A Cappella Music is Just Within Reach
October 18 & 19, 2024 – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton, Ontario will host hundreds of a cappella singers from around the province for the annual fall convention of the Ontario District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. More than just a weekend of singing four‑part a cappella barbershop harmony, it is a weekend of serious competition for quartets and choruses from across Ontario under the watchful eyes and ears of a panel of judges from across North America. Qualifying choruses from the weekend will advance to the Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Competition in Denver, CO in July 2025. A qualifying seniors quartet will advance to the 2025 Midwinter in San Antonio, TX. Top scoring eligible quartets will win their respective Ontario District titles for 2024.
Contest Venue:
McIntyre Performing Arts Centre
Mohawk College
135 Fennell Ave W
Hamilton, ON L9C 0E5
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6:00 pm. McIntyre Performing Arts Centre.
About Us
The Ontario District is one of the seventeen districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the world’s largest all-male a cappella singing organization, and is the only all-Canadian district. It is committed to serving and supporting its 20+ barbershop chapters, over 30+ quartets, and over 600+ members throughout Ontario, and it is committed to promoting the Society’s mission of bringing men together in fellowship and harmony to enrich lives through singing. Member choruses and quartets are encouraged to perform throughout their communities in support of worthwhile civic, cultural, educational, and charitable endeavors.
Partner Organizations
Harmony Inc.
Since 1959, the organization has expanded from its Eastern roots to include chapters in the United States and Canada from California to Newfoundland, and from Manitoba to Florida. Contests and conventions are held each year for the purposes of educating members in the performance of the craft, bringing together the membership to see the best perform, informing the membership of the status and direction of the organization, and encouraging an atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie. A steady growth in membership, a gradual geographic expansion, continuous improvement in the quality of performances, and the determination to abide by its democratic principles and maintain its unique “Blend With Friendship”, all bespeak a bright future for Harmony, Inc.
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Sweet Adelines International
Founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1945, Sweet Adelines started as a small group of women who loved to sing. Since then, it has evolved into an organization that spans the globe connecting thousands of singers around the world in song. We’re dedicated to preserving the unique sound of a cappella barbershop harmony, sharing our passion for music and empowering our community in every area of their lives.
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