The NW Regional Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival is on
Saturday, March 13th, 2004 in Olympia, WA.

Due to numerous requests, we have moved the application deadline for
the NW Harmony Sweepstakes to January 31, 2004. (It used to be January
16th).

So, don't delay! Download the NW application (PDF format) from
Masterworks Choral Ensemble's (host) website at this link:

http://www.mce.org/harmony_sweep.html


If you cannot get the application download, send a request for a hard
copy to:

Gary Witley

gwitley@...


Past winners have included:

Second Chance
The Standards
Eclipse
Total  Experience Gospel Choir
The Standards
The Heebie-Jeebies
Kickshaw
M-pact
Trenchcoats (now called the Coats)

You can also contact Mr. Witley for answers to your questions.


Please forward this e-mail to any groups in your address book that
might be interested in competing.


Keep singing!


Gary Witley
Masterworks Choral Ensemble

Aloha,
Hawaii's chapter of Sweet Adelines International is in search of a
director.  We are a chorus of 40+ women dedicated to the barbershop
artform.  For more information, please contact our President at
christenor@....

 

 

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: nuuanubass [mailto:nuuanubass@...]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:29 AM
To: pacificnorthwest-acappella@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [pacificnorthwest-acappella] Director Search

Aloha,
Hawaii's chapter of Sweet Adelines International is in search of a
director.  We are a chorus of 40+ women dedicated to the barbershop
artform.  For more information, please contact our President at
christenor@....

The urban a cappella band THREE 5 AND 6, www.three5and6.com is
actively seeking a bass to replace an outgoing member and is looking
to add a 6th member -- another tenor. The band is located in
Sacramento, CA and is currently making a push for full-time status
within the year.

This all male group imitates the full depth of instrumental sounds
found in a classic R&B or funk band as opposed to the
traditional "blended, one-voice" A Cappella sound. Their powerful
beats and bass drive a truly dynamic musical experience that fully
engages the listener.

THREE 5 AND 6 performs their own original music with a writing style
that displays a wide range of influences from Stevie Wonder and The
Gap Band to The Roots and KRS-One. They have been voted audience
favorite three times in as many attempts at the SF Harmony Sweeps and
their recently released debut CD "Urban A Cappella" is receiving
incredible reviews.

If you are interested or know of someone who might be, please contact
THREE 5 AND 6 at:
916-361-7777 or info@...

Interested in joining a small (5-6 voice), edgy, lesbian acapella
group?  Our goal is musical excellence first and foremost. Please
read music and have experience in vocal ensembles.  Email
dishseattle@yahoogroups.com if interested and we will send you more
info!

Need a customized harmony arrangement for your vocal group?
Experienced vocal arranger here, 30 years experience in multiple
styles. Flat fee per arrangement. Free demo CD available. Contact
harmonyarranging at yahoo dot com.

Tuesday, April 20th, 8:00 p.m.
Blackford High School
3800 Blackford Ave., San Jose

The International award-winning Mission Valley Chorus will present a
free performance in preparation for the upcoming weekend's Regional
chorus and quartet competition being held in Sacramento.

This is also a contest preview for the Sweet Adelines International
Convention and Competition being held in Indianapolis this October.
Several competing chapter quartets will be performing.  These quartets
are among 30 from all over northern California that will be competing
in Sacramento.

Please come and enjoy this tradition all-American form of a cappella
music—and provide a cheering audience for these enthusiastic
performers.

For more information about Mission Valley Chorus, please check out our
webpage:  www.missionvalley.org.

With all the regionals now completed we can announce the full line up
of the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival National Finals.
Appropriately for our 20th anniversary season we are pleased to say
that we believe this is quite possibly the strongest group of
performers we have ever presented and reflects the ever growing
interest in the event. With a record amount of group submissions and
full houses at most all of the regionals we think the judges have
selected some of the top vocal harmony groups in the country.

Los Angeles - Alpha
Chicago - Chapter 6
San Francisco - Clockwork
Pacific Northwest - Heebee Jeebees
Rocky Mountain - Inpulse
Mid Atlantic - Mosaic
Boston - Road Show
New York - Vox Bop

Hosted by 2003 National Champions (all the way from Australia):-
The Idea Of North

Tickets sales are already very strong and purchasing your tickets soon
is highly recommended.

