Classic barbershop songs arranged by lumineries such as Greg Lyne, Ed Waesche, Dave Briner and Tom Gentil.

Classic barbershop songs arranged by lumineries such as Greg Lyne, Ed Waesche, Dave Briner and Tom Gentil.

Classic barbershop songs arranged by lumineries such as Greg Lyne, Ed Waesche, Dave Briner and Tom Gentil.

Classic barbershop songs arranged by lumineries such as Greg Lyne, Ed Waesche, Dave Briner and Tom Gentil.

Classic barbershop songs arranged by lumineries such as Greg Lyne, Ed Waesche, Dave Briner and Tom Gentil.

Classic barbershop songs arranged by lumineries such as Greg Lyne, Ed Waesche, Dave Briner and Tom Gentil.

The origin of the word 'woodshedding' is vague, to say the least. But from what little we know of the beginnings of the barbershop style of singing, it is clear that amateur quartets worked out the songs they sang by ear - a sort of trial and error method that became known as woodshedding. There is little doubt that the same is true of our early Society quartets -- they 'woodshedded' the chords that supported the melody. Today, the written arrangement has almost replaced harmonizing by ear. While published arrangements offer more opportunities for more quartets to learn more music -- and at a faster pace -- it would be unfortunate if woodshedding were to diappear from the barbershop quartet scene entirely. So the purpose of this folio is to encourage men to participate in the woodshedding experience.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

A collection of barbershop standards by Val Hicks, Joe Liles, Greg Lyne and many others.

One of the most famous Christmas songs of all time this barbershop arrangement will cheer your audiences and performers alike. A Holiday winner! Includes 4 copies of the sheet music and a learning CD which is recorded as a a "part-predominant" recording. This is where one voice part (tenor, lead, baritone or bass) is featured louder (or predominantly) in one channel (either left or right), to make learning that part easier for the singer. There is also a regular “reference” version of the song as well. Helpful for all quartet members who can rehearse separately from the others. (in the car..)

S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. compiled this recording from its extensive archive of competition recordings. From the first song, 'Hello! My Baby,' sung by Second Edition (1989 International Champions), to the parting selection by the Ritz (1991 International Champions), 'Toot, Toot, Tootsie,' we are regaled with some of the greatest chorus and quartet performances ever recorded. The other groups included in this sixteen song compilation are Sidewinders, The Naturals, L.A. Tymes, Broadway, Southern Gateway Chorus, Interstate Rivals, Acoustix, The Vocal Majority and 139th Street Quartet. This is a fabulous lineup for great listening enjoyment!

Go backstage at a Championship contest with this exciting PBS video, featuring performances by FRED, Revival, Bank Street, Turning Point, The Alexandria Harmonizers, and Vocal Majority (singing 'Jericho'). See firsthand what it takes to become a championship quartet!

Portland, Oregon, beautiful City of Roses, hosted the giant 2002 SPEBSQSA International Quartet and Chorus Finals. Here we have the top twenty finishers with a song from their audience- and judges-pleasing perfomances. Arguably the best 20 male barbershop groups in the country, singing in the competition of their lives! Gold Medal winner Four Voices and medalists Uptown Sound, Power Play and Riptide are at the top of a blue ribbon list of winners!

The top twenty choruses in the world of Barbershop, live from Portland, Oregon, in the International SPEBSQSA Finals! If you're into Barbershop, and especially the large choruses, you've hit the mother lode. The Gold Medal winner was Masters of Harmony and the Silver, Bronze, 4th and 5th places were Toronto Northern Lights, Alexandria Harmonizers, Ambassadors of Harmony and Midwest Vocal Express. The best choruses in the world together in Portland!

The top twenty choruses in the world of Barbershop, live from Portland, Oregon, in the International SPEBSQSA Finals! If you're into Barbershop, and especially the large choruses, you've hit the mother lode. The Gold Medal winner was Masters of Harmony and the Silver, Bronze, 4th and 5th places were Toronto Northern Lights, Alexandria Harmonizers, Ambassadors of Harmony and Midwest Vocal Express. The best choruses in the world together in Portland!

