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SPECIAL EDITIONS DURING CONVENTION
To keep you in touch with all the excitement, updates, new videos, and links to scoresheets,
LiveWire will be distributed daily this week.
We will return to normal weekly schedule following convention.
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FRIDAY IN VIDEO:
Daily Wrap-Up brings you all the action
Check our convention YouTube playlist at bit.ly/bhspghdaily for new videos and behind-the-scenes views of the convention. |
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Westminster takes chorus gold
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| | Westminster launches to new heights |
History reprised itself as the WESTMINSTER CHORUS topped the AMBASSADORS OF HARMONY to capture the gold medals in the Barbershop Harmony Society's annual chorus competition.
Singing "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" from Disney's "Cinderella" and "Seize The Day" from "Newsies," the 74-man chorus emerged at the top of 28 choruses from around the world to win its third gold medal. The last time Westminster faced the Ambassadors in 2007, the contest ended in a tie, winning on a tie-breaker. This time, Westminster earned a 97.5% score, compared with 95.6% for the Ambassadors -- itself a score that would have won in many other contests.
New to the medalist ranks were Kansas City's CENTRAL STANDARD in third, and Nashville's MUSIC CITY CHORUS in fifth, with perennial powerhouse ALEXANDRIA HARMONIZERS in fourth.
Get score sheets from Friday's chorus contest.
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| Celebrate Independence Day with "Stars & Stripes" by the Vocal Majority featuring ACOUSTIX
Outgoing chorus champs share the stage with 25th Anniversary quartet champs. Share this!
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Top Ten Quartets Named
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| | Quorum hits the Top Ten in its first outing at international. |
Day Two of the International Quartet Contest featured: comedy, flawless singing, stratospheric tags, and one delighted audience. In order of appearance, Saturday night's finalists are:
1. Artistic License
2. After Hours
3. The Crush
4. A Mighty Wind
5. Forefront
6. Lemon Squeezy
7. Instant Classic
8. Main Street
9. Quorum
10. Throwback
MT 'Round Midnight
Get score sheets from Thursday's quarterfinals here.
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GONE SINGIN'
HQ offices closed during convention
Society headquarters offices will be closed during convention, beginning at close of business Friday, June 26. A partial crew in the Customer Service Center returns on Tuesday, July 7, and all staff return to normal duty on Wednesday, July 8.
During convention, you can continue to renew memberships online, access and update your records at ebiz.barbershop.org, and shop for merchandise and sheet music at shop.barbershop.org for fulfillment commencing July 8.
Enjoy a safe holiday week, and sing up a storm wherever you are -- at a family picnic, at a webcast party... or with us in Pittsburgh!
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