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Date: Thursday, July 1
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Convention Center Ballroom
Served dinner included
Price $55

Tickets available from Barbershop Harmony Society

The Ambassadors of Harmony

BHS Champions: Crossroads

Crossroads is a highly anticipated new vocal quartet steeped in the tradition of the Barbershop genre. Crossroads entertains audiences with a wide variety of musical styles in addition to Barbershop, including Vocal Jazz, Blues, Gospel, standards from the Great American Songbook, and Pop classics. Although they are “geographically challenged” living in four different states within the U.S., Crossroads boasts four very versatile champion vocalists, all of whom have earned the coveted Gold Medal awarded each year to the Barbershop Harmony Society’s World Champion Quartet.

Crossroads (BHS)

Moxie Ladies!

Moxie Ladies is an exciting, energetic Sweet Adeline quartet that’s been WOWing audiences all over North America.  The quartet represents two regions:  Region 4 and Region 17, and they’ve won both of those regional quartet contests.  They’ve qualified to compete at the Sweet Adelines International Competition with other quartets throughout the world for four years in a row, and in November 2008 they were elated and honored to be named the 2009 International Quartet Champions. They are thrilled to have won their championship at the International Competition in Honolulu, Hawaii, and look forward to where their journey together as champions will lead in the future.

Their rehearsals are filled with not only music but also lots of laughter.  They are truly like sisters, and some say they even look like sisters, too! 

Ringmasters

Welcome to Ringmasters website!
Together, four youngsters from Stockholm, Sweden form the quartet known as the Ringmasters. Rasmus Krigström, Emanuel Roll, Martin Wahlgren and Jakob Stenberg came together as a group during high school and have over the past few years gained momentum. Today they are one of the most promising young barbershop quartets in the world. Among many merits you’ll find a gold medal from the SNOBS convention 2008 and another gold medal from the international barbershop competition in Cork, Ireland 2007.

But do not let the rather formal face of barbershop fool you. These guys know how to get around. The group takes on many different styles apart from barbershop, such as jazz, pop and rock. Ringmasters perform on events and parties and they are available for anyone who wants to book them. And if you’re lucky, you might just find them singing in a bar somewhere around Stockholm.

Ringmasters(SNOBS)

Musical Island Boys, Wellington, New Zealand

Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Faka alofa lahi atu & Warm Pacific Greetings

From the other "down under" the Wellington, New Zealand based quartet Musical Island Boys who are a certifiable barbershop boy band phenomenon. Winners of many N.Z. awards the quartet won top honors and gold medals in Indianapolis (06) in the Barbershop Society International College Championship, the first non US quartet to win in the history of the competition. And it's easy to see why these lads have done so well when you hear their excellent renditions of the arrangements of Ed Waesche, David Wright and Joe Liles. All four singers are of Pacific Islander heritage including Samoan and Maori and perhaps it's the great tradition of singing in their cultures that give them the special touch they so clearly demonstrate.

Investigators

The vocal quartet "INVESTIGATORS" Madrid was founded in 1996 and is one of the longest courses in Spain takes cultivating Barbershop Singing.
Investigators in December 2000 gave his first recital in "Amor Brujo", Madrid. Have served since then in Madrid, Oviedo, Bilbao and Barcelona having successes of public music rooms so emblematic Clamores, Galileo, Fídula or Fine Arts. Have sung live on several national radio stations have appeared on television and recorded music for advertising spots.
In October 2007 participated in the "Harmony College of Coesfeld (Germany), which are annually more than 400 singers Barbershop Singing in Europe. They received direct training of singers" Powerplay "(2003 BHS International champions) and" Vocal Spectrum "(2006 BHS International champions), and important personalities from the world of" Barbershop "as Barry Towner, Towner Sharon and one of the best arrangers in the world, David Wright. That meeting led to the American quartet "Vocal Spectrum" will debut in Spain next December 20 in Room Galieo Madrid, in which special recital "Investigators" will make teloneros.

Investigators (SABS)

Q-Tones

“Q-Tones, a fresh new quartet from Sweden have released a fantastic debut recording entitled, “Look At Us Now.”  With clean singing and clever arrangements, Q-Tones has developed a very impressive album which entertains you with swings songs, Elvis Presley numbers and even a Disney tune from the movie, The Jungle Book. Each member brings his own unique performance to the recording, which listeners will find inviting and engaging. What impressed me most is the quality of musicianship and understanding of the barbershop craft which Q-Tones delivers on.  Their english diction is impeccable and sounds better than some North American quartets. As a fan of barbershop I appreciate artists who go out of their way to make the best musical recording possible - thanks Q-tones!”

Mystique - Harmony Incorporated

Mystique’s magical, musical journey began in 2003 sharing their music with audiences in the US and Canada. They are from Buffalo, NY and Ridgeway, ON.  They love performing and they love coaching to help others enjoy harmonizing. They are sponsors of the Area 3 Aspire Award, which is given to the highest scoring quartet.

Mystique is proud to represent Harmony, Inc. as 2007 International Champions or Harmony Queens.  This past year found them teaching Master Classes and education days in two areas.  Shows and events ranged from small groups to chapter shows and large amphitheatres.  There is no audience too small for the group to entertain and to spread their joy with music.

Q-Tones - SNOBS

Henrik Rosenberg - Tenor
Simon Rylander - Lead
Bass - Kenneth Nilsson
Baritone - Johannes Bergman

Three Men and a Tenor (AAMBS)

3 Men & A Tenor are an A Cappella quartet based in Perth, WA. They formed in early 2007 and have gone on to become the national champion youth quartet performing at everything from competitions and concerts to corporate functions and weddings. 3MAAT, as they have come to be known, sing a wide range of music: originally born into the barbershop art form, they have gone on to diversify into jazz, gospel, contemporary, folk and even some pop! All these styles come together with their youthful energy and stunning four part harmony to create a unique and entertaining group.

BABS - Evolution

Taking a cappella to the next level is what ‘Evolution’ is all about. With an incredible sense of ‘music’, an uncanny vocal ease and an Understanding of performance they certainly deliver!
Formed in 2006, all four vocalists were already established and successful in their own right and together they combine a total of 73 years singing experience within the a cappella world…but when they first sang together, they knew it would be something special...
Since forming, the word has spread quickly about 'Evolution' and
within days, even before their first rehearsal, they had been booked for three shows, one of which was in Verona, Italy!
In 2009 in the seaside town of Llandudno, Evolution became the British National Quartet Champions.

NoteOrious - LABBS

NoteOrious are still on a high after winning the GOLD medal at the National Quartet Convention! This means that they will be travelling to Holland in March to represent the UK in the European Championships. NoteOrious was formed in 2005 and by 2007 achieved The Novice Quartet Award in the LABBS national competition and twice became LABBS Bronze Medallists ... and they have now achieved their goal in 2008, becoming the National Gold Medallists - a whirlwind success story!

They like to sing a wide range of music and have entertained at birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries, Christmas functions and even on a boat!

The quartet is currently working hard to find ways of living up to their name!!

A Cappella Pops

A unique collaboration of a cappella singers from the east coast of the USA - a high-energy chorus of men and women - a talented set of entertainers performing a wide variety of jazz, folk, Broadway and gospel - a contemporary blend of voices directed by Jan Muck, internationally known a cappella director - all of the above and nothin' but voice!

Cottontown Chorus

2009 British Asssociation of Barbershop Singers Gold Medalist Chorus