During the day we are mothers, nurses, secretaries, teachers, doctors, therapists, accountants and numerous other professions, but on rehearsal nights we are just "us" having a great time preparing for shows, competition, and performances.
Influences
At the dawn of the baby boom era, women who enjoyed singing close harmony formed an organization known today as Sweet Adelines International, a highly respected source of education in the barbershop style. Women wanted to participate in the "chord-ringing, fun-filled harmony" that the members of the men’s Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA), were singing. From that meeting grew the nucleus of what was to become Sweet Adelines International.
The organization has stayed true to its original goals, entertaining and educating thousands of people every year. It may look and sound different today, but deep inside its members are the same women aspiring to perform, to achieve and to experience the joy of singing and the thrill of ringing chords that weave harmony into lives and into the world around us.
Today there are nearly 27,000 members of Sweet Adelines International in more than 600 choruses who are perpetuating the unique American art form of barbershop harmony while looking optimistically to the future in their quest to Harmonize the World!
Sounds Like
In simple terms, barbershop harmony is vocal harmony produced by four parts: lead, tenor, baritone and bass. It is different from any other kind of choral or group singing.
Finding the right part for your voice is the initial step. Any woman of average singing ability, with or without vocal training, will find a part that fits her range.
To hear samples of barbershop music, listen above, or go to Sweet Adelines International's main Web site.
Greater Richmond Chorus is a group of 70+ women who love to sing 4-part harmony, dance, and wear sparkling costumes. We are dedicated to musical excellence, providing high quality musical entertainment for our community and forming close friendships with one another.
We rehearse on Monday evenings from 7:00-10:00 pm at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, located at 4401 Forest Hills Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. For directions or information call (804) 282-SING or check us out at www.grcsings.com. We'd love to have you come out and share an evening with us!
We are proud of our accomplishments: 4-time Regional Champions and 4-time International Competitors.
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