Local Barbershop Chorus to Host Guest Night

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, September 2022 — Harmony Heritage Chorus, a Southern New England chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style, will host a Guest Night on Tuesday, September 13th, an evening full of harmony, food and friendship. Women of all ages and musical backgrounds are encouraged to attend the event, which will take place at 7:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place in Pawtucket, RI. Parking for this event will be on street and in the municipal lot on Park Place, both a short walk from the church.

“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 Kim Thompson, chapter president “We welcome women who like to sing, even if it’s just in the privacy of their cars or their showers, to come learn a little about a musical organization that marries novice singers with experienced performers and has multiple generations standing shoulder-to-shoulder as they share their love for barbershop harmony.”

The Harmony Heritage chorus is an award-winning chapter of Harmony, Inc. that performs under the direction of Bob O’Connell, an accomplished director, arranger, 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 they love to sing, we have the tools to help them find success in barbershop harmony.”

New singers attending will learn how the different voice parts blend to make that unique barbershop sound, will enjoy vocal demonstrations by the chorus, and will have an opportunity for singing on the risers with the chorus.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: 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 the chorus is welcoming only vaccinated visitors to in-person rehearsals. Attendance by Zoom is also an option. Please contact Camilla for the Zoom link. The rehearsal space is large enough to allow for comfortable social distancing by each participant. Masking is currently optional.

For more information about Harmony Heritage chorus, visit www.harmonyheritage.org or call Barbara-Ann MacIntosh at 401-529-1196 or joyhi@cox.net  or Mary Savard at 847-922-9150 or mphsav@yahoo.com. 

About Harmony Heritage
Founded in 2001, a 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 7:00 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  .