About Barbershop

Barbershop harmony is produced by four vocal parts singing a cappella (without accompaniment). Barbershop is wholly an American art form. Rooted in American history, barbershop blends beautiful and exciting chords and harmonies that "ring" in the rafters. Barbershop was traditionally sung informally by men, "tagging" spontaneously in quartets or small groups.

Mention "Barbershop" to most people and the first image that comes to mind is 4 dappy chaps in straw boaters and natty candy-striped, blazers.
That's where barbershop started, but Barbershop singing has evolved into a sophisticated art form, now performed by fabulous men's and women's quartets and full choruses, performing onstage in full costume with choreography for large appreciative audiences.

Barbershop differs from normal choral singing, not only by the use of very close harmony, but also by the choreography involved. From the emotive movements in a ballad, to the more complex dance choreography in an up-beat tune. The singers also perform without the safety net of music sheets or piano accompaniment.

To learn more about Barbershop, please refer to the Sweet Adelines International website or the website of the German Barbershop Society BING! www.barbershop.de (German only).



Repertoire and Sample Tracks

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General Repertoire
  • Cabaret
  • Carolina In The Morning
  • Charleston
  • Come In From The Rain
  • Darkness On The Delta
  • Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
  • Engel (Rammstein)
  • For The Longest Time
  • Forget it, I've had it
  • Friends
  • Goodnight Sweetheart
  • Goody Goody
  • Hans, bleib da
  • Happy Birthday
  • Heat Wave
  • Hello, Mary Lou
  • Happy Together
  • I Don't Know Why
  • If You Love Me, Really Love Me
  • I Never Meant To Fall In Love
  • It's Raining Men
  • Let's Get Away From It All
  • Lollipop
  • Love Me With All Your Heart
  • Mr. Sandman
  • Oh, You Beautiful Doll
  • Rock Around The Clock
  • San Francisco Bay Blues
  • Sisters are doing it for themselves
  • Sweet Geogia Brown
  • Ten Feet Of The Ground
  • That's What Friends Are For
  • That' When Life Is Worth Livin'
  • The Joint Is Jumpin'
  • There Goes My Heart
  • The Moment I Saw Your Eyes
  • Turn the Beat around
  • Under the Boardwalk
  • We Are Family
  • We Go Together
Spirituals und Christmas Carols
  • Wedding Song
  • Gospel Medley
  • Irish Blessing
  • It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
  • Ain't That Good News
  • Carol Of the Bells
  • Christmas Chopsticks
  • Hark The Herald Angels Sing
  • Jingle Bells
  • Let It Snow
  • The Secret Of Christmas
  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas
  • White Christmas
  • Winter Wonderland