Listening to barbershop, hearing those tags, that harmony, is like nothing else. But even for the true barbershop fan, there really is something better - watching it. Fortunately, especially for those fans of the barbershop genre, there are videos available. And not just any videos, but competition videos of the very top quartets and choruses on the planet, in the very competitions that each year decide just who the best choruses and quartets on the planet are. And not only that, but there are concert DVDs available from some of the groups who've won those quartet and chorus championships.

Ambassadors of Harmony: Sounds of the Season

Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Carold of the Bells Happy Holidays - Its the Holiday Season The Christmas Song Jingle Bells White Christmas The Twelve Days of Christmas The First Noel - Angels We Have Heard on High - Joy to the World Hanukkah Medley (featuring Vocal Spectrum) Veni, Veni Emmanuel (O Come, O Come Emmanuel) It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Do You Hear What I Hear O Holy Night (featuring Vocal Spectrum) Alleluia Betelehemu Little Drummer Boy Hallelujah Chorus Amen (featuring RD Mathey) Silent Night

2007 International Silver medalist Chorus (and 2004 International Champions) The Ambassadors of Harmony are an extremely talented 160 voice chorus who really shine under the direction the the very highly regarded director Jim Henry, the bass singers of the International Champion quartet The Gas House Gang. Here we see them perform one of their entertaining live Christmas concerts which was filmed in Touhill Performing Arts Center in St. Louis. A well-produced film which captures the spirit of the season along with both the power and gentleness of such a large male chorus. Includes a special guest appearance from Vocal Spectrum. Recommended.

Barbershop Society: Top Quartets 2006

For Me And My Gal / Fit As A Fiddle - Late Show Young And Foolish - Quest That's Life - Rhythmix Cross The Mason Dixon Line - Men In Black South Rampart Street Parade - Hot Air Buffoons You Do Something To Me - Sterling I Love You For Sentimental Reasons - 3 Men And A Melody Honey / Little 'Lize Medley - The Allies Love Me And The World Is Mine - Four Aces Love Is Here To Stay - 12th St. Rag Bright Was The Night / Sweet Adeline - Storm Front Distant Melody - Matrix Too Marvelous For Words - State Line Grocery A Shine On Your Shoes - Saturday Evening Post Isn't It A Pity - Wheelhouse Hello, My Baby - Flipside That Old Feeling - Flipside Down With Love - Metropolis Dance Medley - Metropolis Love Me - OC Times Honey - OC Times Steppin Out With My Baby - Max Q Best Man Medley - Max Q Small Fry - Vocal Spectrum Cruella De Vil - Vocal Spectrum Cheer Up Charlie - Vocal Spectrum South Rampart Street Parade - Vocal Spectrum We Never Really Say Goodbye - Realtime Impossible Dream - Antique Gold w/ Realtime 50 Year Tribute - Confederates Darktown Strutters Ball - Musical Island Boys

There was plenty of great harmony singing in Indianapolis this year and as usual the competition was tough. Winning the gold medals this time was St. Louis-based Vocal Spectrum featuring Timothy Waurick, Eric Dalbey, Jonny Moroni and Chris Hallam. In 2nd place was barbershop "supergroup" Max Q, OC Times were 3rd, Metropolis 4th and Flipside finished 5th. With many, many hundreds of quartets competing every year to finish in the top 20 is a real accomplishment and these quarts clearly demonstrate why barbershop singing remains vibrant to this day.

Barbershop Society: Top Choruses 2006

Waiting For Robert Lee - Northwest Sound Once Upon A Time - Pacific Coast Harmony Seventy-Six Trombones - West Towns Chorus Army Medley - Metropolitans Runnin' Wild - Heart Of America What Kind Of Fool Am I? - Megacity Chorus Love Me - The Big Apple Chorus Auld Lang Syne - Heart Of Texas Chorus If I Ruled The World - Southern Gateway Chorus Mister Cellphone - Singing Buckeyes Charleston - Atlanta Vocal Project If I Give My Heart To You - Alexandria Harmonizers Young And Foolish - Great Northern Union Johnny's Off To War Medley - The Alliance When It's Nighttime In Dixieland - Sound Of The Rockies Son Of The Sea Medley - Midwest Vocal Ezpress Swanee, School Days After Dark Aquarius Medley - Midwest Vocal Express Home On The Range - New Tradition Chorus Oklahoma Medley - New Tradition Chorus Everything's Coming Up Roses - The Northern Lights When You Wish Upon A Star - The Northern Lights The Way You Look Tonight - The Westminster Chorus South Rampart Street Parade - The Westminster Chorus The Old Songs Medley - Vocal Majority Marching Along With Time - Vocal Majority When There's Love At Home - Grandfather/Father/Son Chorus Side By Side - Grandfather/Father/Son Chorus Go Down Moses - Masters Of Harmony Once Upon A Time - MBNA America CBQC Chorus

