was 24/7 togetherness! Twice-a-day rehearsals with amazing coaches, classes, late night tags and ice cream! Fun! We came home a transformed chorus!"
INDIVIDUALS: If you have attended Harmony University one or more the past five years, bring another member who has NOT attended in the past five years, and we'll knock $100 off your registration. (Note: the "brought" will identify the "bringer"). Click HERE for more information and to register.
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New Years Resolution: Get New Music!
Kick off the new year right by adding these great arrangements to your repertoire!
Celebrate Harmony, arr. Joe Liles Consider Yourself, arr. Tom Gentry For Sale, One Broken Heart, arr. Val Hicks My Cup Runneth Over, arr. Ardeth Fullmer Stand By Me, arr. Steve Delehanty There is Love Wherever There is a Song, arr. Steve Delehanty For each song, there is an online preview available including the first page and a 30-second track. To preview and purchase, please click HERE .
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