Preserving an Art Form: the Barbershop Harmony Society
What is this thing called the Barbershop Harmony Society, and why do so many people have so much fun as part of it?

Electronic Press Kit
Each Year The Barbershop Harmony Society holds contests in quartet and chorus singing at local, regional, and international levels. International champions are named in chorus, quartet, and college quartet divisions at the international convention each July. International seniors champions are named at the midwinter convention each January.

Invitation To First Meeting Of The Society
"In this age of dictators and government control of everything, about the only privilege guaranteed by the Bill of Rights not in some way supervised and directed, is the art of Barber Shop Quartet singing. Without doubt we still have the right of "peaceable assembly" which I am advised by competent legal authority includes quartet singing..."

What They're Saying About Us
A sampling of highlights from news articles, on-air programming and interviews with some of our more famous "alumni" and notes from the press.

Find Songs on iTunes
iTunes is available for download from http://www.apple.com/itunes/. Once you have downloaded and installed iTunes, you can search the iTunes music store for "barbershop contest" to see all available recordings from convention contests.

Promotional Video Spots
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