Harmony Sweepstakes National Finals
May 8th, 8PM
Marin Veterans Auditorium, San Rafael
Tickets 415-472-3500 or ticketmaster.com

Further information:-
http://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com

Sponsored by:-
PRIMARILY A CAPPELLA
http://www.singers.com
SHURE MICROPHONES
http://www.shure.com
DISCMAKERS
http://www.discmakers.com
A CAPPELLA NEWS
http://www.acappellanews.com

I'm trying to locate Aaron Herman.  I think he's in Seattle area,
used to sing with a group called AVB - All Vocal Band, group with
the Acappella Company.

Thanks for your help,
Rhonda Coleson
Booking Coordinator
256-832-8834
www.acappella.com

Hello,

    I am an Seattle tenor with lots of modern AC experience, as well
as classical chops (I had an opera scholarship to University of
Arizona for a while), and I'm looking to either join an established
group or start a new one.  Looking for a group who is willing to
work, try new styles, and gig all over the place.....it's time for me
to start singing again, and I'm ready to go full force into it.  Some
of my AC influences are M-pact, the Coats, the Bobs, Sixth Wave,
Blind Man's Bluff, Blenders, etc.....that should give you a good
idea.  I am most easily reached at acappellanut@...; I tried
to add that address to this account, but it wouldn't let me.  Hope to
hear from you all soon,

Josh Killingsworth

Blue Jupiter needs a Bass Singer
(our beloved J Lile has been offered a job with a southern gospel
quartet - we wish him well!!)
Requirements:
Low Bb
Full, Rich tones
NO OCTAVE PEDALS
Must be able to combo musically (drums and bass at same time)
Soloing capabilities
Rhythmically Tight
Sense of "Pocket"
Sings in tune
Punchy and natural Syllable usage
Can walk chord changes naturally
Can make up great bass lines
Self motivated
20-28 Years Old
Coordinated enough to step-touch
Relocate to Nashville, TN ASAP

You should be a dedicated, attractive male singer, between 20-28 years
old, willing to relocate to Nashville, TN THIS MONTH!  You should like
to sing funk, pop, and rock, be able to carry several leads, and hold
the tempo, key, and groove for an entire show.  You need to be on
time, alert, a good driver, and self motivated to learn and tune each
note of every bass line you ever sing.  You need to be able to make up
bass lines that are interesting and appropriate.   You need to be able
to learn bass lines from recordings, with out having it written out
for you.  You must be comfortable talking and teaching young audiences
about performing, singing, and touring.  You may not be the best bass
in the world, but you should want it so bad, that you won't sleep for
months until you are.

A little bout us:  Blue Jupiter is a nationally touring vocal group.
We use a guitar on some songs, piano, on some during the holidays, and
have been toying around with hiring a drummer (a real one - not a VP)
- so if you are a hard-core a cappella person, this isn't for you
(although 90% of our show is still a cappella).   We refuse to do
crappy original music, we are not a comedy group, we do not market
ourselves as a novelty.  We are co-writing with some of Nashvilles
finer songwriters, we are self-produced and self-managed.  We do take
this seriously.  We have 2 albums out, we have a third on the way that
could include YOU!    We do pay everyone a salary, you would be paid
an entry-level salary staring in August.  It will be enough to live
off of.  We have 2 touring schedules - Christmas (Nov-Jan,1) and
non-Christmas (all other months).  Off the road, we are funny,
friendly, trust-worthy, humbled by other talent, and appreciate good
music.  We like Grand Theft Auto, South Park, The Family Guy, and
Comedy Central.  We appreciate the fine cinematic qualities of Silent
Night Deadly Night.  We are honest with each other, and offesive at
times.

This is your chance to get out you current group that isn't going
anywhere, or finally join one that is professional!  No day jobs!
After a few months, we may offer health benefits, profit sharing, and
stock ownership.  This is a great opportunity.

Send me:
A picture (taken in the last month)
A resume or bio
A CD with bass examples of funky lines, jazz changes, and driving rock
stuff, a couple examples of you singing bass and drums at the same
time and some lead examples
A video with a performance sample within the past year.
A reference or two that we can call

Call me if you have questions
Marty Gasper - Manager
952-484-7320
marty@...
514 20 Ave North
Fargo, ND  58102

PS - please spread the word.