It was a particularly good year for choruses this year and although the incredible Vocal Majority won once again they were very closely followed in 2nd place by the exciting new Westminster Chorus from southern California. With by far the youngest members of any barbershop chorus the Westminster Chorus are a very talented group of men who brings an exciting youthful energy to the contest. In 3rd place was Canada's Northern Lights, New Tradition was fourth and Midwest Vocal Express finished 5th.

5763 DVD $24.98

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Sweet Adelines: Top Quartets 2006

azz Me Bllues - Ice Moon River - Ice Gospel Medley - Ice Orange Colored Sky - Moxie Ladies Quartet I'm Dancing This Dance In The Wrong Romance - Moxie Ladies Quartet That's My Weakness Now - Moxie Ladies Birth Of The Blues - Moxie Ladies This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - Capri Little Lady Make Believe - Capri She's Gonna Fly - Capri Oh You Beautiful Doll - Jukebox When You Wish Upon A Star - Jukebox Lady Madonna - Jukebox Hallelujah Barbershop - Jukebox Great Day - Xtreme Ballin' The Jack - Xtreme In His Eyes - Xtreme Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart - Zing If You Love Me Really Love Me - Zing There Goes My Heart - Zing The Very Thought Of You - Zing With Plenty Of Money And You - Jackpot Come Take Your Place In Your Heart - Jackpot That's Life - Jackpot Roses Of Yesterday - Razzcal Flirty Eyes - Razzcals There Goes My Heart - Razzcals Put Your Arms Around Me Honey - Four Bettys I'm Alone Because I Love You - Four Bettys If I Love Again - Four Bettys Great Day - Four Bettys When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin Along - Salt If You Were The Only Girl In The World - Salt We Are Family - Salt Cowboy Yodel Song - Salt

Another great Sweet Adelines International convention took place this year, and this one was especially exciting as it was held in Las Vegas, Nevada! The Bay Area favorite, the Razzcals did quite well this year, taking 3rd Place. Four Betty's, who also put on a great show at our 2005 Harmony Sweepstakes, Chicago Regional, grabbed 2nd place. This year's Queens, SALT, stole the show, reminding us once again, so many great performers/musicians have come out of Sweden. This CD features two tracks from the quartets placing 4th - 10th, three tracks from Four Bettys and the Razzcals, and we get to hear four tracks from SALT! If you're looking for the best in Sweet Adelines' recordings, this collection definitely delivers!

5658 DVD $34.95

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Sweet Adelines: Top Choruses 2006

Once again, another fine year for the Sweet Adelines International Chorus competition, not to mention the fact that it was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year we have North Metro Chorus in 3rd place, the Melodeers in 2nd, and champions this year were the Rich Tone Chorus, of Richardson, Texas. Some of today's, and yesterday's, finest songs were transformed into tight barbershop arrangements and sung with gusto by these choruses, who were all very deserving of their spot in the top 10. 5659 DVD $34.95

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Fred: Putting the Ha in HArmony

Keep Your Eye On The Girlie You Love Someone Stole My Gal Ballin' The Jack Harmony Lanes / Bowling Shoes Four Girl Medley I Wish That We Could Someday Make Top Ten Love's All Sweet Song I've Got Rhythm Fit As A Fiddle You Are My Sunshine Sweet Adeline AIC Parody I Can't Give You Anything But Love The Meaning of FRED All By Myself Top Ten Parody Name The Champs We'd Like To Trade Our Silver Connelly's Back In Town Nincompoopie If You can't Tell The World She's a Good Little Girl Judge's Parody

These four gentlemen from Georgia, known otherwise as the "Clown Princes" of barbershop, have once again captured the hearts and funny bones of entertainment lovers everywhere with their newest collection of songs. "Putting the Ha in HArmony" is a double length recording, containing over 20 of Fred's most memorable live performances. The recording chronicles the past ten years of contests and shows, climaxing with their winning the SPEBSQSA's international quartet championship. It is crammed full of brilliant parodies, impeccable timing and pure blended harmonies. These songs are not available on any other recording. It is the ultimate Fredology.

