Join The Saltaires Show Chorus
Here's your chance! The International Barbershop Harmony competition
will find itself in Nashville the week of July 5, 2008. The
Saltaires Show Chorus is on a quest to achieve
the highest levels of musical excellence and is now preparing
for the 2008 International Barbershop competition.
We
are looking for good singers with a high degree of
musical skill who can support our efforts in providing
an emotionally satisfying and entertaining experience
for our audiences. Interested? Then come visit the chorus and
consider joining.
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| What
is Barbershop?
Barbershop harmony is a style of unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant
four-part chords in which the lead part sings the dominant melody and tenor, baritone,
and bass parts are complimentary to it... Read
more
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Music
Harmony
When the Saltaires sing, they sing in a style that's special to barbershop harmony music. Here are some
things you can say about the Saltaires style of singing:
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The Saltaires music is expressive and harmonic
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The Saltaires enjoy performing songs that are
easy, fun, and anyone can sing
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Saltaires sing "A cappella" without
instrumental accompaniment
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Who We Are...
Men of all ages, from all walks of life, who love to sing...
Family, friends, and fans who enjoy the sound of harmony...
Part of a music society that reaches around the world... |
Singing And Performing
The Saltaires offer a great opportunity to practice and learn the art of barbershop
singing.
For information on joining, click here.
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| About The Saltaires
 Taking its name from the historic Utah entertainment site, the Saltaires Show Chorus was formed in 1989 and is located
near the beautiful Wasatch Mountain range in Salt Lake City. The Show Chorus is comprised of about
sixty men, singing
four-part barbershop harmony music and performing regularly throughout Utah and the Rocky Mountain region.
The Saltaires are a member of SPEBSQSA, a non-profit organization formed to
preserve the uniquely American musical art form of barbershop quartet singing. For more history of the
chorus, click here. |
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| Mission
Statement
The Barbershop Society is
built on the fundamental principle that drives our mission: that singing brings joy to our lives and the world. |
Vision Statement:
The Barbershop Society is an ever-growing fraternity of barbershop-style singers encouraging vocal music in our schools
and communities. |
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