Aloha...

Na Leo Lani, Hawaii's only chapter of Sweet Adelines International,
is actively seeking a Director. We are presently a 29 year-old
satellite chorus of 40 women. If you think you may be interested in
finding out more about this opportunity, please contact Claudia, our
present co-Director at clc4mail@h....

Mahalo!

A full house of 2,000 a cappella fans were treated to a wonderful night of
top notch singing at the 20th Annual Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival
National Finals. This event is probably the most prestigious showcase for a
cappella groups, not only in the US, but possibly worldwide with groups
performing from Australia, Canada and Puerto Rico. All the performers
represented their regions admirably and we offer a special thanks to all you
who supported the event by attending one of our shows and thanks to you we
can look forward to another 20 years of presenting great a cappella singing.

And the results are:-

NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPIONS - CHAPTER 6 (Chicago)
2nd - Clockwork (San Francisco)
3rd (Tie)
Mosaic - (Mid Atlantic)
Inpulse - (Rocky Mountain)

Audience Favorite - Chapter 6

Best Original Song - "Obsession" - Marcus Hanson - Inpulse

Best Original Arrangement - "Theme And Variations On It Don't Mean A
Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing". - arr. Mark Grizzard - Chapter 6

The complete set list can be viewed here:-
http://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com/2004/2004finalsetlist.html

To listen to the above award-winning arrangement and to check out Chapter
6's brand new release "Swing Shift" please visit:-
http://www.singers.com/gospel/chapter6.html

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Sponsored by
PRIMARILY A CAPPELLA
http://www.singers.com
SHURE MICROPHONES
http://www.shure.com
DISCMAKERS
http://www.discmakers.com
A CAPPELLA NEWS
http://www.acappellanews.com

Hi All!

I recently relocated from Denver to outside Spokane.  I'm looking for
other acappella enthusistis in the Spokane are.  So far I haven't
seen a lot of acapella activity and I'm experiencing
withdrawals . . .

Help! I can be reached at gephyon@....

Are you looking for something a little more classical to round out your musical
experience?

The Bellevue-Based Cascadian chorale is holding auditions on June 26-27. The
audition will take approximately 20 minutes. If you're accepted into the Chorale
you will also be eligible for consideration as a member of the Cascadian
Singers, the chamber ensemble of the Chorale (the singers' sound is similar to
the Esoterics).

The Cascadian Chorale sings a number of more classical choral works, but also
performs newer pieces and has commissioned a number of pieces. As part of our
season we perform the winners of our composition contest, the Cascadian Prize.

If you're interested, Check for complete audition information at:

http://www.cascadianchorale.org/Auditions.htm

regards,

Norman

P.S. We're having a concert tomorrow night!
Saturday, May 15 at 7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue
1717 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

The Seattle Women's Glee Club is giving their spring concert this
Tuesday, May 18th, 8:00pm at the UW Ethnic Cultural Center Theater,
3940 Brooklyn Ave NE.  Admission is $8.00.

The concert features choral works, small ensembles and solos by
English composers.  The first half of the program will feature
several madrigals, two Shakespeare works set to music, and a
beautiful piece by Gustav Holst.  With the exception of the
Shakespeare pieces which are solos with piano, the first half is all
a cappella.  The second half will be all Gilbert and Sullivan and has
piano accompaniment.

The Seattle Women's Glee Club is part of the Seattle Glee Clubs, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to providing adult singers of
varying levels of ability an opportunity to perform.  For more
information, visit http://www.seattlegleeclubs.org/ . We will be
looking for new members in the fall so if you or anyone you know is
looking for place to sing, please check us out!

OffBeats Vocal Jazz Ensemble

June 4th, 8 p.m.

University Unitarian Church

6556 35th Avenue NE

Suggested donation: $10

Second Chance Singers are looking for a Bass singer around the
Portland Area.  The group consists of 6 members and has wide range
of material.

Contact: Jeremy
Phone: 541-310-1489
e-mail:jeremy@...

The West Coast A Cappella Summit will be held the weekend of November
6/7 in San Rafael, California. It's just a little early to announce the
headliners but we can promise a stellar line up of top acts as usual.

