City of Sails Wins Bronze at National Champs
| Type of post: | Chorus news item |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Charles Oram |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Sun, 20 Oct 2024 |
City of Sails Wins Bronze at National Champs
The City of Sails Barbershop Chorus has achieved a third-place finish at the 2024 Barbershop Harmony New Zealand men’s chorus contest, held in Wellington on 28 September.
The chorus sang two songs, the Frank Sinatra classic You Make Me Feel So Young, and the Eagles’ Desperado, both arranged in classic four-part barbershop harmony.
Musical Director Richard Harker was thrilled with the result.
“The guys put their heart and soul into the performance. We had so many positive comments from the judges, and the audience, and it was a joy to perform at the historic St James Theatre. The bronze medal was the cherry on top!”
Richard noted the chorus’ rich history of success in BHNZ competitions.
“This is our seventh consecutive medal in the men’s contest, and our 23rd medal overall. To maintain a consistently high quality over so many years is particularly pleasing, and is testament to the dedication and hard work put in by all our members.”
The chorus was pipped for second place by The Plainsmen of Christchurch, with Mighty River Harmony from Hamilton taking the men’s chorus title. The overall chorus champion was Pacific Connection, a mixed chorus from Porirua.
The chorus’ performance can be viewed on the BHNZ YouTube channel.
The City of Sails Barbershop Chorus has achieved a third-place finish at the 2024 Barbershop Harmony New Zealand men’s chorus contest, held in Wellington on 28 September.
The chorus sang two songs, the Frank Sinatra classic You Make Me Feel So Young, and the Eagles’ Desperado, both arranged in classic four-part barbershop harmony.
Musical Director Richard Harker was thrilled with the result.
“The guys put their heart and soul into the performance. We had so many positive comments from the judges, and the audience, and it was a joy to perform at the historic St James Theatre. The bronze medal was the cherry on top!”
Richard noted the chorus’ rich history of success in BHNZ competitions.
“This is our seventh consecutive medal in the men’s contest, and our 23rd medal overall. To maintain a consistently high quality over so many years is particularly pleasing, and is testament to the dedication and hard work put in by all our members.”
The chorus was pipped for second place by The Plainsmen of Christchurch, with Mighty River Harmony from Hamilton taking the men’s chorus title. The overall chorus champion was Pacific Connection, a mixed chorus from Porirua.
The chorus’ performance can be viewed on the BHNZ YouTube channel.
