Our Quartets...
Quartets can only make a chorus stronger and we are very fortunate to have some great quartets within Grand Harmony.  We thank them for the extra time they spend in learning and teaching and their availability to help others in their own quests for musical excellence.

Please click on  the links below to see bios and pictures of each of our wonderful quartets!

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Barbershop quartets are a type of a cappella music featuring 4-part vocal harmony with no instrumental accompaniment. Typically a barbershop quartet will have a lead singer singing the melody, with three other singers (a tenor, a bass, and a baritone) singing harmony.

This form of music dates back to the 1600s, and it evolved, as you might suspect, form casual gatherings of friends in barbershops and other public places.

Barbershop music tends to be very clear in tone, with a standard meter and a very balanced harmonic form; in layman's terms, it just sounds nice, if a bit old-fashioned to some ears. The complex harmonies in barbershop music require the performances of skilled singers, and the four parts lend themselves well to groups of four singers, which is why the barbershop quartet is so common.

One of the most distinctive features of barbershop music is the ringing chord. The ringing chord is a unique vocal effect created when the four voices harmonize perfectly with each other, overlaying in such a way that the illusion of a fifth singer is created. The ringing chord can sound quite ethereal and it is very recognizable; most barbershop groups work hard to attain it, and are rightfully proud when they manage to achieve it.

The barbershop quartet was extremely common in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and some quartets were quite famous. However, with the advent of radio, the demand for live performance started to fade, and many quartets found themselves out of work. In the late 1930s, people began to be concerned that this unique musical form would be lost forever, and they started a barbershop revival to promote the preservation and performance of barbershop music.

Barbershop quartets perform at all types of events including weddings, festivals, private parties, conventions, grand openings, and fundraisers. So hire a barbershop quartet and enjoy this wonderful art form !!

 
 
 

 
 
   
     
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