Texas Girls’ Choir

The Texas Girls' Choir was founded in 1962 by Shirley Thompson Carter, who had a dream of starting a choir with the belief that excellence of music could develop children's lives. Our choir started with 16 girls and one choir level, and has grown today to an annual membership of over 200 girls and six choir levels, as well as two Bell Choirs.

In 1973 the Texas Girls' Choir purchased a permanent home at 4449 Camp Bowie Boulevard. Many citizens rallied to help pay for the 33,000 square foot structure, which includes a concert and recital hall, classrooms, kitchen and Bistro, and several office spaces.

The Texas Girls' Choir has traveled all over the world performing in major concert halls, schools, Universities, Embassies, Churches, and on national and international television. We have performed on the famous stages of Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and before royalty. The choir has been a featured musical group at the White House in Washington, D. C. seven times.

Since 1962, we have worked to provide a place where little girls can be just that - a little girl. In today's society, a young girl can struggle with many issues and pressures of everyday life. Here at the Texas Girls' Choir, we strive to provide girls with a safe haven, somewhere they can be themselves while developing into strong, confident, motivated, and independent women. We have visited over 55 countries and 6 continents, bringing joy and love to all through music. The Texas Girls' Choir continues to empower girls through exceptional music, etiquette, leadership and social programs. We believe in developing future female world leaders that will leave their mark on the world.

Texas Harmony Chorus

Texas Harmony Chorus strives to be a musical asset to our community promoting education, harmony, friendship, self-esteem and the sense of belonging among women of all ages, races, ethnic background and levels of performance readiness. We put focus on the development of women in friendship, leadership, and personal growth opportunities are available for all women in our organization.

Texas Master Chorale

Founded in 1986, the Texas Master Chorale is a mixed choral ensemble of 100 auditioned singers. We strive for excellence in performing a variety of choral masterworks from classical to contemporary and from sacred to secular.

Texas Voices Chamber Choir

Founded by Artistic Director Alan Dyer, The Texas Voices is a not-for-profit, professional vocal ensemble dedicated to promoting excellence in the choral arts.

The ensemble debuted in May 2003 and has gained recognition for its polished, nuanced sound and variety of compelling repertoire. Talented singers from a wide variety of musical backgrounds blend their voices to produce the signature "one voice" sound of the chorus.

The 4th Edition

The Art Mob

The Art Mob has been entertaining its loyal fans as well as itself since 1979 with outdated and unfashionable songs that we find by pawing through musty hymnals, tattered choral books and boxes of disintegrating sheet music. Our performances hark back to a time when singing in groups was a popular form of entertainment for farmers, preachers and robber barons alike, a time long before smartphones-or any phones, for that matter- when people friended each other by meeting face-to-face in real time.

Although several Art Mob members have virtuosic voices, extensive musical training, and professional performance experience, we strive for a blended sound rather than star turns. Our new director as of the fall, 2021 season, Cynthia Shaw, helps us with that blend and a great deal more.

The Choir School at St. John's

The Choir School at St. John's opened its doors in the Fall of 2015. Since then, we have more than doubled in size and have already begun to have a dramatic impact on community life in Portsmouth, NH. We use music instruction as a tool to expand community and build confidence in our students. We hope and expect to expand more in coming years, and look forward to the many students who will come through our doors.

The Decaturettes

The Front Office Four

Vicki, Chari and Dixie all began quarteting at Lansing (Michigan) Community College, where barbershop quartet singing was offered as a two-credit class. Already an accomplished music arranger, Chari arranged most of the music the quartet sang, including four of the six songs that won the championship.

They performed with The 4th Edition in several USO shows. The Front Office Four retired in 1980 after five years performing across the country.

The Galatones

After winning the international contest two years later, the quartet flew home to Iowa tourist class while the cherished but oversized trophy got a first-class seat - a sympathetic airline attendant noted the quartet's struggle to find a place for it. Margaret and Jean are sisters and were charter members in 1960 of Sweet Adelines' Mt. Pleasant Chapter. Jean was chorus director, a certified music judge, coach, arranger for the quartet, and an accomplished costume designer and seamstress. When the bass retired in 1979, she was replaced by Jean's daughter, Lynn Ellsworth. In 1971, The Galatones made a 17-day USO tour of military hospitals in the Far East. They continued to entertain audiences until 1982.