The Perfect Gentlemen: "Live" In Paradise

Meanest Thing You Ever Did They Wrote 'Em In The Good Ol' Days Java Jive Room Service I Want You To Be My Baby Salute To The 20th Century Ukulele Lady

The focus in the Barbershop world is excellence in live performance, and all of us in the audience of the 2002 Harmony Sweeps Finals were treated to one of the best, the set of LA's The Perfect Gentlemen. "Live" gives everyone else a chance to join the excited, appreciative audience enjoying the Gentlemen live in concert, at the historic Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu. (This would be a good time to warn purists that there is, not too surprisingly, some ukelele accompaniment in several of the songs). PG classics "Meanest Thing You Ever Did," "They Wrote 'Em in the Good Old Days," "Java Jive," "Room Service" and "I Want You to Be My Baby" all lead up to the Gents' hilarious masterpiece, "Salute to the 20th Century," with costumes, wigs, and musical renditions of "Shine On Harvest Moon" in everything from Barbershop and Dixieland to Blues, Big Band and Doo-Wop to Disco, Techno Punk and Rap. And believe us, you haven't lived until you've seen 4 kind of chubby barbershop guys in sunglasses, NFL jerseys and spats do a devastatingly funny takedown of Rap music. Great stuff!

Formed in 1972, the Minneapolis/St. Paul-based Emporium won the championship after only three years in the running. These two performances were recorded with seven cameras by PBS in Charleston, North Carolina, and also at the World Theater, home of Minnesota’s other famous export, the "Prairie Home Companion." Well, on with the show – aside from wonderful barbershop harmony, the four gents couldn’t be more endearing, with corny jokes and schtick aplenty. Songs such as "I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing" and "Hard To Be Humble" – the latter an audience participation event – will have you smiling. "I Never Knew You" is the evening’s tender moment. Running time over 60 minutes.

5304 DVD $24.98

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The Melodeers: Enjoy The Ride

Respect - Redding Arns Think - Franklin Arns New Attitude - Robinson Elvis Medley They Long To Be Close To You Blues Brothers Medley Hooked On A Feeling 70's Medley Lulu's Back In Town If I Give My Heart To You How Many Hearts Have You Broken Super Heroes Package I Wanna Come Back As A Man

There's nothing quite like a live performance of a top-notch Sweet Adeline chorus and it can be both a visual and aural delight. This well-produced DVD captures one of the nation's finest choruses in full voice and top form as they sing, dance and clown around in a most entertaining way. This release includes all four of their championship show packages from Reno, Salt Lake City, Orlando and Phoenix! Here’s your opportunity to see the award-winning choreography of Sweet Adeline International’s only champion chorus that has won four straight gold medals!!

5760 DVD $19.95

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Barbershop Society: Top Quartets 2004

If I Had My Way (Gotcha) Play That Barbershop Chord (Gotcha) When My Sugar Walks Down The Street (Max Q) From The First Hello To The Last Goodbye (Riptide) Medley: I'm In Love Again/Them There Eyes (Metropolis) Blues In The Night (Saturday Evening Post) That Tumbled Down Shack (Flipside) Come Fly With Me (Realtime) Wee Small Hours (Wheelhouse) If Your Had All That World And Its Gold (Matrix) Hit That Jive Jack (Men & A Melody) Tree In The Meadow (12th Street Rag) I Wanna Be Around (Rounders) Swinging On A Star (Storm Front) Sentimental Gentleman (Sterling) At The End of the Day With You (Overture) Come Take Your Place In My Heart (Rhythmix) Internet Love (Finale) No One Loves You Any Better Than Your M-A Double M-Y (O.C. Times) Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home (Q)

The giant SPEBSQSA convention in Louisville, KY once again attracted the best barbershop groups in the world, with gold medals on their minds. There were only four of those medals, though, and they ended up around the necks of Gotcha!, who wowed all of us in the audience at the 2004 A Cappella Summit. They have two great cuts on "Top Twenty," the ringing "If I Had My Way" and "Play That Barbershop Chord," while all the other groups get a single cut. Silver was won by Max Q, who sing "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street," 3rd Place by Riptide's "From the First Hello To the Last Goodbye," 4th place by former Harmony Sweeps Winner Metropolis, who give us "Medley: I'm In Love Again/Them There Eyes," and 5th for Saturday Evening Post" who sing "Blues In The Night." There are actually 21 Top Quartets here, and there's not a weak cut on the entire CD!

