 You ever get so excited about a concert, or not get to sleep cause you can't get a song out of your head? That's the kind of excitement Up All Night has when we get together and harmonize, and we want to share that with our audiences!
|  Justin Miller/Joe Hunter/John Ward/Cecil Brown |
John Ward (tenor)
A Singing judge for the Barbershop Harmony Society, John is a four-time District Quartet Champion, including singing lead with 2002 Mid-Atlantic District Quartet Champions and International Quarterfinalists, “Reveille.” He is a veteran of the Scarborough Dukes of Harmony Chorus and the Big Apple Chorus. He also serves as the Big Apple Chorus Lead Section leader. Doctor Ward is a chiropractor with a practice in midtown Manhattan. Joe Hunter (baritone) Besides being a fun guy, Joe just retired after 11+ years as Musical Director of the Big Apple Chorus in Manhattan. Joe is a Presentation Judge and is a nationally certified chorus director trainer and a sought-after chorus and quartet coach. He is the former lead of International Finalist quartet “Four Under Par,” as well as former baritone of “Variety Pak” and “Reveille,” 2002 Mid-Atlantic District Quartet Champions. Joe has appeared over 15 times in the International Quartet Contest, spanning 4 decades. In the real world, Joe is a Senior Vice President of Technology at CitiBank. | Cecil Brown(lead)
Cecil Brown is a long-time barbershop quartet singer and feature soloist for the Big Apple Chorus. Previously, Cecil performed with the “Greenwich Avenue Quartet.” Cecil is employed by New York University’s Risk Management & Insurance Department. He and his family reside in New Jersey. Justin Miller (bass) The youngest (by far) member of the quartet does not mean that he is the least accomplished. In fact Justin has an incredibly impressive resume – a gold medalist Director of the Westminster Chorus (current International Champions), also the recently appointed Director of the Big Apple Chorus in New York. Justin has also participated in multiple Collegiate Quartet Competitions as well as being a front row member and Visual Coordinator for the Masters of Harmony (multiple gold medalists). Justin has just recently gotten married and moved back to the east coast and we are thrilled to have him join Up All Night. Contact: Joe Hunter 47 Hollywood Drive Plainview, NY 11803 phone: 516 939-2798 email: jhunna1@aol.com
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'Round Midnight
'Round Midnight won the 2006 New York Harmony Sweepstakes championship after they took the crowd and the judges by storm. 'Round Midnight is a musically savvy group that sings primarily in the barbershop style, but also ventures into other A Cappella genres including doo-wop and vocal jazz. Named after the old Thelonious Monk standard, their eclectic influences range from jazz to classical and everything in between. They have been featured in an array of events and showcases spanning the United States from New York to California, including an appearance at the legendary Lincoln Center in New York City, and were recently crowned as the 2007 Mid-Atlantic District Northern Division Champions. |  Manhattan: Quarteting is Alive & Well!
Yes, Virginia, barbershop quarteting is alive and well in and around New York City! The Manhattan Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society www.barbershop.org has a long and august tradition of fostering quartets, the quintessential form for barbershop harmony. We take a good deal of pride too in the many fine quartets that have sprung from the ranks of the Big Apple Chorus. On the surface, our weekly chorus rehearsals don't necessarily give outward signs of just how lively quartet life is in our chapter, but there are several tell tale signs and a fine track record |
 Jeff Bardin (Bass) -- BACbrother Norm Mendenhall (Baritone)
Craig Schaefer (Tenor) -- Pierce LaHaye (Lead) | "Beer Can Chicken"
Beer Can Chicken is a new quartet formed in January 2011 to deliver Singing Valentines. They soon caught the competitive bug, entered the March 2011 NED Mountain Division Contest and placed first among the Novice Quartets . Based in Saratoga Springs, NY they're now accepting performance opportunities.
Contact: Norm Mendenhall 101 Old Schuylerville Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 normkath@nycap.rr.com 518-587-0811 - Home 518-423-9537 - Cell |
