Yeah - I was counting on Four to win the comp. Kind of leaves it a bit
open now.

Checkpoint will be competing, albeit in a slightly different combination
than in the past. They're sounding quite good.

Phoenix Rising will not be competing.

Don't count out Fusion from Wellington. And TBH are planning to have a
few more rehearsals than we did last time, so that may help...

When are the Northern regionals? Have they been yet?

Best of luck to all quartets,

Richard

Daniel wrote:
> A week or so ago the barbershop quartet 'Four' performed at Takapuna
> Grammar on the evening of the 9th August. They were the headline
> quartet in a very lively and lengthly show which also included the
> City of Sails Chorus, womens Greater Auckland Chorus, Takapuna and Mt
> Roskill high school choruses and quartets just to name a few. The
> concert was a fundraiser for a brilliant choir called the Graduate
> Choir who blew the socks off all who listened. Anyways, Four did 3
> sets at different times in the night and completely stole the show in
> my opinion with their great charisma and humour. I believe i heard
> sometime in the show that they would not be competing this year in
> our 2005 NZabs convention, which is a bit of a shame because they
> looked a sure medal prospect again. So, what does this mean for
> other quartets in the country going to compete in September. It
> means that as long as Checkpoint and Phoenix Rising have not lost
> their touch since last year they are in the medals again each with a
> top three placing. Cannot put a third placing in though coz MIB won
> last year, thus cant compete this year. Maybe Gary Taylors quartet
> will medal again. Also Voicemail, last years 5th place NZabs quartet
> placers at Christchurch, are no longer a quartet coz David Pees left
> the chorus. Although i could be wrong altogether that they broke up
> as a quartet.
> My theory is that Four are going to compete in the big conventions,
> say Pan Pac years and Auckland conventions (home advantage). Long
> may they continue to get better.
>
> My view on quartets in the country however, there are simply not
> enough quality ones. I can count on a hand the number of quartets
> with some level of class in this country. Oh well i better walk the
> talk and start one up myself sometime.
>
> Food for thought
>
> Borrie. D
>
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