A Tribute to Ed Waesche

We lost our dear brother Ed Waesche after weeks and months of a protracted battle with a fast-growing lymphoma. This was Ed's third incident of cancer and was simply too much, too fast for any real hope of survival.

Ed's contributions to The Society were boundless, but none so remarkable as his service as a Music judge and arranger. We will miss him terribly.

-Darryl Flinn

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Manhattan Represented in Indy,
International Quartet Competition

The BHS: Manhattan Chapter is particularly proud that Big Apple Chorus based quartet, Reveille competed at the annual Mid Atlantic International Preliminary qualifying contest held in Cherry Hill NJ. this March; as a result, they qualified (with a score of 78.4) to compete at the Barbershop Harmony Society's annual International convention and quartet competition. Reveille's members... Full Story...

The Secret of long quartet life:
What I learned after nine years
by Neal Siegal

Yes, Indeed, we're breaking up after nine, fun-filled years! Nine years with the same guys in a quartet is a pretty amazing thing. It's not because of a falling out either; we never fought…that's amazing too. Nine years, same guys…never argued (well, not really). Amazing indeed! How could it have been?

I always marveled how I (an ornery, hot headed, opinionated, ethnicish kind of New Yawker) could have come to associate regularly and love these three different, WASPy, mild mannered, gentlemen. Fate, barbershopping and a limited number of alternatives threw us together. I never thought it would last. Full Story...

The best Barbershop Music
                   on Broadway!


The Manhattan Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society presented the Big Apple Chorus in concert on April 8th at Alice Tully Hall. The evening's all a cappella program included popular American standards and homage to Elvis Presley and the city of New Orleans.

2005 International medalists, OC Times was featured as the guest barbershop quartet. Also performing was Reveille (International qualifiers), 'Round Midnight (Winners of the New York Regional Harmony Sweeps), Greenwich Av and Manhattan Music Company.


By all accounts and the audience reponse the show was a tremendous success. The evening was presented by Scott Brannon, Master of Ceremonies.








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SPOTLIGHT ON
The Men in BAC
This month we feature a member of our Chapter who has been an active in the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) for nearly 35 years and is a dye-hard quartet singer since the age of 21. His abiding love of ethnic and cultural diversity lead him and those of us around him on a winding path of joy and growth. April's Spotlight, frames the variety of experiences brought to the Big Apple Chorus by Joe Husstege. Full Story...

BHS: Nassau Mid-Island Chapter Presents "Harmony USO"
The Mid-Islanders Chorus, under Director Maurice DeBar, will be featured along with Guest Quartet 'Round Midnight (Winners of the 2006 NY Regional Harmony Sweeps) appearances by quartets: Lighthouse, Long Island Express, The Enchantmen and Aftergloworms.

Friday and Saturday
April 21st & 22nd at 8PM
Mineola High School
10 Armstrong Rd.
Garden City, New York
General Admission Tickets $15 and
Seniors $12
Purchase at the door or:
(516) 593-1347
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For the Fun of it!


More than ever, BACmen can be found informally quartetting in the hallways, back rooms, and stairwells of
Norman Thomas High School after rehearsal as they discover the fun of ringing chords.

What is competition all about?
Every year, and perhaps as many as 3 times a year, a chorus goes into competition to find out how it measures against its peers. Why? Read this article from the Barbershop Harmony Society to learn about these conventions!

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