Barbershop Society: Top Choruses 2004

I Have Dreamed Make Them Hear You (The Northern Lights) medley: Comptown Raves/Ring Ring de Banjo/Buffalo Gals (New Tradition Chorus) Summertime (Alexandria Harmonizers) The Sunshine Of Your Smile (The Alliance) When It's Night Time To Dixieland (Sound of the Rockies) My Foolish Heart (Great Northern Union) Medley: I Used To Love You/There'll Be Some Changes Made/Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue/Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Midwest Vocal Express So Long, mother (The Westminster Chorus) Blues In The Night (Southern Gateway Chorus) You'll Never Know (Tidelanders) Medley: How Do I Get Outta This Chicken Outfit/Charleston/Stormy Weather (The Big Chicken Chorus) Auld Lang Syne (Heart of America) Button up Your Overcoat (Heralds of Harmony) How Deep Is The Ocean (Saltaires) Medley: Everybody Step/Alexander's Ragtime Band (Salem Senate-Aires) Girls Medley: Margie/No No Nora/Ma Blushin' Rosie (Banks of the Wabash) Medley: Get Out And Get Under The Moon/Shine on Harvest Moon (The Grand Central Chorus) Nice Work If You Can Get It (Granite Statesmen) On The Sunny Side of the Street (Holland Land Harmonizers) If We Can't Be The Same Old Sweethearts (Harmony Heritage) You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby (Falu Miner Chorus)

Louisville KY also, of course, hosted the 2004 SPEBSQSA International Chorus Competition, which in terms of shear vocal power, is unmatched on this planet! The Gold went to St. Charles, Missouri's dynamic Ambassadors of Harmony, who sing Rogers and Hammerstein's "I Have Dreamed" and Frank Loesser's "New Ashmolean Marching Society and Student's Conservatory Band," which must be heard to be believed. 2nd Place went to The Northern Lights, with "Make Them Hear You," 3rd to New Tradition Chorus, who recall the minstrel shows with Stephen Foster's "Medley: Camptown Races/Ring Ring de Banjo/Buffalo Gals," 4th to Alexandria Harmonizers" with Gershwin's bluesy "Summertime," and 5th to The Alliance, who give us "The Sunshine of Your Smile." A powerful, amazing collection!

Barbershop Society: Top Quartets 2003

Power Play: - The Best Times I Ever Had - Side By Side Gotcha!: When It's Night Time Down in Dixieland Metropolis: You Gotta Know How to Love Em Uptown Sound: If I Love Again Riptide: Love's Old Sweet Song Cheers!: Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? Excalibur: Young and Foolish Flipside: Paper Doll Wheelhouse: You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You Saturday Evening Post: Tin Roof Blues Freestyle: I'm In the Mood for Love Matrix: Black-Eyed Susan Brown Finale: When It's Night Time Down In Dixieland / Original Dixieland One Step Endeavor: Hey, Look Me Over 12th Street Rag: Why 3 Men & A Melody: A Wink and A Smile Storm Front: One Alone Sterling: Hard Hearter Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah) Rhythmix: Gone The Exchange: Doggone I've Done It (I've Fallen In Love)

Montreal, Quebec hosted the giant 2003 SPEBSQSA International Barbershop Quartet Finals. Here we have the top twenty finishers with a song from their audience- and judges-pleasing performances. Arguably the best 20 male barbershop groups in the country, singing in the competition of their lives! Gold Medal winner was Power Play, Silver, Gotcha!, and Bronze was our friends and former Sweeps champs Metropolis, the top of a blue ribbon list of winners!

5612 DVD $24.98

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Vocal Majority: A Vocal Majority Christmas

I'll Be Home For Christmas Caroling, Caroling Winter Wonderland (with Jeff Oxley, bass) White Christmas You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (performed by Acoustix) Toyland Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow Christmas Time Is Here (with Steve DeCrow, tenor) I'll Be Home for Christmas O Come, All Ye Faithful Do You Hear What I Hear? Little Drummer Boy What Child Is This? O Holy Night Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah The Secret of Christmas I'll Be Home for Christmas (reprise)

Experience the Vocal Majority Chorus, directed by Jim Clancy and Greg Clancy, in this hour-long DVD produced from live performances of their acclaimed Christmas concerts at the Dallas Convention Center. Acoustix and soloists Steve DeCrow and Jeff Oxley join the Chorus in a program destined to become a holiday favorite. Seventeen songs, some favorites: "Winter Wonderland" (with Jeff Oxley, bass), "You¼re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" (with Acoustix), "Christmas Time is Here" (with Steve DeCrow, tenor), "I¼ll Be Home for Christmas," "Do You Hear What I Hear?," "Little Drummer Boy," "Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah," and "The Secret of Christmas." Now you can see as well as hear the best barbershop chorus in the world.

5606 DVD $19.98

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