We are seeking groups who would like to perform over the weekend,
particularly in our daytime showcase concerts. We also welcome any
ideas and suggestions on classes or workshops you would like to see
happen.

Interested groups please contact us at summit@...

Thanks.

John Neal

Sponsored by:-
PRIMARILY A CAPPELLA
http://www.singers.com

Hello everyone,

Thanks for fostering a community of this nature! I want to know if
anything related goes on in the Vancouver, BC area... (?)

I would really like to get involved...

Feel absolutely free to get back in touch with me.
I hope everyone is set for a great weekend...

I'll be spending part of mine at the Caribbean Days Festival in
North Vancouver - there should be lots of great music there.

Waiting to hear from all/any of you.
:)
Cheers.

-Steven
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/stevenrhead
stevenrhead@...
yahoo id: stevenrhead
msn: stevenrhead@...

Hello fellow acappellists!
Well, we've had a great response to our audition posting in search of
our newest member to Groove Society. We've finally nailed down an
audition date to get everyone in. Please note that all  auditions
will be held on Tuesday, September 7th and September 14th from 7pm-
10pm at:

Denver Musicians Association
1165 Deleware St.
Denver, CO 80204
303-573-1717

For those of you who are still interested in auditioning it's not too
late. Please call Bianca Herbert at 303-488-8855 or e-mail her at
bianca@... . Because of the versatility of our
remaining members, we will be auditioning for vocal percussion as
well as tenor and bass parts to fill the opening.

Requirements for vocal percussion:
* Solid sense of time.
* Familiarity with a variety of grooves including jazz, Latin jazz,
funk, R&B and pop.
* Authentic drum and auxiliary percussion sounds.
* Singing ability a plus.

Requirements for tenor and bass:
* Strong solo voice
* Ability to read music
* Ability to sing dissonant harmonies.
* Experience singing in a variety of styles including jazz, Latin
jazz, funk, R&B and pop.
* At least some college music experience

Hope to you see you there! Thank you!

Groove Society

The OffBeats Vocal Jazz Ensemble is looking for tenors and basses.
We don't sing just a cappella numbers but we do quite a bit of it.
For the rest of our numbers, we work with a terrific rhythm trio.  We
are a relatively new ensemble - together for just over a year now. We
have seen a lot of exciting growth this year, and we're going to see
a lot more growth this next year as well - all we need are a few more
tenors and basses. If you'd like to be in on the ground floor of an
ensemble that's really going somewhere, contact us now!

For more information, e-mail me or visit our website (below) for more
information. You can also call us at (206) 363-3389 for information
or to set up an audition.

http://home.comcast.net/~ingoodvoice/offbeatsjazz.html

Please pass this on to anyone you know who might be interested!!

Second Chance Singers are re-tooling for a new season of fun and
energetic shows. Second Chance is located in Portland, Oregon area.
They are currently looking for both a high tenor and a low bass.

   - Need to read music and have good blend

   - Need to have good tone quality

   - Tenor needs good high pipes

   - Bass needs to hit a low C comfortably

If interested, please contact Jeremy Miller.
(541)310-1489 or jerbermiller@...

Hi all,

Realtime's first CD "Four Brothers" is mixed and mastered and in
production!

I have posted a few sample MP3s on our web site
http://www.realtimequartet.com if you want to have a listen.

The official launch date has been set as October 15th, when the
"purchase" links on the web site will go live.

To celebrate the launch, we will be announcing who won free advance
copies in the draw.  Until then, you can still win!  Right now Tim
Pashton is slightly ahead in the "most referrals" category, but it's a
horse race with two or three others.

If we can work it out, the Applause show (and possibly other internet
radio programs) will play the whole album on launch day, so you will
have a chance to hear the tracks if you're savvy.

Feels great to be done!  We're really happy with the results.

Cheers,
Tom

THE WEST COAST A CAPPELLA SUMMIT

This festival of vocal virtuosity features harmonic hi-jinx, dazzling
displays of doo-wop deering-do and a cornucopia of chordal
Camaraderie!

From beatbox to barbershop this year's A Cappella Summit promises a
mellifluous mélange of musical magic. Top vocal harmony groups will be
performing separately and together, leaders in the field will be
teaching and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to sing.

