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Wednesday September 25 1991 Seniors Barber Shop Quartet singing can appeal to seniors Herald Special CanyousaySPEBSQSA It t matter if you can However it does mean something to the initiated It stands for the Society for the Preservation and Encourage ment of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America which is the corporation governing all Barbershop chapters in the USA and Canada head office Kenosha Wisconsin Barbershop is a form of singing dating back into history but recognized in the 1930s as four part harmony when the society was formed It is very pleasant music and not difficult for average voices to sing So if you like to sing maybe just to yourself in the shower and can old a tune may be for you A chapter is formed by a male chorus female choruses exist singing a similar type of music but having a separate tion and many communities on Ontario have chapters Possibly the best known chorus here is the Scarborough Dukes of with over voices chorus won the annual in tcmational competition twice in succession and came second the following year It is an ex perience to hear them From lime to time they appear in Roy Thompson Hall There arc other choruses in Kitchener London and just mention a few around here AH choruses are always open to new members so allow me to try to persuade you that you may en joy being a member of a barber shop chorus and that you may be missing an opportunity to enrich your life if you don give a try All ages with mature voices may belong but membership of a chorus may have particular ap peal to seniors who generally have more time to spare To sing barbershop is to be hap py the two go together so a chorus means good fellowship and this spirit is deliberately fostered in a chorus to create a climate for the best singing So twoand a half hours of barber shop singing once a week pro vides a relaxing diversion at the end of a working day and it matter whether you re a fireman postman manager or corporate executive you have a common bond in song and fellowship I mentioned previously that Barbershop is four part har mony The pilch is maintained by the lead voices singing the melody and the other three voices tenor bass and baritone provide the harmony Members of the chorus sing whichever part suits their voice We all sing from sheet music specially arranged for the barbershop style until we have learned the music and lyrics then we set aside the music and sing from the heart putting in ap propriate interpretation and choreography Not only do we just sing we are also coached in voice exercises to improve vocal quality Breathing too has an important bearing on singing and special exercises help lo improve this We try to do of with throughout est the best we are capable what we have then we show off by singing to others We sing in seniors centres shopping tres churches concerts and for private entertainment Annually we compete with other choruses in Ontario at our District Conven and many choruses put on their own shows every year This is a lot of fun and it may provide the opportunity to branch out into abit of acting There is also the opportunity to achieve a greater measure of satisfaction by participation in quartet singing This requires dedication of more time but it is the quintessence of barbershop singing and is sometimes the road to stardom Incidentally never sing solo as barbershoppers because the musical expression requires four part harmony What is expected of a barber shopper Financially your membership of a chapter entails a membership fee which i about annually You may be re quired to contribute towards the chapter uniform All chapters have their own distinctive dress uniform for formal appearances on stage Some chapters may also have a distinctive shirt for casual wear and this may require outright purchase or partial pay ment Some expense is also associated with the annual ton vention Your contribution of time in eludes one evening per week throughout the year some learn ing time on your own at home for new music and an occasional singout usually locally and in the evening Then there are a few extra practices for the annual show and for competitions These mostly occur on Saturday mornings Quartet singing would also re quire someextra time Ttie funds of the chapter come from paid singouts the pro ceeds of the annual show and a share of the membership fees The money is used for chapter ex part payment for new uniforms and to make donations to the charity we serve Har for Speech which pro vides aid for treatment and therapy of children with im paired hearing It is a fine hobby Here in Georgetown we have men singing in one of four choruses If this is of interest to you you may enquire further about by contacting any one of the names below Burlington Gord Hunt Lead Guelph Walter Bass 9664 Les Lead 877 or Bernie Baritone 2842 Oakville Jim Ti I Bas Alzheimer centre locates in Burlington People with Alzheimer disease and those who care for them will receive enhanced and improved- services through a new centre in Burlington The Alzheimer Socie of Halton Wentworth will be given a provincial grant to help establish the tionresource centre In making the announcement Community and Social Services Minister Akande said that the organization will use the one time funding to assist with this Halton demonstration pro ject setting up the new centre It will be located in offices next to the Red Cross Homemakers Ser vices in Square Ap Line and Street The Alzheimer Society for Halton works with the Red Cross Society and the Vic tonan Order of Nurses to train and support family members and other caregivers I know this funding will be helping to improve and reinforce services for people with Alzheimer s said Mrs We need to promote greater awareness of this debilitating disease and of the problems faced by the people with it and those who care for them The choice of Appleview Square is a direct result of on in by the Rotary Club of Lakeshore Burlington September We reserve the 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