The Gibson Girls

The Hallmarks

The Hallmarks registered as a Sweet Adelines quartet in January of 1975, won their regional contest in May of that year and started up the ladder of success in international competition, but hardly at the bottom rung. The quartet placed in the top five in the next four international contests, ranking second in 1977 and '78. Their crowning performance came in 1979 as they competed against 46 other quartets for the championship, wearing dresses fashioned by Liz from curtains and bed sheets ordered from the Sears catalog.

During their years as competitors The Hallmarks maintained a busy performance schedule across the U.S. and Canada. In 1975 the quartet was featured in a PBS educational film, and the following year participated in a two-week concert tour of Poland.

The Harmony Belles

The Heathertones

Organized in the fall of 1959, The Heathertones' first performance was at a Sweet Adelines regional meeting in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Within six months the group had won its regional contest and placed fifth at the international competition in Detroit. Two years later The Heathertones placed second at the international contest in Toronto, and finally, in 1963, won gold medals in Berkeley, California.

The quartet was able to make the trip to California through the generosity of their East Liverpool Chapter of Sweet Adelines (whose chapter show was a success and netted $500 for the quartet fund), the East Liverpool Chapter of SPEBSQSA, and Sweet Adelines' Region 14. The quartet retired in 1967.

The Hurricane Honeys

The Johnson Sisters

These four sisters grew up singing together and in 1939 entered their first barbershop contest - a men's contest in Chicago. They became famous in barbershopping circles, performing extensively, and were the first women's quartet to release a record album, just prior to their retirement in 1950. The Johnson Sisters placed second at the 1947 Sweet Adeline convention; they went home to Chicago and founded the Chicago #1 Chapter of Sweet Adelines. The quartet was named national champions at the second Sweet Adelines convention and competition in Topeka, Kansas, 1948. Their winning songs were Mandy and Me and Apple Blossom Time in Normandy.

The Junior Misses

The Lyrics

The Metropolitans

The Mississippi Misses

The National Chorale

The Nota-Belles

The Note-Cracker Sweets

The Old Line Statesmen

It's music in a very pure form created with nothing but human voices coming together to create a rich and satisfying texture that is pleasing to the ears and invigorating to the soul.

Men from all over the world and from all walks of life and all ages can come together and share in this truly American art form and find common ground through self expression in song.

The Piper-Ettes

The Piper-Ettes had been a performing quartet for ten years and had entered international competition three times prior to 1966, placing in the top ten each time. Finances nearly kept them from attending the 1966 convention in Houston but the hard work and generosity of their home choruses made the trip possible. All four sang with Seven Hills Chorus (Cincinnati, Ohio); Carolyn also directed the Dayton Chorus.

The four singers had come to an agreement that 1966 was to be their last try for gold medals. The day after their arrival in Houston for the competition, Ruth Doll came down with laryngitis, which allowed her to sing only two songs before becoming hoarse. The other quartet members nursed her through the three stages of competition with broth, throat spray and plenty of rest. The Piper-Ettes retired after their championship year but remained active Sweet Adelines with their chorus and other quartets.

The Pitch Pipers

The Rarities

The Rarities included a sister team, Connie and Christine, as well as the first Sweet Adeline to win two international quartet gold medals - Jarmela Speta, of the 1955 champion Nota-Belles. Even prior to the 1970 international contest, The Rarities had performance bookings well into 1972.

The quartet originally formed in 1965 and had tenor and bass personnel changes before winning a regional contest in 1967. Unable to compete internationally that year, they continued working and took second place medals in 1968. Shortly before the 1969 international contest, their tenor found it necessary to retire; but coach Jarmela Speta knew "almost" all the tenor parts and joined the quartet taking second place once again. One year later The Rarities realized their dream of international gold medals.

Performances during their championship year included an appearance on the television show "To Tell the Truth," with panel members Bill Cullen, Anita Gillette, Kitty Carlisle and Gene Rayburn. The show's host was Garry Moore. Jarmela represented the quartet as the panel tried to guess who was telling the truth; then the quartet performed.

The Ritz

The Ritz was a unique quartet in that it is comprised of four vocal music teachers, each from a different school district. Tenor Jim Shisler, lead Doug Nichol, bari D.J. Hiner and bass Ben Ayling. When the quartet won the Pioneer District Quartet Championship in 1984, The Ritz decided to enter all future BHS competitions. In Louisville, KY, in July of 1991, they became the international champions while representing the Johnny Appleseed District. During the quartet's active career The Ritz focused on having great concert performances and producing studio recordings. They produced nine exciting and successful releases.

The Sea-Adelines

The Shalimars

The Shondells

England was the site of Sweet Adelines' first European convention; The Shondells won their title at Royal Albert Hall. They had been singing together for ten years and had competed internationally eight times before winning. The Shondells were active performers - their credits include two USO tours overseas, one a 1972 tour to the war zones and firebases of inland Vietnam. The quartet continued to entertain audiences until retiring in 1981. Melodee is a third generation Sweet Adeline: Her mother, Ila, had been a member for 26 years at the time the quartet won the title. Her grandmother, Garee Rogers, had been a member for 25 years and served as international president of the organization from 1962 to 1964. Melodee became musical director of Sweet Adelines' Wichita Chorus in 1969.

The Sounds of Music

The Sounds of Music won their gold medals at the same competition that their chorus, Gem City, won the chorus championship. Jean Barford is another of the six Sweet Adelines to win gold medals as both a chorus director and quartet member. Judy served on Sweet Adelines' international board of directors for 20 years.

The quartet organized in 1969 and had already earned the admiration of audiences from Hawaii to Washington, D.C., when they won the contest in 1974. The quartet actively entertained audiences across the nation for 17 years, until their retirement in 1986.

The Sweet and Lows

The Tetrachords

The Tiffanys

The Tiffanys had been a performing quartet less than two years when they won the championship, but they had a total of 39 years' Sweet Adelines experience. Jane was an elementary school secretary whose hobby was piano and music arranging. The Tiffanys was her third quartet.

Joan was a chorus director and had sung with five previous quartets. Dale directed the West Suburban Chorus and had already been active for 12 years in Sweet Adelines, including three other quartets.

Dale was also a member of Rumors, the 1998 International Champion Quartet. Louise had eight years of Sweet Adelines experience and had sung with Dale in a previous international medalist quartet, The Debutones. The Tiffanys retired in 1976.

The Tune Twisters

The Yankee Misses

Theatre Winter Haven Community Choir

A community choir open to all singers, ages 14 & up.

Thetford Chamber Singers

TCS members come from all over the Upper Valley. We like challenging music, want to learn, and enjoy each other's company. Our repertoire is incredibly varied. We sing works from many languages and cultures, from the renaissance through current day, including commissioning composers to write new works for us. We are an inclusive and friendly group, dedicated to presenting high quality choral performances throughout the region.

Thirteen

Praised for performing with "striking color and richness" (The Washington Post) and "a tight and attractive vocal blend and excellent choral discipline" (American Record Guide), The Thirteen is an all-star professional ensemble known for reimagining the potential of vocal music. Since its founding in 2012, the choir has been at the forefront of invigorating performances of choral masterworks ranging from early chant to world premieres and the centuries in between.

The Thirteen draws its artists from among the finest ensembles in the world, including Chanticleer, Seraphic Fire, Apollo's Fire, Conspirare, I Fagiolini, Opera Philadelphia, Boston Early Music Festival, and Trinity Wall Street. The choir's peerless singers are best described by National Public Radio commentator M.D. Ridge: "to talk about the remarkable abilities and sound of the individual singers would... be like trying to say which whitecaps on the ocean reflect the sun most beautifully, or which leaves on a tree dance most gracefully with the wind... I stand in awe."

Thomas Circle Singers

The Thomas Circle Singers is a choral ensemble with a dual mission: to present first-class performances of diverse choral works in the Washington, DC area while contributing to the life of the community by donating concert proceeds to DC-based social service organizations. Since 1976, TCS has filled this unique niche, enriching the quality of life for Washington area residents by offering superb performances of choral classics and new works by living composers, while contributing to the life of the community by donating concert proceeds to DC-based social service organizations.

