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WORLD SERIES OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY
OPENS WEDNESDAY IN KANSAS CITY
Great pictures and sound of Americana
make a winning holiday
feature
Across North America, they've been brushing off their sequined
costumes, practicing their dance steps, and testing their pitch pipes in
anticipation of a tough contest.
hey're barbershop singers, and this week, more than 10,000
of them descend on Kansas City for the 62nd annual competition of the
Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in
America.
This year's World Series of Barbershop Harmony includes 44
quartets and 23 choruses from the USA, Canada, Great Britain, The Netherlands
and Sweden -- more than 2,000 men in all. The barbershop convention is full of
great sounds and pictures of Americana — families singing together, singers
from 15 to 90 years old, all joined in the excitement of making harmony
together.
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International Chorus Contest
Twenty-three choruses from around the world! |
Saturday, July 8, 10:45 a.m.
Contest results by 4:45 p.m CDT |
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College Quartet Contest
Twenty-four quartets battle for the national collegiate championship. |
Friday, July 7, 10 a.m.
Contest results by 3:00 p.m. CDT |
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International Quartet Contest
Forty-four quartets from the USA, Canada, Sweden and Great Britain |
Quarterfinal: Wednesday, July 5;
Semifinal: Thursday, July 6, 7:15 p.m.
Finals: Saturday, July 8, 7:00 p.m.
Contest results by 10:45 p.m. CDT |
Print stories and photographs, and video and audio feeds
featuring top contenders and contest footage will be available. Contact
Barbershop Public Relations, pr@spebsqsa.org
or 816-421-6800 x 4784.
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