Alexandria Harmonizers

The Alexandria Harmonizers is the chorus of the Alexandria, Virginia chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA), Inc. There are approximately 800 chapters in the U.S. and Canada, as well as affiliates around the world. The Harmonizers competed in July of 1998 in Atlanta Georgia with 124 men on stage and captured the 1998 International Chorus Championship. They had won the championship previously in 1986, 1989, and 1995. Among other notable appearances, the chorus has performed for the U.S. Supreme Court, at the White House, at Carnegie at Hall, Wolf Trap, and three times at The Kennedy Center Honors Show.

Discography

Wee Small Hours

Alexandria Harmonizers Welcome Song Gospel Medley Blue Velvet Kiss the girl I'll Walk With God Putting on the Ritz / Slumming on Park Ave If you Were the Only Girl in the World Alexander's Rag Time Band Moments to Remember Medley Hooked on Classics Medley When You Wish Upon a Star Old st. Louie Greg Hoeltzel Battle Hymn of the republic In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning / Always Stepping Out Medley

Founded in Alexandria, VA in 1948, the 200+ male members of this great chorus have a proud tradition, having won the International Chorus Championship Gold four times, and have been finalists 13 times, including 11 silver and bronze medals. Musical Director Scott Werner spent 38 years as a chorus member and almost 30 as their Director. "Wee Small Hours" is a delightful, spirited 17-song collection of live performances, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" were recorded at the SPEBSQSA International competition in Nashville. Favorites are a very funny rendition of "Kiss the Girl" from The Little Mermaid, Irving Berlin's "Puttin' on the Ritz/Slummin' on Park Ave" and "Steppin' Out Medley," "Old St. Louie," "Blue Velvet" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The guys are having great fun performing their richly harmonied, perfectly arranged nostalgic hits for us, and we get to let this wall of exquisite sound wash over us, and applaud!

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Comfort and Joy

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming Coventry Carol Angels We Have Heard On High Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent It Came Across A Midnight Clear Do You Hear What I Hear? Silent Night Mr. Grinch Caroling, Caroling The Secret of Christmas I Wonder What You're Doing For Christmas The Christmas Song God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Auld Lang Syne

This is the 2005 version of the Alexandria (VA) Harmonizers, one of the great SPEBSQSA male choruses of all time, boasting 4 International Golds and more than a double handful of silvers and bronzes. "Comfort" of course is a Christmas album, and Musical Director Richard Lewellen leads his 200+ singers in 14 classic tunes. The pictures on the liner notes are of a concert performance with the Harmonizers dressed as carolers, and then as elves in Santa's workshop. All our favorites are here: "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," "Angels We Have Heard on High," "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "Mr. Grinch" (featuring Four Aces), "Silent Night," "I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (featuring Four Aces), and "Auld Lang Syne." These songs are as filled with harmony and spirit as you can imagine, as if you've invited a couple hundred of the best carolers in the world to your house for the holidays, without having to feed them!

Listen to "It Came Across A Midnight Clear" in Real Audio.

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