Do's and Don'ts of an online choir rehearsal
What does a choir do that is not allowed to sing together. A workshop report from MissHarmony - Barbershop-Choir from Erkrath
69 Singers - 4 Musical Directors - 2 Conferenciers - 22 Songs - 260 guests = 1 unforgettable night!
HARMUNICHS and LADIES FIRST proved that competitive thinking can turn into friendship at their first joint concert in Dortmund in December 2024. During the ladies' return visit to Munich on March 22, 2025, the two choirs once again demonstrated all facets of their skills in the sold-out Kulturhaus Milbertshofen.
Under the direction of Monica Knox and Sophia Nahirniak (Harmunichs) and Manfred Adams and Semhar Kinne (Ladies First), the ensembles not only presented ten songs from their own repertoires, but also performed two joint songs (“I Believe” and the title song “Can't Stop The Feeling”) on the - then quite full ;-) - stage. The special thing about this was that the choirs rehearsed the two pieces separately and only together shortly before the performance.
This newly formed friendship project “Sisters in Harmony” is so much fun for both choirs that more can certainly be expected in the future.
What does a choir do that is not allowed to sing together. A workshop report from MissHarmony - Barbershop-Choir from Erkrath
There may be people who enjoy saving lives just by staying at home. Without belittling this important contribution: We barbershoppers lack the gigs and the rehearsals together!
Are you considering rehearsing virtually? Then these hints (in German, with references to further German and English sources) from the VAN magazine (from which the picture was also taken) might help you: https://van.atavist.com/verbindung
May you do well!
Hello Barbershop World,
Regarding the proposal of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) to hold mixed international quartet and chorus competitions from 2021, we would like to make the following first statement: