Mid-Atlantic District (BHS)
The Mid-Atlantic District is one of 17 districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society[1] (formerly known as SPEBSQSA or the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America). The district has approximately 94 chapters in the following states: VA, MD, PA, NJ, DE, DC, WV, NY.[2]
The BHS District Map. The Carolinas have since separated to their own district.
Notable choruses
Delaware
- First State Harmonizers; Milford, DE
Maryland
- Chorus of the Chesapeake – Dundalk, MD (2-time International Champions – 1961, 1971)
- Harmony Express Men's Chorus – Germantown, MD
- Pride of DelMarVa - Queen Anne's County, MD
- Sons of the Severn – Annapolis, MD
New Jersey
- Brothers in Harmony – Hamilton Square, NJ (2013 6th place International Finalists)
New York
- Big Apple Chorus – Manhattan, NY, NY
- Voices of Gotham – Hell's Kitchen, NY (2012 District Champions)
- Westchester Chordsmen – White Plains, NY
Pennsylvania
- Bryn Mawr Mainliners – Bryn Mawr, PA (2-time District Champions 1991 and 1997)
- Keystone Capital Chorus – Harrisburg, PA
- Red Rose Chorus – Lancaster, PA
Virginia
- Alexandria Harmonizers – Alexandria, VA (4-time International Champions – 1986, 1989, 1995, 1998)
- Virginians – Richmond, VA
Washington, D.C.
- Singing Capital Chorus – Washington, D.C.
Notable quartets
See also
- Barbershop Harmony Society
- Barbershop music
- Barbershop Arrangements
- A cappella music
- American Harmony Documentary Film about Barbershop music
References
- ↑ "The 17 Districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society". Barbership Harmony Society. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Chapter Search". Mid-Atlantic District BHS. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
External links
- Mid-Atlantic District official website
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