Thomaston Ladies Choral Club

TLCC is a three part women's choir based in Thomaston, Connecticut. We are a not for profit organization. Dues are $50 a semester and sing in two concerts, christmas and spring.

Thoroughbreds

The Thoroughbreds are a seven-time international champion chorus that is part of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The Thoroughbreds won the international championship in 1962, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981, and in 1984. The chapter has also produced several championship quartets including the Bluegrass Student Union, Interstate Rivals, Second Edition, The Barons and Forefront with our director Drew Wheaton.

We are dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in singing barbershop harmony, and we are always looking for men of good character who like to sing to join our ranks. The chorus rehearses regularly on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. at our own Thoroughbred Hall located in historic Jeffersontown at 10609 Watterson

Thorsmen Chorus

Norwegian men have been singing together for centuries.

Three Hits and A Miss

A multi-talented quartet of vocalists and musicians, THREE HITS AND A MISS is a nationally recognized vocal group having performed in top venues throughout the United States and abroad. Collectively they sing, write, arrange and play a variety of instruments, showcasing their critically acclaimed "Amazingly Tight Harmonies."

Their current concert show, AMERICAN POP features billboard hits from the mid 1950's through the mid-80's with a musical heartbeat inspired by such stellar groups as The Beatles, The Fifth Dimension, The Temptations, Simon and Garfunkle, The Beach Boys, The Association, The Mamas and the Papas, Fleetwood Mac, The Carpenters, Three Dog Night, Van Morrison, Queen, Abba, Blondie, The Bee Gees and more.

Three Men and a Tenor

For 19 years, Paul, Chuck, Mark and Glenn, have been winning over audiences in so many ways. With almost 2.500 performances, including sharing the stage with American legends like Chuck Berry, Dionne Warwick, Bob Newhart, Peter Cetera, Pat Boone, Lee Greenwood and The Beach Boys, 3MT has also been featured national entertainment for corporate conventions and conferences, as well as major festivals and fairs.

Paul, Chuck, Mark and Glenn formed a vocal group expecting to sing only one song together at Michigan State University to help fill concert time in a men's chorus concert. Since that very humble beginning over 18 years ago, these guys have had some amazing musical moments. In 2006, Three Men and a Tenor was voted the "Best Entertainment in Michigan", and the group is loved all over the world.

Three Rivers Chorus

We shape our performances to include audience participation and collaboration with musicians, visual artists, dancers, and poets. Artistic Director Oak brings her holistic, body-centered approach to singing to Three Rivers Chorus, integrating deep respect for the individual and high expectations for the group. She also shares her gift for unusual programming which, while rooted in the western classical tradition, ranges widely and often includes surprising juxtapositions and resonances. As it grows toward its full complement of 24 voices by the fall of 2015, the chorus welcomes new members on a rolling basis. Auditions are held by appointment. Interested singers are welcome to visit at any time.

Threshold Choir

We are an international network of 130 choirs of primarily women's voices. In 20 of our choirs, men have joined to add their voices to the comfort we provide. In the Bay Area, there are Threshold Choirs in Santa Rosa, San Rafael, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove, Oakland, Berkeley, Davis and Sacramento.

Throat

Throat is a collective of singer-musicians that perform original music. Hard-rocking beats, cerebral songwriting and a full, in-your-face band sound...that just happens to all be produced without instruments. Throat is a vocal band that sings 100% original music. Influenced by great rock groups of the past 50 years, as well as the pioneers of the contemporary a cappella vocal band movement, THROAT is dedicated to performing fresh, rocking music for the masses.

THUMMp

Once upon a time, one of the greatest acappella groups in the Midwest was a buzz in the ears of Milford, MI. From 1998 - 2010, elmoTHUMM wowed audiences with their aggressive sound, rich arrangements, and boundless energy. They won countless contests, accepted awards, played for Presidents and royalty, filled TV screens, and worked their way into the hearts of kids and parents throughout the country. Now THUMMp, they look forward to bringing Chicago more great music as only THUMMp can.