The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA) brings us this sampler collection of great barbershop, recorded live at SPEBSQSA international conventions. 16 songs, from 'Bring Back Those Good Old Days/`I Want A Girl by Boston Common, 'Row, Row Row' by The Ritz and 'Irish Lullaby' by Acoustix to 'My Wild Irish Rose' by The Naturals, 'Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You' by Rural Route 4 and 'California Here I Come' by Dealer's Choice. Mostly quartets, but there are a couple of very nice tunes by choruses, 'Swanee' by the Louisville Thoroughbreds and 'Alice Blue Gown' by The West Towns Chorus. It's all good, but the question remains­with all that great harmony, how did they pick 16 Favorites? Our favorite: 'Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You,' by Rural Route 4.

SPEBSQSA's huge convention in Kansas City, entitled Music Man 2000, has come and gone, leaving us with two very sweet-sounding souvenirs: this CD, Top Twenty Quartets, and Top Twenty-Three Choruses. To give you an idea of the quality of the competition, one of our favorite groups, Metropolis, 1998 Harmony Sweeps winners, placed 10th! This CD is jam-packed with the best barbershop in the world, with two selections each from International Champions Platinum and Silver Medalist Michigan Jake, followed by songs from BSQ, Uptown Sound and Power Play, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place winners, all pictured in the liner notes with medals and trophies gleaming. There are 22 great cuts in all, and we have to say that SPEBSQSA, whose purpose is the 'Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing,' is preserving and encouraging its butt off. Long live Barbershop!

To our expectations that the sun will rise, the flowers grow and taxes will be due, we can add the Vocal Majority being named SPEBSQSA's International Chorus Champions again! And it's easy to see why, from their wonderful 'Sweetheart of Sigma Chi' and 'Mardi Gras/Parade' medley on this cd from the huge 2000 Kansas City convention. But they only need glance over their collective shoulders to see 22 other great groups, and why competition is as good for choruses as it is for phone service. From Silver Medalist New Tradition to the Big Chicken Chorus (6th place), the Senate-Aires (14th), and Men of A-Chord (ouch, 20th), to Whale City Sound (23nd), they all sing their lungs out. So whether or not the Majority is hearing footsteps, we're hearing, once again, great choral music!

Hot from the SPEBSQSA 'Music Man' convention in Kansas City, this video is like getting a backstage pass at a Championship SPEBSQSA Chorus competition. It features performances by International Champions The Vocal Majority, plus 22 other incredible groups. It's a wall of incredible sound, and you'll be right there to experience what it takes to become a championship chorus.

From the huge, hotly-contested SPEBSQSA convention in Nashville this year, we have the envelope, please, and the 2001 Quartet Champion is...Michigan Jake! In order, the runners-up are: Four Voices, Uptown Sound, Riptide, Power Play, Metropolis, BSQ, Gotcha!, Excalibur and 10 more excellent barbershop quartets. As the title says, this cd has the best songs from the top twenty quartets, and we can feel the excitement of this incredible event through the great barbershop harmonies!

By rule, last year's winner The Vocal Majority had to sit out the SPEBSQSA convention in Nashville this year, and New Tradition, the 2001 Chorus Champion, was quick to take advantage! Hot on their heels were Toronto Northern Lights, Alexandria Harmonizers, Ambassadors of Harmony, Big Chicken Chorus, the Great America Chorus, and fourteen other great groups. In this collection of the best songs by each of these great groups, we can experience the electricity, and incredible vocal harmony, in the air at the huge Nashville convention. Amazing!

The top 20 Chorus finishers in the International SPEBSQSA Finals, held in July of 2003 in Montreal, Quebec! If you're into Barbershop, and especially the large choruses, you've hit the mother lode. The Gold Medal winner, once again, was Vocal Majority, Silver was Toronto Northern Lights, and Bronze was Ambassadors of Harmony. The best choruses in the world, on stage in competition, in beautiful Montreal!

The top 20 Chorus finishers in the International SPEBSQSA Finals, held in July of 2003 in Montreal, Quebec! If you're into Barbershop, and especially the large choruses, you've hit the mother lode. The Gold Medal winner, once again, was Vocal Majority, Silver was Toronto Northern Lights, and Bronze was Ambassadors of Harmony. The best choruses in the world, on stage in competition, in beautiful Montreal!

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!

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!

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!