Join The Bobs, SoVoSo, Gotcha!, Slammin, Kid Beyond and our hosts
Minimum Wage at the big Saturday Night Concert (with special guests
TBA) and Solstice, Funk Divas, Three 5 & 6, Out On A Clef and others
at our daytime showcase performances.

New this year, anybody attending the Summit daytime events will now
earn one continuing education credit (CEU).

A Spontaneous Spectacle of Sensational Singing!

THE A CAPPELLA SUMMIT
NOV 6/7
Marin Center, San Rafael, California
(Just over the Golden Gate Bridge)
http://www.singers.com/summit.html

Buy your tickets soon. Harmony makes you happy!

Attention all acappella types!

November 11th is the deadline for submissions to be considered for the High
School Acappella Championship! In each state, the top 7 teams will compete
at the Statewide Championship in February for a chance to advance toward
the National Championship. Applications and more information are available
at www.hsacappella.org or you can contact your state coordinator at (state
name)@hsacappella.org. I'm serving as coordinator for Kansas and Missouri,
please feel free to contact me with questions or if you're interesting in
helping
with the event. Thanks and good luck!

Shannon Marsh
kansas@...
missouri@...

Are you a strident top or a sonorous bottom?

DISH, Seattle's new, edgy, lesbian acapella group is looking for
more talented members.

If you identify as lesbian and want to be part of an irreverent
acapella ensemble committed to quality musicianship, contact us for
an audition.

Women with musical experience, sightreading ability, and stage
presence are especially encouraged.

We value diversity.

Auditions are SATURDAY OCTOBER 16th;  email now for a time!

Dishseattle@yahoogroups.com

"We're not afraid to point the finger at ourselves... or others!"

Hi all,

We have closed the Realtime CD draw and picked the winners by random
number.
Congratulations to the following six lucky winners:

* Chris Arnold, Waterloo, ON
* Jon Powless, Port Orchard, WA
* Cassandra Goes, Fremont, CA
* Chris Yates, Arlington, VA
* Ian Miller, BUDGEWOI, NSW, Australia!
* Ralph Gazeley, Corvallis, OR

You will all receive an autographed "Realtime - Four Brothers" CD in
the mail
shortly!

Special congrats to Tim Pashon, who merits an autographed copy by
virtue of
referring the most people to the contest. Thanks Tim!

If you're interested in getting a copy for yourself, please visit
http://www.realtimequartet.com

Cheers,
Tom


Tom Metzger
Husband of Kari, Father of Ryan
Bass singer, Realtime a cappella quartet -> http://www.realtimequartet.com
CASA Ambassador for British Columbia
VP of Product Development, Make Technologies

Hi all,

A quick note to say that Realtime's first CD "Four Brothers" is
available on our web site: http://www.realtimequartet.com

We're really pleased with the response it has generated so far! A big
"thank you" to all the people who have given us glowing reviews based
on early and pre-release copies. Another huge Thank You to Phil
Alain, who created the original art for the cover.

Here are the tracks:

1. When The Saints Go Marchin' In, arr. Greg Volk
2. Come Fly With Me, arr. Kevin Keller
3. Loch Lomond, arr. Jonathan Quick
4. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo, arr. Greg Volk
5. Four Brothers, arr. Greg Volk
6. The Birth Of The Blues, arr. David Wright
7. All Of Me, arr. Scott Kitzmiller
8. Yesterday I Heard The Rain, arr. Brent Graham
9. Keep Your Sunny Side Up, arr. Greg Volk
10. For Once In My Life, arr. Jim Clancy
11. Everything's Coming Up Roses, arr. Greg Volk
12. It Was A Very Good Year, arr. Ken Potter
13. Anthem, arr. Rich Hasty

Lots of people have called and emailed with concern, because the track
list posted on Mainely A Cappella didn't include Loch Lomond! Loch
Lomond is Mark's solo, and by far our most requested song. Please
don't worry - no matter what it says on Mainely, Loch Lomond *IS* on
the CD! :)

Some good friends went through and tested the online purchase
experience, and found that it's quite painless, as well as (of course)
completely secure.

Thanks everyone, and happy listening!

Cheers,
Tom, Mark, John and Tim - "Realtime"
http://www.realtimequartet.com