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Women’s A Cappella Chorus Begins Open Rehearsals On February 22, 2022

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Pawtucket, Rhode Island, February 2022 — Harmony Heritage Chorus, the Pawtucket, RI chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style, has begun to hold open in person rehearsals every Tuesday evening. Female singers of all ages and musical backgrounds are encouraged to attend. Rehearsal begins at 7:00 PM on Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place in Pawtucket, RI. Parking is on the street or in the municipal lot at the end of the street. Attendees enter the church through the sanctuary entrance at the front of the building.

For the safety of everyone, the chorus follows state and CDC current recommended guidelines. Singing indoors is well-documented to be a “super-spreader” event, so at this time they are only welcoming vaccinated visitors. The rehearsal space is large enough to allow for comfortable social distancing by each participant. For the foreseeable future, to enhance everyone’s mutual safety, chorus members are wearing singer’s masks while in the church building. The chorus will monitor conditions, and if necessary, be ready to move rehearsals online.

A Zoom alternative is available every Tuesday. For the Zoom link, contact Camilla Streeter.

“Almost every one of our members came for the music, but each of us stayed for the camaraderie and satisfaction that comes with contributing to an organization like the Harmony Heritage chorus,” says Anne Diggle, chapter president “We welcome women who like to sing, even if it’s just in the privacy of their cars or their showers.”

The Harmony Heritage chorus is an award-winning chapter of Harmony, Inc. that performs under the direction of Bob O’Connell, an accomplished director, performer and musician. “It’s important to note that barbershop harmony is often considered the ‘every man’s’ a cappella,” says O’Connell. “Members don’t need to have a lot of musical experience, formal training, or even have the ability to read music. As long as she loves to sing, we have the tools to help her find success in barbershop harmony.”

Harmony Heritage chorus primarily sings in the barbershop harmony style, which traces its musical roots back to the turn of the 20th century. Today, barbershop harmony singers not only celebrate the classics, but also put their own spin on contemporary songs as well.

For more information about Harmony Heritage chorus, visit www.harmonyheritage.org  or call Barbara-Ann MacIntosh at 401-560-0073 or joyhi@cox.net 

About Harmony Heritage
Founded in 2001, the Southern New England chapter of Harmony, Inc., also known as the Harmony Heritage chorus, brings four-part a cappella harmony to the local community through regular performances and educational events. The chorus consists of women representing a wide range of musical backgrounds, from novice to trained professionals, and performs under the direction of Bob O’Connell. Harmony Heritage rehearses at 7:15 PM on Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI. For more information, visit www.harmonyheritage.org  .

About Harmony, Incorporated:
Harmony, Inc. is an international, non-profit organization whose purpose is to empower all women through education, friendship and a cappella singing in the barbershop style. Founded in Providence, RI in 1959, the organization has expanded from its Eastern roots to include more than 60 chapters in the United States and Canada, from California to Newfoundland, and from Manitoba to Florida. For more information, visit www.HarmonyInc.org 


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