THE CHORDSMEN CHRONICLES

July 10, 2009

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS!!

Reflections From Anaheim

The most incredible week of barber shopping is now over and everyone is still in a daze from all the excitement.  Not only did the two top chorus’ set scoring records but two chorus’ of very young guys from Sweden and New Zealand also placed in the chorus top 10.  This, I believe, reflects the growing popularity of barber shopping with young men throughout the world.

Crossroads, the inside favorite quartet, did win the quartet championship and Storm Front, in my opinion the funniest quartet in the history of barber shopping,  took 3^rd.  Non American quartets also did well placing 4^th & 10^th.

My favorite moment came during the Harmony Foundation Show when the Vocal Majority, Ambassadors Of Harmony, Max Q and Vocal Spectrum (over 300 men) sang “One Voice”.

                                    - Rick Chapman

COMPETITION RESULTS!!

Chorus:

1.       Ambassadors Of Harmony, St. Charles, Mo (97.5*)

2.       Vocal Majority, Dallas, TX (96.3*)

3.       Great Northern Union (GNU), Hilltop, MN (LOL)

4.       Denver Mile High

5.       Northern Lights, Toronto, Ontario

6.       Greater Central Ohio, Alliance, OH

7.       Zero 8, Stockholm, Sweden

8.       Bay Area, San Francisco, CA

9.       Alexandria Harmonizers, VA

10.                       Vocal FX, Wellington, New Zealand

14.  Midwest Vocal Express (MVE), Greendale, (LOL)

24.     Commodores, Minneapolis, MN (LOL)

* record scores

Quartets:

1.     Crossroads

2.       Old School

3.       Storm Front

4.       Ringmasters

5.       State Line Grocery

6.       Masterpiece

7.     Glory Days

8.     The Allies

9.     Men In Black

10.                       Musical Island Boys

11.                       Voce (LOL)

18.  Vocality (LOL)

21.  Lucky Day (LOL)

29.  Skyline (LOL)

Collegiate-LOL quartets finished 10 (Expedition) and 21 (CounterPoint).

Congratulations to all competitors.

NEW CALENDAR ITEMS!!

July 14, Tuesday 6:20P, Quartet Club

July 21, Tuesday,

                6:00P, M&P meeting.

                6:45P, Annual Show mtg., all encouraged to attend.

                Abbreviated rehearsal – after glow at Oak Crest.

Sept 6 (Sunday), 4P, Chorus picnic, Kent McDonald’s home.  potluck, no pets, details to follow.                                                               

Help Wanted-Bulletin Editor

       As many of you know, I will be moving to Florida at the end of the year.  We are looking for someone to take over as bulletin editor.  This is a very important but easy job.  If you can update a “word” document and can cut & paste to an email you can do this!! Takes no more than a half an hour a week unless you are composing an article.  Chorus members have the responsibility of furnishing the editor with important information.   Please contact Jim Scorgie or Rick Chapman if interested.   - Rick

REPERTOIRE

America The Beautiful

Darkness On The Delta  

Caroline

Coney Island Baby       

I Believe   

I Found A Million Dollar Baby In A Five And Ten Cent Store - New

If There’s Anybody Here From Out Of Town - New

In The Cool Cool Cool Of The Evening

Keep The Whole World Singing

          Turn Your Radio On

          Star Spangled Banner

          The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Old Songs/Down Our Way

          Who Will Buy?

CALENDAR

Rehearsals are every Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM at Asbury United Methodist      Church.

Socials are every third Tuesday following rehearsals at the Oak Crest Tavern.

Board meetings are the second Monday of every month.

JULY, 2009

All music being polished at start of the month.

07/14 (Tue) – Quartet Club, 6:20P

07/21 (Tue) -  M&P – 6P, Show Committee – 6:45P, Oak Crest following.

07/26-08/02 – HARMONY UNIV., ST JOSEPH, MO

AUGUST, 2009

All music performance ready at start of the month.

08/06 – DEAN HOUSE

08/16 -  TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, MEDTRODOME, MINNEAPOLIS.  To participate contact Ken Slinde, gnubass&Comcast.net, 952-884-4975 (h), 612 – 817-5724 ©.

08/23 – OPEN PERFORMANCE DATE (TENTATIVE)

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER, 2009

All music performance ready at start of the month.

09/05 (Sun) – Chorus picnic. Kent & Carol McDonald, 4P.

09/15,22,29 – GUEST NIGHTS

10/11 – ASBURY SINGOUT (TENATIVE)

OCT 23-25 -  LOL FALL CONV. – ROCHESTER, MN

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER, 2009

Work new music.

11/07 – FALL CONCERT

11/21 – OPEN PERFORMANCE DATE

12/20 (Sun) – OLBRICH GARDENS CONCERT.

12/29 – NO REHEARSAL (HOLIDAY WEEK)

DIRECTOR – JOSH OXLEY

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BOARD MEMBERS

President – Jim Scorgie (jscorgie@...)

Immediate Past President – Lee Swanson (lee.swanson@...)

VP, Music & Performance – Jay Mulder (jaymulder@...)

VP, Membership – Roger Phelps (rphelpsmadison@...)

VP Marketing & PR – Tim Gies (timgies@...)

VP, Individual Member Development - Mike Christopherson (mchris@...)

Secretary – Chuck Barrett (zayde@...)

Treasurer – Dave Barger (tgiacb717@...)

Chorus Manager – Jim Miller, millejj@...

At Large – Open position.

Contributions to the newsletter can be sent to Rick Chapman, barimanrc@...,