Harmony Roundup

Harmony Roundup is a place to share your adventures and achievements!

Let us know what your chorus or quartet has been doing in your community. Email your submissions and photos to communications@sweetadelines.com.

Where We Sang

Carillon Belles Chorus (#2) performed at the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show in Simcoe, Ont. (CAN). In February, Greater Auckland Chorus (#35) performed at the opening of From Here to Africa, an exhibition by award-winning photographer Ilan Wittenberg at the Malcolm Smith Gallery of Uxbridge Arts & Culture. Na Leo Lani Chorus (#12) and Honolulu Blend Chorus (#21) performed at the No Nā Wahine Choral Festival, supporting the musical heritage of Hawaiian music and empowering women. Region #34’s Debacle Quartet and Brindabella Chorus performed at the National Multicultural Festival in Canberra, ACT (AUS). On March 1, members of Perth Harmony Chorus (#34) and A Cappella West Chorus (#34) performed at the Highway to Hell Festival, an event in celebration of iconic Australian hard rock band, AC/DC.

How We Sang

In January, Vocal Matrix Chorus (#14) received the Volunteer Group of the Year Award from the City of Greenville, South Carolina (USA). GQ (#19) won two Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARA) from The Contemporary A Cappella Society. They won Best Barbershop Album for GQ Vol. III and Best Barbershop Song for Pity Party from their winning album.

Why We Sang

Peace Arch Chorus (#26) performed at the Coldest Night of the Year in Surrey, B.C. (CAN), an event that raises money for the Surrey Homelessness & Housing Society. Endeavour Harmony Chorus (#34) performed in Sydney when the Australian Diamonds took on the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) All-Stars in a bushfire relief charity match. The match raised funds for communities affected by the 2019-2020 bushfires as well as efforts to rebuild netball facilities destroyed or damaged by the fires. Heart of Maryland Chorus (#19) performed at a benefit for the Rockville Emergency Assistance Program, which provides services to prevent eviction and heating termination and referrals to other help for people in Montgomery County, Maryland (USA). Canadian Showtime Chorus (#16) presented the honorarium they received for singing in the Harmony Concert series to Tewegan Housing for Indigenous Young Women of the City of Ottawa. The organization helps First Nations youth who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. In March, an ensemble from Vocal Vibes Chorus (#34) entertained diners at an International Women’s Day fundraising event with the Nunawading Lions Club. Proceeds were donated to the Pinchapoo charity, which provides personal hygiene products to people in need. In April, Greater Harmony Chorus (#17) donated Easter candy to The Lighthouse Foundation’s food bank. At their virtual pub quiz, members of Forth Valley Chorus (#31) raised £830 for Edinburgh Women’s Aid, an organization that provides help for women affected by domestic violence. Brisbane City Sounds Chorus (#34) Musical Director Hayley Marsh partnered with The 24-Hour Musical Project, an online fundraising event, to raise money for the Actors & Entertainers Benevolent Fund of Queensland. She set herself a 24-hour barbershop challenge in which donors could “sponsor” each of the four parts on barbershop songs she recorded using an a cappella singing app.

Region #34’s Debacle Quartet and Brindabella Chorus performed at the National Multicultural Festival in Canberra, ACT (AUS).

A Cappella West Chorus Celebrates Lindsey Dyer Day

A Cappella West Chorus (#34) members wore purple on Feb. 12, which they chose as the date for an annual celebration of “Lindsey Dyer Day” to remember their founder and director, who died in October 2019 after a courageous battle against breast cancer. The date is significant because on February 12, 2008 Lindsey took the first step towards the cherished dream of establishing her own award-winning chorus.

Na Leo Lani Chorus (#12) performed at the No Nā Wahine Choral Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA), supporting the musical heritage of Hawaiian music and empowering women. (Honolulu Blend (#12) also performed at the festival.)