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Sydney Harmony Chorus is opening its doors \u2013 and its membership \u2013 ahead of the climax to its musical year: the Holiday Voices<\/i> concerts at the Independent Theatre on 5 December.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The all-male a cappella (unaccompanied) choir will hold an open rehearsal on Monday night 26 October where prospective new singers can \u2018take a peek\u2019. This will be followed by a series of free rehearsals where they can join the choir and immerse themselves in the repertoire before performing just 5 weeks later at the two Saturday concerts in the famous North Sydney venue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney Harmony is in its 16th<\/sup> year and the unique \u2018barbershop\u2019 style 4-part a cappella harmony is its stock\u2013in-trade. Currently 35-strong, the chorus performs regularly and competes nationally – even internationally – as part of a huge (and growing in both numbers and quality) network of singers all over Australia and the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n In 2013 a quartet from Sydney Harmony performed live on the Channel 9 Today<\/i> show \u2013 helping raise awareness of men\u2019s health issues on national TV as part of Movember \u2013 and assisting the chorus in raising over $6000 for this worthy cause!\u00a0<\/p>\n Based in North Sydney but with members from all over Sydney, the group\u2019s singers are amateurs with good voices – men who enjoy singing and who are willing to listen and learn. You need not be a strong sight-reader to join but must have a keen ear, and choral experience would be an advantage. Under the guidance of their inspirational musical director Vicki Dwyer, Sydney Harmony have achieved impressive results including being judged small chorus champions at the 2014 Wellington, NZ Pan-Pacific contest and once again becoming chorus champions at this year\u2019s Barbershop Harmony Australia\u2019s (BHA) Eastern Region (NSW\/ACT) contest.<\/p>\n Aside from its own special pieces (which, as always include some entertaining choreography!) Sydney Harmony will be joined by the all-women\u2019s group Circular Keys<\/i> \u2013 and combine for a 90+ massed chorus performance. An added treat is the appearance of award-winning young Queensland quartet Blindside. <\/i>This 20-something foursome are <\/i>just back from the Barbershop Harmony Society\u2019s (BHS) International Convention in Pittsburgh where they claimed a 2015 International Collegiate Quartet Bronze Medal.<\/p>\n SYDNEY HARMONY \u2013 rehearsals at Ron Dyer Centre, behind St Mary\u2019s Church, 264 Miller St Nth Sydney<\/p>\n \u2018Open rehearsal\u2019 Mon 26 Oct 7.30pm; then Mon 16, 23 and 30 Nov 7.30pm<\/p>\n Plus all day Sun 29 Nov including a 3pm concert.<\/p>\n Holiday Voices @ The Independent Sat 5 December 2pm and 8pm<\/p>\n The Independent Theatre 269 Miller Street North Sydney<\/p>\n